Content Categorized with "FairVote"
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FairVote's Ballot Bash
- Posted: November 20, 2008
- Categories: FairVote
Here's your first look at a big event FairVote Rhode Island has planned.
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The next election starts now
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Flunking the Electoral College
- Posted: November 19, 2008
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
New York Times editorial speaks out strongly against the Electoral College and favors the National Popular Vote movement. -
Don't let critics scapegoat ranked choice
- Posted: November 18, 2008
- Author(s): Peter Callaghan
- Publication: The News Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Article defending ranked choice voting for Pierce County, Washington -
Antiquated runoff system does not reflect voters' views
- Posted: November 17, 2008
- Author(s): James Wiseman
- Publication: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Maths professor calls for instant runoff voting in Georgia to avoid expensive, low-turnout runoffs. -
Momentum Builds for Universal Registration
- Posted: November 17, 2008
- Categories: FairVote
Since the historic election on November 4, momentum has been steadily building for universal voter registration. Key allies, including Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Election Assistance Commission Chair Rosemary Rodriguez, have advocated for establishing a voter registration system where the government, not each individual citizen, is responsible for ensuring full and accurate voter rolls.
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New Victories for Spoiler-Free Elections with IRV
- Posted: November 17, 2008
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
In all three races, independent and third-party candidates earned enough support to deny the final winners a majority of the vote. But this November, Memphis (TN) addressed this problem by overwhelmingly passing instant runoff voting (IRV) by 70% for city races. Telluride also approved IRV handily and will be heading towards implementation.
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Minnesota elections are already a national leader, but could they be better?
- Posted: November 14, 2008
- Author(s): Marisa Helms
- Publication: Minnesota Post
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Article explores the advantages of instant runoff voting for Minnesota. -
Put an end to election messes
- Posted: November 14, 2008
- Publication: The Boston Globe
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
The Boston Globe editorializes in favor of universal registration, a FairVote goal. -
Put an end to election messes
- Posted: November 14, 2008
- Publication: The Boston Globe
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
The Boston Globe editorializes in favor of universal registration, a FairVote goal.