FairVote Blog
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Florida Senate vacancy process a reminder of messiness of appointments
by Rob Richie // August 27, 2009 // -
Sen. Ted Kennedy: A loss for the nation should not mean a loss for democracy
by Rob Richie // August 26, 2009 // -
Youth Voter Pre-Registration News
by Adam Fogel // November 30, 2009 //The past few weeks have brought us a lot of voter registration news that shows that we are moving closer and closer to a system of universal voter registration.
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DOJ challenges merger between two largest voting equipment suppliers
by Geoffrey Porter // March 15, 2010 //Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and nine states filed a Lawsuit against Election Systems and Software (ES&S), the largest supplier of voting machines in the U.S., in response to the purchase, last year, of its biggest competitor, Premier Election Solutions.
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R.I. Gov. Thinks 0.0001% Turnout for U.S. Senate Elections is Just Fine
by Paul Fidalgo // November 10, 2009 //Shocking no one but disappointing many, Rhode Island's Gov. Carcieri vetoed legislation that would have mandated a special election in the case of a vacancy in one of the state's U.S. Senate seats.
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IRV and Choice Voting on Election Day 2009: Wins, Losses and the Long-Term Trajectory
by Rob Richie // November 6, 2009 //November 3rd highlighted controversies about multi-candidate races and non-majority winners in key races for governor in New Jersey and U.S. House in New York, drawing high-profile attention to instant runoff voting (IRV) as a solution, including in a widely-published oped by FairVote board member John B. Anderson and my comments on The Hill's "Big Question". The elections also brought direct advances for IRV, although with disappointments as well.
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Mike Huckabee Inadvertently Makes the Case for IRV
by Paul Fidalgo // November 5, 2009 // -
D.C. City Council Passes Election Omnibus
by Adam Fogel // November 5, 2009 //The D.C. City Council passed the final reading of the the sweeping Omnibus Election Reform Act of 2009.
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Ballot measure results in for Aspen and Pierce County
by Rob Richie // November 4, 2009 // -
Star Tribune calls it for St. Paul -- yes on instant runoff voting
by Rob Richie // November 3, 2009 //