Content Categorized with "FairVote"

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  • The Business of Voting Machines

    • Posted: September 10, 2009
    • Publication: The New York Times
    • Categories: FairVote
    The New York Times Editorial Board agrees with FairVote that voting machines should be owned and managed by the public.

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  • FairVote Voting Rights Analysis Has National Impact

    • Posted: September 10, 2009
    • Categories: FairVote

    FairVote has developed and backed electoral reforms based on our vision of a democracy grounded in respect for every vote and every voice, including requiring all Members of Congress to be elected, ensuring all American jurisdictions have an option to purchase publicly owned voting equipment and establishing fair presidential nomination rules.

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  • Give voters final say on vacancies

    • Posted: September 8, 2009
    • Author(s): Sen. Russ Feingold and Rep. David Dreier
    • Publication: Politico
    • Categories: FairVote
    The two legislators proposing a constitutional amendment mandating elections to fill Senate vacancies make their case in the pages of Politico.

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  • Chooser Illusion

    Santa Fe prepares to experiment with IRV, and local candidates see the value of a system that provides a legitimate mandate from the voters.

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  • A better election alternative for King County: ranked-choice voting

    Washington State activist writes, "take it both from the grass roots and from those who study elections for a living. We can save money, increase turnout and encourage positive campaigns by allowing our county's voters to consider adopting RCV."

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  • How about a side of instant runoff voting?

    To get voters educated -- and to drum up business -- St. Paul restaurants are holding "tasting trials" using instant runoff voting.

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  • Rob Richie - It's time to elect all U.S. senators

    In the wake of the death of Ted Kennedy, Massachusetts legislators are debating a change to allow the current Democratic governor to make a short-term appointment. Massachusetts should stand by its law. As Sen. Kennedy said in a May 2005 speech to Congress, "The vast majority of Americans' share our commitment to basic fairness. They agree that there must be fair rules, that we should not unilaterally abandon or break those rules in the middle of the game."

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  • It's time to elect all U.S. senators

    • Posted: September 4, 2009
    • Author(s): Rob Richie
    • Publication: Miami Herald
    • Categories: FairVote
    Rob Richie, in a piece published throughout McClatchy papers' newswires, explains why convenience and expediency should not trump principle when choosing our U.S. Senators.

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  • And the Winner Is...

    New America's Blair Bobier makes the case that if the Motion Picture Academy can see the wisdom of IRV, so should the state of California as it considers changing to the "top two" primary system.

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  • And the Oscar for best voting system goes to . . . IRV!

    The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science will use instant runoff voting to award the Oscar for Best Picture in 2010, ensuring that the most celebrated movie of the year is one with strong support among Academy members. 

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