We’ve got many, many questions about what all goes into the Academy Awards. Not least of which, how exactly does best picture get decided? For the last 15 years, the 10,000-plus members of the Academy ...

Ranked voting, also known as ranked-choice voting or preferential voting, is an electoral system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. This system has gained traction around the ...

In two months, Colorado voters will decide whether to make some of the biggest changes to their election system in the Centennial State’s 148-year history. Initiative 310, backed by centrist megadonor ...

Winning the Oscar for best picture means the film has secured an esteemed place in history. Aside from the industry influence and cultural impact the film will generate like ripples in a pond of ...

Of the people who offered an opinion on ranked-choice voting, 42.9% want to see it implemented, 23.9% are opposed and 33.2% were neutral. Of those who favor it, 28.6% are in full support and 14% are ...

In the 2020 general election Alaskans did something very Alaskan. We didn’t elect any particular candidate but passed a citizen’s initiative that changed how we elect statewide offices. The initiative ...

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