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Using Market Design to Reform the US Electoral College

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: No election rules are perfect, but they can be better. The Electoral College is increasingly failing to represent voter preferences in determining election winners. A path to reform begins with identifying election goals and establishing voting rules that best achieve these goals.

Source: The Economists Voice

DOI: 10.1515/ev-2024-0076

Authors: James Boudreau, Peter Cramton, Brett Katzman, Timothy Mathews, Jesse A. Schwartz

Institutions: Kennesaw State University, Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Economics, University of Maryland, College Park

Language: English

Topic: Game Theory and Voting Systems

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,712

OpenAlex ID: W4409435686

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