Welcome to Approval Voting USA!

Approval Voting is the solution to too many election spoilers, too much sabotage, too much polarization and not enough civility. Approval Voting lets the voter vote for more than one candidate - it removes the "vote for only one" restriction. The winner is the candidate that collects the most votes.

Perot in 1992 and Nader in 2000 are not 100 year election events! These are the problems with the current election (first past the post) system:

  • too many election spoilers
  • too much sabotage
  • too much polarization, and
  • not enough civility

With Approval Voting there will be:

  • more pragmatic honesty when voting
  • better feedback to candidates as to what voters find acceptable

Approval Voting lets the voter vote for more than one candidate - it removes the "vote for only one" restriction. The winner is the candidate that collects the most votes.

No longer will the voter face the dilemma of being forced to vote for the lesser of two evils - either an “electable” candidate or to “waste” his vote. With Approval Voting, the voter can vote for both!

In conclusion:

If you’ve ever faced the dilemma of “voting for the lesser of two evils” rather than “wasting your vote” on the candidate you prefer; then you can see Approval Voting is the solution.

Approval Voting Made Simple

Approval Voting isn't hard to understand... here's a video that explains how simple it really is.

Recent Sightings

2013: Frank Atwood discusses Approval Voting with Littleton, CO, City Council member Bruce Beckman. (Photo by Mark Osler, Arapahoe County Colorado)


July 15, 2012: Frank Atwood gives a workshop on Approval Voting at the Green Party National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.


May 5, 2012: Frank Atwood and Stephen Cobb at the 2012 Libertarian Party National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.


March 31, 2011: Frank Atwood touting the benefits of Approval Voting at the 2012 Green Party of Colorado State Convention.


July 13 - 17, 2011: Approval Voting USA's first road trip to Freedom Fest convention in Las Vegas, NV. Frank Atwood (in his signature Approval Voting bowtie) is shown manning the booth.