FairVote Blog
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Cleaning up politics: the UK to use alternative voting?
by Pauline Lejeune // February 10, 2010 //In the context of major distrust by British citizens of their almost 800 year-old democracy and their politicians, Gordon Brown proposed on February 2nd, in a speech at the Institute for Public Policy Research, to get rid of the UK’s “first-past-the-post” voting system.
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Setting the Record Straight on Universal Voter Registration
by Adam Fogel // February 3, 2010 //Right to Vote director Adam Fogel sets the record straight about universal voter registration.
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For Oscar Nominations, 'Choice' is Clear
by Paul Fidalgo // January 29, 2010 //We here at FairVote are probably a little more interested in the Oscars than most think tanks in DC. Sure, we like movies as much as anyone else, but there's one aspect of the awards that particularly sparks our interest: the Academy's voting system!
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Anything Else, Mr. President?
by Adam Fogel // January 28, 2010 //The issue of DC Voting Rights was conspicuously absent from last night's State of the Union Address.
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Democrats to Shepherd States in Primaries?
by Paul Fidalgo // January 13, 2010 //A new interview reveals that the DNC Change Commission is recommending that presidential primaries go regional.
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Electoral Votes
by Paul Fidalgo // January 13, 2010 //Two years ago today, Gov. Corzine signed into law New Jersey's participation in the National Popular Vote plan.
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Felon Disenfranchisement: A Relic of the Past
by Adam Fogel // January 13, 2010 //People convicted of felonies are permanently disenfranchised in two states--Virginia and Kentucky. History shows that felon disenfranchisement laws are a relic of the days of Jim Crow.
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The Value of IRV to the GOP
by Paul Fidalgo // January 12, 2010 //The rise of the Tea Party movement could spell trouble for Republicans due to plurality rules in elections. As many progressives embraced IRV after the Nader-Gore split, so should the GOP take a serious look at backing instant runoff voting.
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The Nation's Katrina Vanden Heuvel Congratulates FairVote's 'Sweet Victories'
by Paul Fidalgo // January 8, 2010 //FairVote got a very flattering shout-out from Nation editor Katrina Vanden Heuvel in her blog today.
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Nebraska's Pesky Extra Electoral Vote
by Paul Fidalgo // January 8, 2010 //Nebraska State Senator Beau McCoy has introduced legislation to bring unity to his state. No, not by building bridges and roads and other infrastructure, nor in the sense of a coming-together of minds and intentions. Rather, Sen. McCoy is angling to retrieve something very special that many Republicans feel belongs to them: An electoral vote.