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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by DGG (talk | contribs) at 02:13, 8 November 2019 (Commenting on submission (AFCH 0.9.1)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

  • Comment: The standard for accepting a draft is that it will probably pass AfD. The current standard for an organization to pass AfD is that is has references that meet NCORP, not just the GNG.
    But since you are a very experienced editor, and could just as well have written this in mainspace to start with, there's no reason why you shouldn't take your chances. So I'll just accept it. I don't personally see the need to send it toit, because there are thousands which need removal much more. Of course, anyone else can. .
    But don't try to move from AfC without using the script--there are too many details to get just right. I could give you the right to the script, but there's no real point unless you want to use it and help there--we need good editors. . DGG ( talk ) 02:13, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
  • Comment: User:DGG, that's true, but it's not relevant to AfC. There is no requirement that the majority of references be independent of the organization. The requirement is "significant coverage in multiple reliable sources that are independent of the organization". The article has multiple references to independent reliable sources with significant coverage of this national-scope nonprofit organization, so it meets notability requirements. Can I just skip the AfC scripts and move it to the main space? — Omegatron (talk) 01:15, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
  • Comment: From WP:NCORP: "This page is to help determine whether an organization (commercial or otherwise)..." DGG ( talk ) 04:21, 6 November 2019 (UTC)
  • Comment: User:DGG, the relevant requirements are at WP:NONPROFIT. It's a national-scope organization with plenty of notability. — Omegatron (talk) 03:09, 6 November 2019 (UTC)
  • Comment: Most of the references are from the organization or amount to here announcements. See WP:NCORP for the requirements. DGG ( talk ) 18:43, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
The Center for Election Science
Type501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
PurposePromoting electoral reform in the United States
Websiteelectionscience.org

The Center for Election Science (CES) is an American 501(c)(3) electoral reform advocacy organization.[1][2][3][4] It advocates for cardinal voting methods such as Approval Voting[5] and Score Voting.[6] Its goal is to implement Approval Voting in at least 5 cities with 50,000 people by 2022.[7]

CES argues that Approval Voting is superior to other proposed electoral reforms, such as Ranked Choice Voting;[8] it says Approval Voting will elect more consensus winners,[9] which it contends traditional runoffs and instant-runoff ranked methods don't allow, because they eliminate candidates with broad support but low first-preference support.[10]

History

CES was founded in 2011[11] by Aaron Hamlin[12] and Clay Shentrup.[13][14] It helped pass Approval Voting in the city of Fargo, North Dakota during the 2018 elections.[15] It received a $1.8 million grant from the Open Philanthropy Project in February 2019,[16] and is considered to be a form of effective altruism.[17][18] It is currently seeking to implement Approval Voting + Runoff in St. Louis, Missouri with the help of St. Louis Approves,[19][20] and has donated $75,000 so far to that campaign.[21]

References

  1. ^ "The Center for Election Science". Idealist.org. Retrieved 2019-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Griffiths, Shawn (March 15, 2019). "10 Nonpartisan Organizations to Watch in 2020". Independent Voter News. Retrieved 2019-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Shackford, Scott (2018-10-26). "Fargo Considers Whether to Turn Local Elections into a Voting System of Likes (and Dislikes)". Reason. Retrieved 2019-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Cutler, Eliot R. (March 9, 2019). "Blame Democrats, not me, for Paul LePage victories". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2019-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Approval Voting". The Center for Election Science. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  6. ^ "Score Voting". The Center for Election Science. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  7. ^ "STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-2021" (PDF). Center for Election Science.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Approval Voting versus IRV". The Center for Election Science. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  9. ^ "Meet the reformer: Aaron Hamlin, the man behind approval voting". The Fulcrum. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  10. ^ Wiblin, Robert; Harris, Keiran (May 31, 2018). "Politics is way worse because we use an atrocious 18th century voting system. This guy has a viable plan to fix it". 80,000 Hours. Retrieved 2019-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Media Kit". The Center for Election Science. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  12. ^ "Aaron Hamlin". Unrig Summit 2020. Retrieved 2019-11-06. Aaron Hamlin is the executive director and co-founder of The Center for Election Science.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "About Us". Counted. Retrieved 2019-11-06. Clay Shentrup has been involved in electoral reform research and advocacy ... went on to co-found the Center for Election Science.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Shentrup, Clay (July 1, 2016). "Approval voting is a good alternative". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2019-11-06. Clay Shentrup, co-founder, Center for Election Science, Berkeley, Calif.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Piper, Kelsey (2018-11-15). "This city just approved a new election system never tried before in America". Vox. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  16. ^ "Center for Election Science Announces $1.8 Million for Approval Voting". Philanthropy News Digest (PND). March 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Greaves, Hilary; Pummer, Theron (2019-09-12). Effective Altruism: Philosophical Issues. Oxford University Press. p. 24. ISBN 9780192578303.
  18. ^ Illing, Sean (2018-12-14). "How to do good better". Vox. Retrieved 2019-11-05. Another example is voting system reform. I'll give a shoutout to an organization you covered a few weeks ago, the Center for Election Science.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "It's not just ranked-choice. Approval voting is also in the offing". The Fulcrum. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  20. ^ Griffiths, Shawn (November 1, 2019). "NEW POLL: 72% of St. Louis Voters Support Approval Voting Initiative". Independent Voter News. Retrieved 2019-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ Barker, Jacob (Jun 4, 2019). "Nonprofit donates $75,000 to group trying to change St. Louis voting method". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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