@aaronfhamlin

ED & Founder @BallotLab Upcoming book: Invisible Democracy

 Philadelphia, PA
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Interesting analysis by @JeanneClelland on the 2022 Special Election for Alaska. She concludes approval voting would select the Condorcet winner (Begich) with just 36% approving more than one. If not, Peltola still wins with Begich in 2nd. arxiv.org/html/2303.00108v2
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Just another candidate running for governor and leading in the polls while hyping up approval voting. youtube.com/watch?v=EEZLi9i_…

Rob Sand Town Hall Takes a Turn as Voter Alleges Political Threats in Iowa

A Rob Sand campaign town hall in Ames, Iowa takes an unexpected tur...

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At least humanity's downfall will have a catchy soundtrack and music video. youtube.com/watch?v=8j-hR4fJ…

Claude Pop - I'm Upping My P(Doom)

(https://github.com/JohnHeibel/PDoomVideo)[Verse]I see sparks of...

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The nonprofit I helped start and build for ten years shut down today. After the board decided I wasn't the right fit for @ElectionScience, they managed to dissolve the organization within three years. Very sad. Avoiding those board mistakes with @BallotLab. A tough lesson.
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Obviously encouraging folks to shift their support from CES to Ballot Lab. I think you'll like what you find! ballotlab.org/

Home - Ballot Lab

Ballot Lab produces independent research on election reforms so policy is guided by evidence. We study voting methods, analyze tradeoffs, and publish openly.

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Replying to @DoWCTO @USWREMichael @DOWResponse @DeptofWar @RapidResponse47
Thanks for the mention. Learn more about effective altruism at effectivealtruism.org
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Lindsey Cormack@DCInboxJul 6
This is the introductory episode of our new show, Government That Doesn’t Suck! open.spotify.com/episode/2vH…

We The Founders (The Constitution)

Government That Doesn't Suck · Episode

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The cover is in. aaronhamlin.com/books
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I can't believe it, but our book just came out today! 😀 We investigated more than 100 self-help books and 20 types of therapy to distill them all into the 12 core psychological strategies for improving your life. I'd love it if you'd check it out! 12leversbook.com/
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Looking forward to listening to Government that Doesn't Suck with @DCInbox and Professor Greg Jackson! youtube.com/watch?v=2U3J3-Gr…
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The City and @septaphilly are testing new modular bus boarding islands. Made of recycled rubber, they make it easier to get on and off a bus, especially for people with a stroller or wheelchair. Check the first new island at the 16th and Arch bus stop next to @loveparkphilly.
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Nice read on primary systems and the null or near-null effect on partisanship relative to closed systems. I'd be curious about interaction effects with center-biased methods like approval voting. Naturally, Drutman makes a callout to PR, which I tend to sympathize on.
Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛@leedrutmanJun 11
I regret to inform you all that "open the primaries to independents" is an inadequate solution to restoring sanity to Washington. Most states already let independents vote in primaries. Open primary states do not elect bipartisan compromisers. (link below)
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For the record, I need to do more digging on this topic. So I have more articles to go through to have a broader understanding of what's been published. I don't have a firm opinion at the moment.
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Ordinal permutations make STV simulations difficult.
Jack Santucci
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voteguy.com/2026/06/09/on-si…

On simulating STV results

The combinatorics raise efficiency questions.

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The Market Street Old City Improvement Project has been completed between 2nd and 6th! 🌳Street trees and planters 🚲Raised bike lanes 🚌Bus bump-outs 🚦Traffic signals, and more. We hope residents, businesses, and visitors in Old City enjoy this new streetscape!
Renovated bike lane on Market Street in Old City, Philadelphia.

ALT Renovated bike lane on Market Street in Old City, Philadelphia.

Street improvement project on Market Street in Old City, Philadelphia.

ALT Street improvement project on Market Street in Old City, Philadelphia.

Street improvement project on Market Street in Old City, Philadelphia.

ALT Street improvement project on Market Street in Old City, Philadelphia.

Street improvement project on Market Street in Old City, Philadelphia.

ALT Street improvement project on Market Street in Old City, Philadelphia.

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Internet/mobile voting may sound convenient, but as our Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, C.Jay Coles, points out: "Saying something is secure does not actually make it so." Learn more 👇
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Now deep in the editing phase for Invisible Democracy. aaronhamlin.com/books
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A sad day for Fargo voters who have to go back to the worst voting method in existance. This is after state lawmakers feared approval voting might trickle up to them and hold them accountable. mprnews.org/story/2026/06/09…

Lawmakers scrapped Fargo’s novel voting system. Tuesday's mayoral election goes back to basics

After three elections using a voting system called approval voting, Fargo is having its first local election without it.

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