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Minneapolis moves forward on IRVing
- Posted: February 6, 2009
- Author(s): Eric Black
- Publication: Minn Post
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
The Minneapolis City Council voted 12-1 to go ahead with IRV elections in November. -
Ranked-choice voting this fall in Minneapolis - almost for sure
- Posted: February 5, 2009
- Author(s): Steve Brandt
- Publication: Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Update on implementation of IRV in Minneapolis. -
Push continues to defeat Electoral College
- Posted: February 5, 2009
- Author(s): Dave Gram
- Publication: Associated Press
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
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Push continues to defeat Electoral College
- Posted: February 5, 2009
- Author(s): DAVE GRAM
- Publication: Associated Press
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
Associated Press wire story on National Popular Vote moving in Vermont features FairVote analysis
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Opinion: Now's the time to think of ideas for a new state government system
- Posted: February 4, 2009
- Author(s): Micah Weinberg
- Publication: San Jose Mercury News
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
New America Foundation Fellow Micah Weinberg talks about ideas for a proposed California constitutional convention, including proportional voting, instant runoff voting, and decreasing the number of representatives per resident. -
The U.S. is ready for election reform
- Posted: February 3, 2009
- Author(s): Bill Boyne
- Publication: Rochester Post Bulletin
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Columnist Bill Boyne makes the case for election reform, including, universal voter registration, instant runoff voting and a national popular vote for president. -
Illinois flap spurs R.I. bill on naming senators
- Posted: February 2, 2009
- Author(s): Journal State House Bureau
- Publication: The Providence Journal
- Categories: FairVote
Allegations that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Obama prompted the filing of legislation here to strip Rhode Island's governor of the power to appoint replacement U.S. senators. -
Guest column: Instant runoff avoids costs, increases choice
- Posted: January 31, 2009
- Author(s): Jim Paprocki
- Publication: Des Moines Register
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Comment piece argues that instant runoff elections would save Iowans money and ensure that the winning candidate is preferred by most voters. -
Test raises caution flag on 'top two' primary
- Posted: January 31, 2009
- Author(s): Steven Hill
- Publication: Sacramento Bee
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Top two primaries decrease voter choice in elections. Instant runoff voting would be a better choice for California -
Wash. considers online voting for overseas voters