Content Categorized with "FairVote"
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Cast vote for ranked choice
- Posted: March 30, 2009
- Author(s): Eric Fried
- Publication: Fort Collins Coloradoan
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Eric Fried outlines why instant runoff voting is superior to plurality voting, and argues for its adoption in Fort Collins, CO. -
America Votes 1-2-3 on Campus & in Organizations
- Posted: March 27, 2009
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Recommended by Robert's Rules of Order for certain organizational elections, instant runoff voting is used widely among organizations and on campus, including organizations with tens of thousands of members like the American Association of University Women, American Chemical Society, American Medial Student Association, American Mensa and the American Political Science Association
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Rhode Island Senate Passes US Senate Vacancies Bill
- Posted: March 26, 2009
- Categories: FairVote
On March 25, the Rhode Island Senate approved a bill that would ensure every US Senator from the state is directly elected. The bill, S 201, was sponsored by Senator Paul Jabour. It passed on a 33-1, vote with Democratic, Republican and Independent support.
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R.I. Senate passes bill on U.S. Senate vacancies
- Posted: March 25, 2009
- Author(s): Katherine Gregg
- Publication: The Providence Journal
- Categories: FairVote
The Rhode Island Senate has now approved its version of a bill to strip the governor of his power to appoint a replacement for a U.S. Senator who dies or leaves office for any other reason in mid-term, and require special elections instead. -
National Popular Vote Advancing Across the States
- Posted: March 23, 2009
- Categories: FairVote
On March 10, Rhode Island's Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony about the national popular vote bill. Now the Progressive States Network has a great roundup on the action regarding the bill around the country.
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'Ranked-choice' voting saves time, money
- Posted: March 21, 2009
- Author(s): Mary Evans and Bob Wahman
- Publication: Duluth News Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Mary Evans and Bob Wahman of the Duluth Better Ballot Campaign state their case for instant runoff voting, which they hope will be on the ballot in Duluth in 2010.
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Ranked-choice' voting saves time, money
- Posted: March 21, 2009
- Author(s): Mary Evans and Bob Wahman
- Publication: Duluth News Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Mary Evans and Bob Wahman of the Duluth Better Ballot Campaign state their case for instant runoff voting, which they hope will be on the ballot in Duluth in 2010. -
Bernstein Wins APA Presidency
- Posted: March 20, 2009
- Publication: Psychiatric News
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Article on March elections for American Psychiatric Association President and other officers, where instant runoff voting was used. -
Howard Dean Continues to Support IRV
- Posted: March 20, 2009
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
On March 16th, Former Vermont Governor and Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean continued his support for instant runoff voting on Vermont Radio's Mark Johnson Show.
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Still Broken
- Posted: March 18, 2009
- Author(s): Editorial
- Publication: The New York Times
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
The New York Times Editorial Board endorses a range of election reforms, including universal voter registration and national standards for election administration.