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The glories of the single transferable vote'
- Posted: January 9, 2008
- Author(s): Ari Savitzky & Rep. David Segal
- Publication: The Providence Journal
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
FairVote RI Director Ari Savitzky and RI State Rep. David Segal co-author an op. ed. showing how the Iowa Democratic Party caucuses function much like the choice voting method of proportional representation. -
Academy hopes Oscars' red carpet not shredded (Excerpt)
- Posted: January 9, 2008
- Author(s): Gregg Kilday
- Publication: Hollywood Reporter
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote, Election Services Group
Article excerpt discussing the Oscar balloting process, using choice voting, and how the system allows Academy members to vote with their hearts. -
Instant runoff voting is a smart, money-saving idea
- Posted: January 8, 2008
- Author(s): Joel M. Koemptgen
- Publication: Duluth News Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Letter to the editor supporting instant runoff voting in Duluth, MN. -
Mum, Can a Man be President?
- Posted: January 8, 2008
- Author(s): Miren Gutiérrez
- Publication: Inter Press Service
- Categories: FairVote
Article discussing the state of women's representation around the the world, and noting that proportional representation systems have done better than winner-take-all systems on this issue. -
Generation NR (not-registered)
- Posted: January 8, 2008
- Author(s): Jessica Weisberg
- Publication: Wiretap Magazine
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
FairVote's Adam Fogel and Ari Savitzky discuss youth voter registration policy and improving civic participation. -
Oscar accountants lift veil on voting
- Posted: January 8, 2008
- Author(s): KAREN IDELSON
- Publication: Variety Magazine
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote, Election Services Group
PriceWaterhouseCoopers accountants explain how they conduct the choice voting balloting for the Academy Awards Oscars' nominations. -
Explaining Oscar's enigmatic ballot
- Posted: January 8, 2008
- Author(s): Timothy Gray
- Publication: Variety Magazine
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote, Election Services Group
Quick facts on the Oscar balloting process, and an explanation of the tabulation under choice voting. -
Caucuses will face attacks before 2012
- Posted: January 6, 2008
- Author(s): Jane Norman
- Publication: DeMoines Register
- Categories: FairVote, Presidential Nominations Reform
FairVote's Rob Richie is quoted in this story covering various attempts by the parties to fix the malfunctioning primary schedule. -
Non-Republicans cheated out of fair representation
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We need instant runoff voting
- Posted: January 4, 2008
- Author(s): George Plumb
- Publication: Burlington Times-Argus
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Letter to the editor advocating for the use of instant runoff voting for Vermont's U.S. House races.