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"Presidential Elections" in Cyprus (Series)
- Posted: April 17, 2010
- Author(s): Amanda Naldjieff
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Europe, Research & Analysis, Home, Elections Worldwide
"Wait! Cyprus has a President!"
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Why FairVote Opposes California's Prop 14 - But Seeks Reform
- Posted: April 16, 2010
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Home
FairVote opposes California Prop. 14, but believes in reforming the system.
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National Popular Vote: Repeal Efforts are a Flop
- Posted: April 16, 2010
- Author(s): Neal Suidan
- Categories: National Popular Vote, Home
Opponents citing repeal efforts in the 5 states that have passed the NPV bill are exagerrating their support: none have made it out of committee.
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President Obama Calls for DC Voting Rights
- Posted: April 16, 2010
- Author(s): Adam Fogel
- Categories: D.C. Voting Rights, Home
On Emancipation Day 2010, President Obama calls on Congress to give representation to the District of Columbia and improve the Home Rule Charter.
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Maryland Passes Youth Voter Pre-registration
- Posted: April 13, 2010
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, Home, FairVote
The Maryland General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to make their state the fifth to set a uniform voter registration age of 16-years-old.
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Majority and Plurality in U.S. Gubernatorial Elections
- Posted: April 9, 2010
- Author(s): Neal Suidan, Daniel Weaver
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, National Popular Vote, Research & Analysis, Home, All Reports
From 1948 to 2009, 90.4 percent of all gubernatorial general elections nationwide were won with greater than 50 percent of the popular vote. None were won with less than 35 percent of all votes cast. Fifteen states elected all of their governors with a majority of votes cast. Among the other states, Maine had the most plurality-elected governors, with 7 of their 19 races in this span.
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National Popular Vote Gains Momentum
- Posted: April 2, 2010
- Categories: National Popular Vote, Home, FairVote
A series of new endorsements for the National Popular Vote Plan shows a growing desire to change our outdated system for electing the president.
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Iraq's 2010 Parliamentary Election — Part 6: De-Baathification Should Not Affect the Post-Election Political Balance
- Posted: March 31, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Middle East and Africa, Research & Analysis, Home, FairVote, Elections Worldwide
Iraq's post-election de-baathification jeopardizes the legitimacy of the March 7th election.
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Iraq's 2010 Parliamentary Election — Part 5: Familiar Politicians, Redefined Alliances
- Posted: March 29, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Middle East and Africa, Research & Analysis, Home, FairVote, Elections Worldwide
The release of final results of the March 7th election by Iraq's Independent High Electoral commission officially started the process of forming a new cabinet.
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Building an Iraqi coalition is part of democracy
- Posted: March 25, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Publication: The National
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Home, FairVote
FairVote's Pauline Lejeune responds to an article about the March 7th Iraqi Parliamentary elections.
