Electoral politics

TagLast edit: Aug 16, 2022, 3:10 PM by Nathan B.

The electoral politics tag is used to discuss elections, how to make voting decisions, or the general impact of participating in electoral politics (e.g. how impactful it is to vote or volunteer during elections). For content specific to the USA, please use United States instead.

This is distinct from electoral reform, which is about how to change the system of electoral politics, and from ballot initiative, which is about voting directly on legislation or referenda.

Some potential lessons from Carrick’s Congressional bid

Daniel_EthMay 18, 2022, 5:58 AM

301 points

94 comments10 min readEA link

Minor political parties as an advocacy strategy: The case of animal politics

Ren RybaApr 13, 2022, 1:56 PM

56 points

15 comments13 min readEA link

New Book: “Reasoned Politics” + Why I have written a book about politics

Magnus VindingMar 3, 2022, 11:31 AM

95 points

9 comments5 min readEA link

Party Politics for Animal Advocacy: Part 1: Animal-focused minor political parties

Animal AskOct 6, 2023, 5:57 AM

131 points

10 comments70 min readEA link

Advice for EA org staff and EA group organisers interacting with political campaigns

Catherine Low🔸Jun 16, 2024, 9:26 PM

74 points

2 comments7 min readEA link

There’s a role for small EA donors in campaign finance

Rachel ShuNov 3, 2021, 7:28 AM

31 points

12 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] Is it an Exceptionally Good Time for a “Third Major Political Party” in the US?

ivnDec 3, 2024, 11:04 AM

2 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Are U.S. Politicians Intellectually Rigorous Behind the Scenes or Do Public Debates Accurately Reflect Their Understanding?

Aaron GraifmanNov 23, 2023, 9:14 AM

2 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Only once every five years—EA and the upcoming European Parliament Elections

a guy named joshApr 22, 2023, 6:46 PM

26 points

1 comment2 min readEA link

EA Shouldn’t Try to Exercise Direct Political Power

iamasockpuppetJul 21, 2022, 10:29 AM

156 points

31 comments10 min readEA link

EA Analysis of the German Coalition Agreement 2021–2025

Yannick_MuehlhaeuserJan 24, 2022, 1:25 PM

75 points

16 comments9 min readEA link

Sam Bankman-Fried should spend $100M on short-term projects now

YitzMay 31, 2022, 7:17 PM

16 points

14 comments4 min readEA link

Towards Internationalist Conservativism

freedomandutilityMay 9, 2023, 2:18 PM

12 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

Effective Political Action

Nathan AshbyAug 22, 2022, 4:56 AM

25 points

5 comments6 min readEA link

[Question] EA for voting rights?

bg207Jan 18, 2022, 4:49 PM

9 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

(Draft & looking for feedback/review) How to vote like an EA in the Australian Federal election

MichaelDelloJun 24, 2016, 9:35 AM

4 points

8 comments7 min readEA link

US Citizens: Targeted political contributions are probably the best passive donation opportunities for mitigating existential risk

Jeffrey LadishMay 5, 2022, 11:04 PM

51 points

20 comments5 min readEA link

[Link post] The Esoteric Social Movement Behind This Cycle’s Most Expensive House Race

abierMay 17, 2022, 6:17 PM

84 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(www.politico.com)

Should we be doing politics at all? Some (very rough) thoughts

Holly Elmore ⏸️ 🔸Nov 3, 2022, 6:18 PM

58 points

16 comments4 min readEA link

Marginal value (or lack thereof) of voting

Vasco Grilo🔸Mar 11, 2024, 9:01 AM

7 points

4 comments14 min readEA link

Choosing causes re Flynn for Oregon

Zach Stein-PerlmanMay 18, 2022, 3:59 AM

50 points

25 comments2 min readEA link

Rich and Poor: How Things Work

Vasco Grilo🔸Feb 13, 2025, 5:42 PM

−20 points

13 comments7 min readEA link

(fakenous.substack.com)

How much does a vote matter?

Robert_WiblinOct 29, 2020, 5:21 PM

37 points

22 comments1 min readEA link

The best $5,800 I’ve ever donated (to pandemic prevention).

ASBFeb 5, 2022, 9:18 PM

281 points

81 comments4 min readEA link

How EAs Can Embolden Employees (especially those close to Biden)

Woody CampbellJul 13, 2024, 4:25 PM

9 points

2 comments2 min readEA link

[Cause Exploration Prizes] Unlocking America’s Potential, or, “It’s The Senate, Stupid”

Open PhilanthropyAug 11, 2022, 10:36 AM

8 points

4 comments11 min readEA link

The value of a vote in the 2024 presidential election

Eric NeymanSep 1, 2024, 6:08 PM

132 points

22 comments9 min readEA link

A socialist’s view on liberal progressive criticisms of EA

freedomandutilityNov 21, 2022, 11:54 PM

150 points

18 comments4 min readEA link

Why the New Administration Should Consider Farm Animal Welfare

Vasco Grilo🔸Jan 4, 2025, 9:54 AM

24 points

1 comment7 min readEA link

(optimistsbarn.substack.com)

[Question] Should U.S. donors give to an EA-focused PAC like Guarding Against Pandemics instead of individual campaigns?

Eevee🔹May 20, 2022, 11:49 PM

8 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

How can we get the world to talk about animals’ inviolable rights?

David MichelsonJan 10, 2025, 1:08 PM

51 points

19 comments15 min readEA link

New story on SBF + the future of his philanthropy / politics

teddyschleiferNov 11, 2022, 8:12 PM

50 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

(puck.news)

Planning ‘resistance’ to illiberalism and authoritarianism

david_reinsteinJun 16, 2024, 5:21 PM

29 points

2 comments2 min readEA link

(www.nytimes.com)

Should EAs be more welcoming to thoughtful and aligned Republicans?

LinchJan 20, 2020, 2:28 AM

38 points

10 comments3 min readEA link

Hard-to-reverse decisions destroy option value

Stefan_SchubertMar 17, 2017, 5:54 PM

33 points

14 comments11 min readEA link

Working in Parliament: How to get a job & have an impact

DavidZhangMay 24, 2021, 10:46 AM

70 points

8 comments9 min readEA link

Protect Our Future’s Crypto Politics

Radical Empath IsmamJan 29, 2023, 9:07 PM

67 points

19 comments5 min readEA link

The EA case for Trump 2024

hamandcheeseAug 2, 2024, 7:32 PM

7 points

62 comments12 min readEA link

Can the most effective charities be political?

DacynDec 18, 2021, 10:23 AM

7 points

4 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Voting Methods

pleaselistencarefullyasourmenuoptionshaverecentlychangedSep 25, 2023, 12:17 AM

5 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Becoming a Member of Parliament: potential routes & impact

DavidZhangJun 28, 2021, 2:14 PM

74 points

0 comments13 min readEA link

Casting the Decisive Vote

Toby_OrdMar 27, 2023, 2:09 PM

103 points

14 comments9 min readEA link

(www.tobyord.com)

Early spending research and Carrick Flynn

DirectedEvolutionMay 19, 2022, 5:08 AM

85 points

6 comments3 min readEA link

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Speech on AI

Tobias HäberliOct 26, 2023, 10:34 AM

112 points

6 comments8 min readEA link

(www.gov.uk)

Is American democracy at risk? Should we work on this?

SanjayFeb 17, 2025, 2:40 PM

47 points

43 comments9 min readEA link

Both-sidesism—When Fair & Balanced Goes Wrong

Non-zero-sum JamesNov 2, 2024, 3:06 AM

10 points

2 comments6 min readEA link

(nonzerosum.games)

The elephant (and donkey) in the room

Matthew RendallNov 5, 2024, 2:16 PM

29 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Politics and the EA Forum

Matthew RendallNov 5, 2024, 4:56 PM

46 points

33 comments1 min readEA link

What do the US elections mean for farmed animals?

LewisBollardNov 13, 2024, 3:38 PM

64 points

4 comments5 min readEA link

The (UK) General Election is on 4th July

RasoolMay 26, 2024, 3:49 PM

2 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Pandemic prevention in German parties’ federal election platforms

tilboySep 19, 2021, 7:40 AM

17 points

2 comments6 min readEA link

How to Avoid California Recall Disasters (SF Chronicle Op-Ed)

Mahendra PrasadSep 17, 2021, 5:01 AM

3 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

Candidate Scoring System, Second Release

kbogMar 19, 2019, 5:41 AM

30 points

27 comments1 min readEA link

Voting is today (Tuesday March 3) in California and other states—here are recommendations

kbogMar 3, 2020, 10:40 AM

23 points

2 comments3 min readEA link

Carrick Flynn Results and Additional Ideas for Passing Pandemic Prevention Policy

PeterMay 18, 2022, 7:33 AM

18 points

4 comments2 min readEA link

EA-Aligned Political Activity in a US Congressional Primary: Concerns and Proposed Changes

Carolina_EAOct 28, 2022, 7:36 AM

88 points

17 comments8 min readEA link

LW4EA: Yes Requires the Possibility of No

JeremyApr 4, 2022, 4:00 PM

13 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(www.lesswrong.com)

[Question] Do you know any research comparing the effectiveness of indirect and direct democracy?

VictorSintNicolaasOct 31, 2021, 7:49 PM

9 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

How Important is “Getting Out the Vote?”

Ceteris ParibusNov 1, 2022, 9:53 AM

6 points

0 comments3 min readEA link

Getting money out of politics and into charity

Eric NeymanOct 6, 2020, 5:28 AM

113 points

47 comments3 min readEA link

Yglesias on EA and politics

Richard Y Chappell🔸May 23, 2022, 12:37 PM

79 points

11 comments9 min readEA link

(www.slowboring.com)

Candidate Scoring System, Third Release

kbogApr 2, 2019, 6:33 AM

11 points

8 comments2 min readEA link

Rough Sketch for Product to Enhance Citizen Participation in Politics

QubitSwarm99Oct 20, 2022, 8:09 PM

7 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Candidate Scoring System recommendations for the Democratic presidential primaries

kbogJan 31, 2020, 12:25 PM

24 points

24 comments3 min readEA link

Review: “Why It’s OK To Ignore Politics” by Christopher Freiman

kbogFeb 23, 2021, 5:38 AM

20 points

0 comments19 min readEA link

Run For President

Brian MooreJul 2, 2022, 12:52 AM

−1 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] California 2022 Primary Election Recommendations?

joeysulpizioMay 16, 2022, 5:49 AM

4 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

How should we invest in democracy as an EA-adjacent issue? Some early thoughts

AlishaandomedaAug 16, 2022, 11:54 AM

16 points

3 comments5 min readEA link

The Political Lever: Political Advocacy in Effective Altruism

minthinJul 21, 2022, 9:13 PM

12 points

0 comments3 min readEA link

Takeaways on US Policy Careers (Part 1): Paths to Impact and Personal Fit

MauAug 26, 2021, 2:45 AM

107 points

2 comments27 min readEA link

Friends or relatives in Oregon? Please let us know! Updates & actions to help Carrick win

Peter4444May 14, 2022, 5:11 AM

20 points

1 comment3 min readEA link

Voter Registration As an EA Group Meetup Activity

Ben_West🔸Sep 16, 2016, 3:28 PM

4 points

16 comments6 min readEA link

Candidate Scoring System, Fifth Release

kbogJun 5, 2019, 8:10 AM

11 points

12 comments1 min readEA link

Instability risks of the upcoming U.S. election and recommendations for EAs

Juan CambeiroNov 3, 2020, 1:19 AM

33 points

1 comment5 min readEA link

Easy fixing Voting

Raphaël SOct 2, 2022, 5:03 PM

3 points

1 comment2 min readEA link

To those who contributed to Carrick Flynn in Oregon CD-6 - Please help now

Carol GreenoughOct 3, 2022, 12:21 AM

−34 points

18 comments1 min readEA link

Vote Pairing is a Cost-Effective Political Intervention

Ben_West🔸Feb 26, 2017, 1:54 PM

19 points

14 comments9 min readEA link

On Mike Berkowitz’s 80k Podcast

Timothy_LiptrotApr 21, 2021, 1:53 AM

16 points

10 comments4 min readEA link

New and improved Candidate Scoring System

kbogNov 12, 2019, 8:49 AM

21 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

A system for scoring political candidates. RFC (request for comments) on methodology and positions

kbogFeb 13, 2019, 10:35 AM

24 points

14 comments2 min readEA link

2020 United States/California election recommendations

kbogOct 31, 2020, 11:15 PM

12 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Adding important nuances to “preserve option value” arguments

MichaelA🔸Jan 8, 2023, 9:30 AM

36 points

1 comment5 min readEA link

Podcast interview with Carrick Flynn

DanielFilanJan 15, 2023, 3:00 AM

31 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(youtu.be)

[Question] Any state / local politicians in this community? (state legislators / city council members / etc)

Pat Myron 🔸Jan 18, 2023, 6:27 AM

3 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Aligning Self-Interest With Survival And Thriving

Marc WongFeb 1, 2023, 4:15 PM

3 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

Forecasts on Moore v Harper from Samotsvety

gregjusticeMar 20, 2023, 4:03 AM

37 points

1 comment27 min readEA link

(samotsvety.org)

Land redistribution, revisited.

dEAsignAug 15, 2023, 7:28 AM

13 points

2 comments4 min readEA link

Party Politics for Animal Advocacy: Part 2: Establishing groups across or within major political parties

Animal AskOct 25, 2023, 9:50 AM

36 points

2 comments26 min readEA link

GAP Leadership Probably Participated in an Illegal Straw Donor Scheme

GapThrowawayApr 4, 2023, 5:04 AM

−10 points

10 comments7 min readEA link

EA in Politics: Let’s Debunk a Taboo

Anna TosoDec 12, 2023, 4:25 PM

12 points

2 comments10 min readEA link

Donation Opportunity: A Pivotal Moment for Voting Reform

aaronhamlinDec 6, 2023, 1:32 AM

16 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

A potential EA Aligned candidate for congress

Amanda Hansen Aug 10, 2023, 12:07 PM

28 points

11 comments1 min readEA link

Metaculus’s New Sidebar Helps You Find Forecasts Faster

christianNov 8, 2023, 8:56 PM

8 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(www.metaculus.com)

Reducing global AI competition through the Commerce Control List and Immigration reform: a dual-pronged approach

ben.smithSep 3, 2024, 5:28 AM

15 points

0 comments9 min readEA link

2024 CFP for APSA, Largest Annual Meeting of Political Science

nemeryxuJan 3, 2024, 7:43 PM

2 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

United States 2024 Presidential election: so help you God

Arturo MaciasJan 4, 2024, 4:12 PM

−28 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

Crowdsourcing The Best Ideas for Structural Democratic Reforms

Izzy GainsburgAug 21, 2024, 5:35 PM

42 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Announcing UK Voters for Animals!

eleanor mcareeMay 14, 2024, 11:07 PM

136 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

Ballot transparency project

Saturated BatJul 14, 2022, 4:34 AM

6 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] UK election and AI safety, who to vote for?

Clay CubeJun 1, 2024, 10:16 AM

25 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Contagious Beliefs—Simulating Political Alignment

Non-zero-sum JamesOct 13, 2024, 1:38 AM

4 points

3 comments2 min readEA link

(nonzerosum.games)

[Question] Further game board flipping: how is the Trump administration affecting EA priorities?

SiebeRozendalFeb 8, 2025, 1:02 PM

23 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

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