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Illinois' Lesson for Rhode Island
- Posted: January 29, 2009
- Author(s): Jeremy Feigenbaum
- Publication: The Brown Daily Herald
- Categories: FairVote
Brown Daily Herald columnist weighs in on the direct election of US Senators. Quotes from Matt Sledge and Rep. Christopher Fierro.

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Virgil Swing: Pondering the merits of instant-runoff voting
- Posted: January 29, 2009
- Author(s): Virgil Swing
- Publication: Duluth News Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Virgil Swing discusses the merits of adopting instant runoff voting in Duluth, Minnesota.

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Over-mighty governors
- Posted: January 29, 2009
- Publication: The Economist
- Categories: FairVote
The Economist cites FairVote in call for special elections to fill Senate vacancies.

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Hoyer Says He Will Soon Bring Bill to House Floor
- Posted: January 28, 2009
- Author(s): Mary Beth Sheridan
- Publication: The Washington Post
- Categories: D.C. Voting Rights, FairVote
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer vows to bring the DC House Voting Rights Act to the floor "in the very near future."

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Election Reform
- Posted: January 28, 2009
- Author(s): Nick Hannula
- Publication: The Concordian
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Instant runoff voting would all better representation of voters' choice in Minnesota elections.

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Senate Selection Scam
- Posted: January 28, 2009
- Author(s): John Nichols
- Publication: The Nation
- Categories: FairVote
- Tags: Electoral College
FairVote cited in opinion piece calling for special elections to fill all Senate vacancies.

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Cheh eyes same-day sign-up to vote
- Posted: January 27, 2009
- Author(s): Michael Drost
- Publication: The Washington Times
- Categories: FairVote
- Tags: Legislation and Litigation
The Washington, DC City Council is considering a range of election reforms, including same day registration and no-excuse absentee voting.

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Uphold the Voting Rights Act
- Posted: January 25, 2009
- Author(s): Editorial Board
- Publication: The New York Times
- Categories: FairVote
A New York Times editorial urges the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

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Don't Name That Senator
- Posted: January 24, 2009
- Author(s): David Segal
- Publication: New York Times
- Categories: FairVote
Rhode Island State Representative and FairVote Analyst David Segal argues for special elections for senatorial vacancies and for instant runoff voting.

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How Not to Pick a Senator
- Posted: January 24, 2009
- Publication: Washington Post
- Categories: FairVote
Editorial calls for special elections to fill Senatorial vacancies.

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