Funny that we were thinking the same thing at the same time. I also want to donate to a voting rights organization, but I’m feeling kind of lost as to how to evaluate them.
If we’re looking at the US, my gut is saying to focus on voter turnout rather than voting method (winner take all vs. runoff vs. plurality, etc) because changing our voting method seems like it’s a long way off, and my biggest concern about voting rights and elections is that we might fall into a negative feedback loop within the next decade.
At a quick glance, the Brennan Center looks promising in that they’re focused on a relatively narrow set of issues, whereas with ACLU or NCAAP a donation could end up going toward a non-voting-related program.
I’m going to see what information I can find on evaluating political and lobbying organizations in general. I’m hopeful there might be some applicable information out there, even if I can’t turn up any analysis on voting rights specifically.
Hi BG,
Funny that we were thinking the same thing at the same time. I also want to donate to a voting rights organization, but I’m feeling kind of lost as to how to evaluate them.
If we’re looking at the US, my gut is saying to focus on voter turnout rather than voting method (winner take all vs. runoff vs. plurality, etc) because changing our voting method seems like it’s a long way off, and my biggest concern about voting rights and elections is that we might fall into a negative feedback loop within the next decade.
At a quick glance, the Brennan Center looks promising in that they’re focused on a relatively narrow set of issues, whereas with ACLU or NCAAP a donation could end up going toward a non-voting-related program.
Vote.org (mentioned here https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/s/dmz4gd3hJyrhHgjrM/p/8cr7godn8qN9wjQYj#Elections_and_voting) could also be worth a look.
I’m going to see what information I can find on evaluating political and lobbying organizations in general. I’m hopeful there might be some applicable information out there, even if I can’t turn up any analysis on voting rights specifically.
Thank you so much, David. Re: your private message—I’m not on any of those platforms or any social media. -Bill
Ok. I’ll keep you posted if I find out anything else.