Archive - Fixing Bugs In Democracy - by Sam Wang

Ten things I hate about U[.S. redistricting]

Probably not a great sequel to the 1999 rom-com

Oct 10 •

A town south of Kenosha

How to make a difference if you live in Chicagoland

Oct 9 •

Nebraska Rising

The biggest bargain of the 2024 election, for the cost of a few runzas

Oct 6 •

Feeling powerless in New Jersey this year? Vote Maximizer has something for you.

Oct 5 •

September 2024

An estimate of per-dollar leverage

Because of media costs, maximizing your per-dollar leverage is different from your get-out-the-vote leverage.

Sep 13 •

TED Talk: Building a Science of Democracy Repair

Your pre-debate viewing on the aftermath of the 2024 election - and how you can affect it, wherever you are.

Sep 10 •

A voter-centered approach to donation

Using analytics to center the voter, not the candidate.

Sep 3 •

August 2024

Introducing...Vote Maximizer

An app that maximizes your power to preserve democracy in 2024.

Aug 3 •

July 2024

Democracy Moneyball

Use math to maximize your leverage in 2024.

Jul 24 •

March 2024

A political earthquake in New Jersey

The county line ballot system is struck down.

Mar 29 •

Video: Can computational science help save democracy?

By modeling the future, we can design repairs to democracy - and avoid pitfalls that make things worse.

Mar 27 •

The No Labels problem

Computational simulations show how good intentions can wreck an election.

Mar 4 •

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