Content Tagged with "Electoral College"
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New voting system eliminates runoffs at SFCC
- Posted: March 26, 2008
- Author(s): Katie Sanders
- Publication: The Independent Florida Alligator
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Santa Fe Community College (FL) is the first community college which adopted IRV for its student elections. The new voting system has been successfully used for the first time. -
Idea of National Popular Vote weighed by Ariz. lawmakers
- Posted: March 24, 2008
- Author(s): Mary Jo Pitzl
- Publication: The Arizona Republic
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
The Arizona Republic reports on the growing attention the National Popular Vote plan is receiving nationwide and in its home state of Arizona. -
A Way Out of the Nader Dilemma
- Posted: March 6, 2008
- Author(s): Steven Hill
- Publication: Philadelphia Daily News
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
New America Foundation's Steven Hill touts instant runoff voting as a solution to the spoiler problem presented by third party candidates, like Ralph Nader. -
Nader Enters the Race
- Posted: March 6, 2008
- Author(s): Marissa Babin
- Publication: The Harvard Independent
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Harvard student discusses instant runoff voting as the smart solution to allow entrance of third parties into our political system. -
Think you have the right to vote? Think again
- Posted: March 3, 2008
- Author(s): Pat Hatfield
- Publication: The DeLand Deltona Beacon
- Categories: Right to Vote Amendment, FairVote
Leon County (FL) Supervisor of Elections Ion Sancho discusses the need for an affirmative right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. -
Rules About Delegates Can Sway an Election
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For National Popular Vote
- Posted: March 2, 2008
- Publication: The Hartford Courant
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
Connecticut Editorial endorses the National Popular Vote plan for President. -
Hawaii considers electing president by popular vote
- Posted: March 2, 2008
- Author(s): Mark Niesse
- Publication: Associated Press
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
FairVote's Rob Richie is quoted in this associated press article discussing Hawaii's move towards passage of the national popular vote plan. -
He's Back
- Posted: February 25, 2008
- Author(s): Andrew Tobias
- Publication: Huffington Post
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Ralph Nader's recent entry into the presidential race once again raises the importance of a ranked choice voting system that eliminates a spoiler effect. -
A step toward ditching outdated Electoral College
- Posted: February 20, 2008
- Publication: The Daily News
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
Washington paper endorses the state's move to the National Popular Vote plan.