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Doing Democracy Right
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Election coverage: Elections results in Lake County could be compromised
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October 17th Update on Presidential Visits and Spending
- Posted: October 17, 2008
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
With three weeks to go until Election Day, the Presidential candidates are narrowing down the list of states where they are focusing resources and time; and, in what should be no surprise, Ohio is now the most-visited state, and Florida and Pennsylvania lead the pack the campaign ad spending. Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania were also the three most important states in 2004, when the conventional wisdom-- and ultimately correct assessment -- was that the candidate winning at least two of those states would take the White House.
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October 17th Update on Presidential Visits and Spending
- Posted: October 17, 2008
- Author(s): Laura Kirshner
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
FairVote's press release shows that in the "Swing States of America," candidates ignore a majority of states and follow voting patterns of 2004 Presidential Election. -
Secretary of State candidates spar over IRV
- Posted: October 16, 2008
- Author(s): Bob Kinzel
- Publication: Vermont Public Radio
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Candidates for Secretary of State in Vermont argue over instance runoff-voting on public radio. -
Instant runoff voting
- Posted: October 16, 2008
- Author(s): Flyer Staff
- Publication: The Memphis Flyer
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
The Memphis Flyer comes out in favor of the instant runoff voting measure on the November ballot. -
Instant Runoff Voting
- Posted: October 16, 2008
- Author(s): Flyer Staff
- Publication: The Memphis Flyer
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
The Memphis Flyer comes out in favor of the instant runoff voting measure on the November ballot. -
Second round of candidate survey begins
- Posted: October 16, 2008
- Categories: FairVote
The second round of FairVote's 2008 General Assembly candidate survey has begun. Once again we're asking candidates to weigh in on everything from the national popular vote to youth civics education. High-profile candidates like House Majority Leader Gordon Fox and Senator Joshua Miller have already responded.
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Absentee ballot request deadline
- Posted: October 14, 2008
- Categories: FairVote
Tuesday, October 14th is the absentee ballot request deadline. For those committed presidential organizers planning on running up to New Hampshire for get out the vote efforts come November 4th, you will need to turn in your ballot request (and it cannot just be postmarked by the 14th; you will need to deliver it to your Board of Canvassers in person).
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Call to lessen Electoral College's role renewed