Electoral Reform writings, media appearances
• California Democracy and the Allegory of the Cave – Top-two voting is undemocratic, but Californians say they support it. They should give other systems a try. By Michael Feinstein, Special to the Los Angeles Times. May 25, 2018.
• Will voters in state Senate District 29 recall representative democracy?By Michael Feinstein, Special to the Orange County Register. May 19, 2018
• Top Two Malfunctions, Democracy Suffers. By Michael Feinstein, Fox and Hounds, Friday, May 18th, 2018
• Vote Centers Wrong Answer to Increase Voter Turnout, Why Not Election State Holidays and Proportional Representation? By Michael Feinstein. Special to Fox and Hounds Daily, April 27, 2018
• The Real Question Behind Vexit. By Michael Feinstein, Special to The Argonaut. Apr 25, 2018
• One Way to Respond to Foreign Ops in Our Elections. By Michael Feinstein, LA Progressive. March 18, 2018
• Voters’ Right to Know Undermined by High Candidate Statement Fees, SoS Conflict of Interest . By Michael Feinstein. Fox and Hounds Daily. January 10th, 2018
• Earlier primary could backfire on California. By Michael Feinstein, Special to The Sacramento Bee. November 01, 2017
president; primary election; money in politics; proportional representation
• Why is California making it so hard to get on the ballot? By Michael Feinstein. Special to The Sacramento Bee. June 19, 2017
ballot access; fair elections; multi-party democracy; California
• Next Logical Step after LV is RCV. By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. Santa Monica Daily Press. November 21, 2016
proportional representation; ranked-choice voting, Santa Monica
• What isn’t on California’s ballot today: real choice. By Michael Feinstein, Special to The Los Angeles Times. November 8, 2016.
proportional representation; top two; California
• Presidential Race Shows Fallacy Of California’s Top Two Primary System. By Michael Feinstein. Fox and Hounds Daily. November 8, 2016
president; top two; ranked-choice voting; California
• Op/Ed: Top-two primary creates barriers to voter choice. By Michael Feinstein. Special to The Sacramento Bee. June 5, 2016
top two; ballot access; multi-party democracy; proportional representation
• Bernie Sanders, Jill Stein and the political revolution. By Michael Feinstein. Posted by Green PapersSanta Monica Daily Press . May 23, 2016
president; ranked-choice voting; California
• Reflective Democracy in Santa Monica. By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. Santa Monica Daily Press. April 25, 2016
proportional representation; ranked-choice voting, Santa Monica
• SMRR convention? Rank your votes! By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. Santa Monica Daily Press.
• Strengthening referendum disclosure. By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. Santa Monica Daily Press.
• Why has Top Two passed in two states and failed in two others? By Mike Feinstein, Green Party of California, and Richard Winger, Ballot Access News. Special to Green Pages, the newspaper of the Green Party of the United States. April 30, 2015
top two; elections; California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington
• Better candidate forums in our future? By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. Santa Monica Daily Press.
•Audio: Is California’s Top-Two Primary System Blocking Third-Party Candidates? KQED Forum. Hosted by John Myers, with Michael Feinstein, Green Party of California; Eric McGhee, policy fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, Kim Alexander, president and founder of the California Voter Foundation, and Chad Peace, legal strategist for the Independent Voter Project (IVP). October 16, 2014.
• Viewpoints: Top-two primary system is eliminating diverse political expression. By Michael Feinstein, Special to The Sacramento Bee, May. 6, 2014
top two; ballot access; elections; multi-party democracy
• Making three big changes to city politics and elections. By Michael Feinstein. Special to Zocalo Public Square. December 3, 2013.
•AB1413 “Gut and Amend” Abuse Would Gut Voter Voice. By Michael Feinstein. Special to Fox and Hounds Daily. January 23rd, 2012
top two; write-in voting; elections; California
•Blowback: The Prop. 14 bait-and-switch. By Michael Feinstein. Special to the Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2010
top two; money in politics; multi-party democracy; proportional representation
•KPPC Radio Debate: Proposition 14 – creates a top-two primary election. Featuring California Green Michael Feinstein. May 29, 2010:
•Opinion: Prop 14 is Bad for Smaller Parties, Bad for Democracy Overall. By Michael Feinstein. Special to Fox and Hounds Daily. May 27, 2010
top two; money in politics; multi-party democracy; proportional representation
•Opinion: Prop. 14 would weaken democracy, voter choice. By Michael Feinstein. Special to the San Jose Mercury News. May 12, 2010.
top two; money in politics; multi-party democracy; proportional representation
• Op/Ed: Exploding the Myth of the ‘Two Party System’. By Mike Feinstein, Green Party of California. Special to Green Pages, the newspaper of the Green Party of the United States. October 2008.
proportional representation; ranked-choice voting; debate inclusion; public financing
• Healthy Next Steps for Democracy in Santa Monica, Part II. By Michael Feinstein, Mayor. Santa Monica Mirror, December 18, 2002.
proportional representation; ranked-choice voting, Santa Monica
•Healthy Next Steps for Democracy in Santa Monica, Part I. By Michael Feinstein, Mayor. Santa Monica Mirror, December 4, 2002.
public financing; elections; Santa Monica
• Video: Week in Review – Feinstein on electoral reform, US Conference of Mayors. July 27, 2002
• Video: Week in Review – Feinstein on Santa Monica’s Two Day Weekend Election. May 1999
•Video: Local Talk – Feinstein on electoral reform, two-day weekend election. April 1999