FairVote Reforms are Hitting the Newsstands
Fair representation voting and ranked choice voting systems received significant media attention this month, with several notable publications featuring FairVote’s work and running expert commentary by FairVote staff and allies. Here are some of the highlights:
- The Nation’s Katrina vanden Heuvel cites FairVote in her broadly published op-eds backing National Popular Vote and fair representation systems
- Washington Post editorial board supports the revival of multi-seat congressional districts in this editorial
- Jesse Jackson cites FairVote’s work on House Joint Resolution 44 in this Chicago Sun-Times op-ed; recently, he worked with the Cincinnati City Council to pass a resolution in support of an explicit right to vote in Constitution
- Executive Director Rob Richie’s piece on Florida redistricting runs in Huffington Post and Gainesville Sun, and New York Times publishes his letter to the editor
- Taunton Daily Gazette and MinnPost op-eds support use of Instant Runoff Voting, a form of ranked choice voting
- Richie discusses Rockville’s voter turnout and lowering voting age in local Gazette
- An op-ed in Washington paper touts proportional representation
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