E-Newsletter January 7, 2008
New Hampshire Votes;
FairVote on Democracy Now
Last week the New Jersey state senate sent the National Popular Vote bill to the Governor for signing. Expect the Garden State may join Maryland in the compact to change the way we elect the President soon.
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>> Richie talks NPV on TV
Tuesday at 8:00am
It's the day of the all-important New Hampshire primary, and the candidates are hoping for victory. But will democracy be a winner? FairVote executive director Rob Richie discusses the reform options and the need to fix the nomination process. Tune in to Democracy Now on Tuesday, January 8 at 8:00am, or listen online.
FairVote Featured on TV Series about Primaries Reform
Hearst-Argyle Television's five part special on reforming the presidential primary process has aired on local news stations around the nation. Watch it online.
FixThePrimaries.com
Everyone may have a different solution to the problem, but everyone can agree the time for reform is now. FairVote has been building a coalition of innovative policymakers and thinkers called Fix The Primaries to do just that. Read About FixThePrimaries in The Nation.
A Special Thank You to Our Donors!
Thanks to you, FairVote is having an impact on our nation's biggest reform challenges. We appreciate how so many of you gave donations at the end of 2007. But much like the presidential candidates, we want to keep our momentum going. If you haven't given yet, please donate now!