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Democracy Found
A Nonpartisan Business Case for Political Innovation in Wisconsin Elections
Rotary Club of La Crosse, September 17, 2020
The Problem
Copyright 2019 © Katherine M. Gehl
Acting in the
public interest
Likelihood of
getting reelected
“Washington isn’t broken – it’s doing what it’s designed to do.” – Mickey Edwards
The Solution: Final-Five VotingTop-Five Primaries
Admirals Milwaukee Party
Brewers Milwaukee Party
Bucks Milwaukee Party
Forward Madison Party
Packers GB Party
What is your favorite
Wisconsin professional
sports franchise?
General Election
Problem Solved
Copyright 2019 © Katherine M. Gehl
Acting in
the public
interest
Likelihood of
getting
reelected
“America was founded on the greatest political innovation of modern times and
political innovation is key to our future.”
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Slide AppendixPotential Q&A
Election Results
GMC Spring 2019 Example Results
Primary Election General Election
What is your favorite Wisconsin
professional sports franchise?Fill in the oval next to your choice, like this :
Beloit SnappersBeloit Party
Forward MadisonMadison Party
Green Bay BlizzardGB Party
Green Bay PackersGB Party
Milwaukee AdmiralsMilwaukee Party
Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee Party
Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Party
Milwaukee WaveMilwaukee Party
Wisconsin HerdOshkosh Party
Wisconsin Timber RattlersAppleton Party
Primary Election
Primary Election Results
3%
1%
1%
4%
16%
22%
2%
9%
2%
23%
6%
8%
3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Wisconsin Herd
Wisconsin Dragons
Milwaukee Wave
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Bombers
Milwaukee Admirals
Madison Radicals
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Blizzard
Forward Madison
Beloit Snappers
Admirals Milwaukee Party
Brewers Milwaukee Party
Bucks Milwaukee Party
Forward Madison Party
Packers GB Party
What is your favorite
Wisconsin professional
sports franchise?
General Election
General Election Results
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
50%
Round IPlurality Winner: The Bucks
4% 27% 28%30%11%
Round IIPlurality Winner: The Brewers
31% 28%30%11%
Round IIIPlurality Winner: The Packers
33.5% 34.5%32%
Final ResultsMajority Winner: The Packers
48% 52%
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How the Duopoly Competes
Copyright 2019 © Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter
Suppliers CustomersChannels
Substitutes
New Entrants
Rivalry of
Existing
Competitors
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The Challenge
Copyright 2019 © Katherine M. Gehl
Results Accountability
It’s Structural—Voting System Design
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