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Instant runoffs worth the time and effort
- Posted: April 21, 2008
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Publication: Amarillo Globe News
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Texas' April 8th runoff election experienced a dramatic decline in voter turnout from the March 4th initial round, Rob Richie explains why this huge turnout decrease makes the case for IRV.

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Anyone else upset about Electoral College?
- Posted: April 19, 2008
- Author(s): John Boyle
- Publication: Ashville Citizen-Times
- Categories: FairVote
- Tags: Electoral College, Ballot Access
Commentary by John Boyle on problems with the Electoral College.

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GSA candidate withdraws from race
- Posted: April 19, 2008
- Author(s): Lucy Benz-Rogers
- Publication: The Daily Bruin
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
An article about UCLA recent student elections using IRV which shows a key value for IRV focusing on how well it accommodates a candidate's late withdrawal in a campaign.

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All who will be 18 by fall should get to vote
- Posted: April 19, 2008
- Author(s): Adam Fogel
- Publication: Concord Monitor
- Categories: FairVote
FairVote's Adam Fogel argues that New Hampshire's state parties should take the lead on giving eligible 17-year-olds the right to vote in their primary elections.

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Minneapolis steps closer to instant runoff
- Posted: April 18, 2008
- Author(s): Steve Brandt
- Publication: Star Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Minneapolis takes key step toward implementing IRV for mayoral and other city elections in 2009.

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State ballot allows creativity with party preferences
- Posted: April 17, 2008
- Author(s): Brad Shannon
- Publication: The Olympian
- Categories: FairVote
- Tags: Electoral College
The Olympian reports, state officials give political parties freedom to design and place logo on upcoming primary ballot

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Smith Hill mulls Senate succession
- Posted: April 16, 2008
- Author(s): Ian Donnis
- Publication: Providence Phoenix
- Categories: FairVote
A FairVote RI supported measure would ensure that vacant US Senate seats are filled by special election.

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Five candidates line up to be Oregon's No. 2
- Posted: April 14, 2008
- Author(s): Janie Hair
- Publication: The Oregonian
- Categories: Democracy SOS Project, FairVote
The Oregon Secretary of State race heats up with three state senators and a former television journalist vying for the job.

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Winners of ASSU election announced
- Posted: April 14, 2008
- Author(s): Nikhil Joshi
- Publication: The Daily Stanford
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
- Tags: Absentee Ballots
Another successful student election using IRV has been held at Stanford University. Undergraduate senators, class presidents and special fee candidates have been elected through IRV.

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Lawmakers will try to override vetoes
- Posted: April 14, 2008
- Author(s): Louis Porter
- Publication: The Rutland Herald
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
- Tags: Absentee Ballots
News story on debate in Vermont about overriding the governor's veto of legislation to implement instant runoff voting for congressional elections.

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