FairVote Blog
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Bay State Paper: Electoral College an "˜Insult to Logic' — Pass NPV!
by Pauline Lejeune // January 8, 2010 //The NPV bill had already been introduced in 2008 in Massachusetts, and despite passage in both houses, it failed to be sent to the governor before the legislative session’s end. But the NPV plan remains the best alternative to the current way we elect the president. We agree with the MetroWest Daily News: 2010 is the year to settle it!
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Oakland OKs IRV
by Paul Fidalgo // January 6, 2010 //The city council of Oakland, California overwhelmingly voted on January 5 to adopt instant runoff voting for its mayoral and council elections next year. Voting 6-2, the council is enacting a 2006 voter-approved mandate to implement the reform, a measure that won 69% support.
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Ocean State Un-Vetoes Electoral Reform
by Paul Fidalgo // January 7, 2010 //This past Tuesday, FairVote and its friends in America's most wee state were very happy, as the state legislature reversed the vetoes of two bills close to our hearts: pre-registration and U.S. Senate vacancies.
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Super No More
by Paul Fidalgo // January 7, 2010 //The Democratic National Committee's Change Commission, charged with finding ways to improve and reform the party's presidential nomination process, has released its recommendations, and while they are not nearly as sweeping as we would prefer, there is one particular change that will further democratize the process--should the party adopt the recommendations.
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Germany's federal parliament: fair and accurate representation
by Pauline Lejeune // September 30, 2009 // -
They Didn't Stop to Think if They Should
by Paul Fidalgo // October 16, 2009 // -
Coast-to-Coast Preregistration Victories
by Adam Fogel // September 17, 2009 // -
Krist Goes Hollywood
by Paul Fidalgo // September 4, 2009 // -
Diebold's End: Consolidation of two largest voting machine manufacturers shows the need to fix a broken election administration regime
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If You Proportionally Allocate, They Will Come
by Paul Fidalgo // August 27, 2009 //