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More Quitters (R-Fla., R-Tex.)
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Commentary: A cure for the political nomination process
- Posted: August 10, 2009
- Author(s): Rob Richie and Paul Fidalgo
- Publication: Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Categories: FairVote
FairVote's Rob Richie and Paul Fidalgo offer a way to give everyone a say in presidential nominations while retaining the valuable state-by-state evaluation process. This piece also ran in McClatchy's newswire. -
Election Day Registration
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Ranked-choice voting a better fit for today's elections
- Posted: July 24, 2009
- Author(s): Jeanne Massey
- Publication: MPR News
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
FairVote Minnesota's Jeanne Massey explains how the adoption of IRV in Minneapolis is a much needed and welcome change in light of the current political climate, and hopes that it will be the springboard for movement towards IRV in the entire state. -
The Right Way to Register Voters
- Posted: July 24, 2009
- Publication: The New York Times
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
Editorial by the New York Times comes out in support of efforts now underway in the US Senate to modernize voter registration practices so that we "live up to the ideal of the founders of a nation governed with the consent of the governed." -
Instant Runoff Voting Campaign Kicks Off in St. Paul
- Posted: July 23, 2009
- Author(s): Curtis Gilbert
- Publication: MPR News
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
St. Paul IRV supporters are gearing up to start a campaign to use IRV not just for this upcoming election in St. Paul city elections, but for good. -
Instant runoff voting campaign kicks off in St. Paul
- Posted: July 23, 2009
- Author(s): Curtis Gilbert
- Publication: MPR News
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
St. Paul IRV supporters are gearing up to start a campaign to use IRV not just for this upcoming election in St. Paul city elections, but for good. -
INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING COULD LEAD TO BIG SAVINGS FOR CITIES, COUNTIES
- Posted: July 22, 2009
- Author(s): Andrew Carico
- Publication: PublicCEO
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
AB 1121, a bill allowing for IRV to be used in California's local elections, can save jurisdictions money in challenging economic times. -
New Instant-Runoff Voting Could Factor in 22 Minneapolis Races
- Posted: July 22, 2009
- Author(s): Chris Steller
- Publication: The Minnesota Independent
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
The new implementation of IRV for Minneapolis city elections has led to a significant increase in the number of candidates running in city elections. . Chris Steller looks at possible pros and cons that IRV might bring to the table. -
Instant Runoff Voting Could Lead to Big Savings for Cities, Counties
- Posted: July 22, 2009
- Author(s): Andrew Carico
- Publication: PublicCEO
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
AB 1121, a bill allowing for IRV to be used in California's local elections, can save jurisdictions money in challenging economic times.