Fixing Democracy Infographic Series

July 8, 2019

FairVote's Fixing Democracy series explores the roots of the most serious problems plagueing American congressional elections and how these problems can be solved. The three infographics below address the gridlock and polarization in Congress, the bias in congressional elections that has given one party an unbreachable majority in the House of Representatives, and our fair representation voting solution.

Spotlight

County of Yolo

"Located in the rich agricultural regions of California’s Central Valley and the Sacramento River Delta, Yolo County is bordered by the counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The County of Yolo is one of California’s original 27 counties and operates under General Law. The County is governed by an elected five-member Board of Supervisors who serve four-year terms. The County is organized into functional areas including General Government, Health and Human Services, Law and Justice Services, and Planning and Public Works. The adopted County budget for 2015-2016 is approximately $359 million and allocated staff is 1,575."

Other Infographics
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Government Spending: Public-to-Private Where the 2020 Budget Is Going to Be Spent Infographic

Infographic | December 16, 2019

Everyone knows that government spending involves staggering sums of money. Most would be shocked, however, to learn how much public money makes its way to the private sector. The expansive public-private relationship continues to grow. The White House has released the 2020 budget proposal, and a huge sums of money will continue to flow to private companies.

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UC and Collaboration in the Cloud: 4 Benefits for Local Government

Infographic | March 2, 2020

Local governments face the challenge of improving citizen interactions, collaborating better with colleagues and achieving greater efficiency, all whilst meeting the demands of shrinking budgets. But how exactly do you transform yourselves for the digital age and respond to these pressures at the same time? Adopting a cloud-hosted Unified Communications (UC) solution can help local government organisations meet the increasing expectations of the community that it serves whilst managing costs.

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AI use cases in Government

Infographic | January 23, 2020

AI technologies have the ability to transform and influence the lives of many people. Because of this, governments around the world are seeing AI as a strategic advantage. From AI enabled chatbots to help citizens with a variety of services, to helping automate repetitive tasks and processes, easing traffic, or helping manage exports AI is helping government and citizens in a variety of ways.

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Why governments trust Microsoft with their digital transformation

Infographic | March 9, 2020

Public sector initiatives are more often than not highly complex and carefully planned endeavors. And, to be fair, they have every reason to be. Millions of people depend on public services to make their lives better, and even a brief interruption can affect thousands of citizens.

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Securing Your Government Data in the Cloud

Infographic | February 12, 2020

It’s no surprise that you have concerns about the privacy and security of your sensitive Intellectual Property (IP) in the cloud. In 2018, more data was stolen than ever before, with a total of 4.5 billion records compromised in the first half of the year alone.

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How Federal Governments Use Analytics to Digitally Transform Operations

Infographic | February 24, 2020

Federal governments face large-scale, complex challenges. Their agencies need comprehensive analytics solutions to improve operational e¬ciency, prevent fraud, and better engage their constituents.

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Spotlight

County of Yolo

"Located in the rich agricultural regions of California’s Central Valley and the Sacramento River Delta, Yolo County is bordered by the counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The County of Yolo is one of California’s original 27 counties and operates under General Law. The County is governed by an elected five-member Board of Supervisors who serve four-year terms. The County is organized into functional areas including General Government, Health and Human Services, Law and Justice Services, and Planning and Public Works. The adopted County budget for 2015-2016 is approximately $359 million and allocated staff is 1,575."

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