Equal Vote

The Equal Vote Coalition’s mission is to promote true equality in the vote. The Equal Vote Coalition mandate is top-notch research, community education, and coalition building. Our five core criteria for electoral reform are: Equality, Honesty, Accuracy, Expressiveness, and Simplicity. These criteria form the basis by which we evaluate and advance proposals for better voting.

When we hear “one person, one vote,” most people think of the right to vote itself, but the fight for an equal vote has been a long one, and gaining the right to vote was only the first step. The idea is that your vote should be just as powerful as mine, no matter who you are, what party you belong to, where you live, or how many candidates are on your side. The Equal Vote Coalition is the driving force behind STAR Voting, an innovative voting method for more fair and representative elections. With STAR Voting voters use a 5 star ballot to show their preference order and level of support for the candidates. STAR Voting eliminates vote splitting and the spoiler effect, empowering voters and encouraging more positive campaigning, which in turn leads to more fair and representative elections. We also support other equal voting methods such as Approval voting and certain Condorcet methods like Ranked Robin. Learn more: www.equal.vote