FairVote Blog
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Michigan Primary Results Reveal Flaws in Winner-Take-All System
by Cathy Le // August 5, 2010 //The August 3rd primary in Michigan had several competitive races. In nomination contests for 15 U.S. House seats and the governor’s race, six of the winners will advance despite falling short of a majority of the vote in the primary.
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Democracy, Schools, and the Internet...Oh, My!
by Rebecca Guterman // August 5, 2010 //In the midst of election season, there are many ways to get youth and soon-to-be voters involved and interested in the poltiical climate and democracy.
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Australia to Hold National Instant Runoff Voting Elections on August 21
by Cathy Le // August 5, 2010 //Just three weeks after becoming Australia’s first female prime minister, Julia Gillard announced national elections would be held on August 21, 2010.
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Colorado, the GOP, and IRV
by Patrick Withers // July 26, 2010 //One major political party in Colorado sees first hand the weaknesses of our current electoral system. Will they also see the solution?
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Electoral College Reform Draws Support from Both Democrats and Republicans
by Jules Leconte // July 14, 2010 //"The National Popular Vote Initiative does not help one party or another. It just helps Americans in general."
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National Popular Vote passes Massachusetts state legislature
by Jules Leconte // July 30, 2010 //On July 27, the Massachusetts Senate approved the National Popular Vote plan for president by a 28-9 vote, three days after the final vote of the Massachusetts House passed it 116-34.
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The November Illinois Senate Election and the Value of Voting
by Patrick Withers // August 4, 2010 //Illinois voters will vote twice this November for US Senate, one to fill the seat for six years and one to sill the seat for a matter of weeks. What does this admittedly bizzare situation have to teach us about the value of democracy?
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Why IRV Produces a Majority Winner
by Alec Slatky // July 12, 2010 //A common criticism of instant runoff voting is that IRV does not necessarily produce a “majority winner.” This criticism is misleading, and does not recognize the true meaning of a “majority winner” in any given election.
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Momentum builds for Voter Pre-Registration: Four Wins in the Past Year
by Tom Sanchez // July 2, 2010 //Delaware recently became the 6th state to pass Youth Voter Pre-Registration legislation. Here's why that victory is so important to FairVote's overall mission.
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Sen. Byrd and Constitution Day
by Rebecca Guterman // June 28, 2010 //Senator Robert Byrd (D-W. Va) died at 92 this morning after being admitted to a Fairfax, VA hospital last week for heat exhaustion. Byrd, who was elected to serve a record-breaking nine consecutive terms in the Senate following three terms in the House, is remembered in the many obituaries that appeared today for his unwavering dedication to the needs of the people he represented.