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Don't call Pierce County's ranked choice voting weird just because it's different
- Posted: June 11, 2009
- Publication: Tacoma News Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Peter Callaghan of the Tacoma News Tribune explains that although many Pierce County residents may think that their recently imp -
IRV is ready for Minneapolis debut: State will benefit from the instant-runoff voting venture
- Posted: June 11, 2009
- Publication: Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
An editorial in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune speculates about the long-awaited debut of IRV in Minneapolis for the upco -
IRV better than old runoffs
- Posted: June 9, 2009
- Author(s): Terry Bouricius
- Publication: Aspen Times
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
FairVote's Terry Bouricius confronts critics who claim that IRV's non-monotonicity make it an unsatisfactory election system. -
Instant runoffs would reduce election costs
- Posted: June 8, 2009
- Author(s): Gautam Dutta and Ted W. Lieu
- Publication: Torrance Daily Breeze
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Opinion piece highlights the role IRV could have in shrinking California's budget deficit by eliminating the need for costly runoffs. -
Jack Nagel: Accounting of IRV's flaws had its own: There's no perfect voting system, but instant-runoff foes avoid comparisons.
- Posted: June 6, 2009
- Publication: Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Jack Nagel rebuts criticisms of IRV. -
Herbkersman, Richie - Time to run off runoffs
- Posted: May 21, 2009
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Publication: The State
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Runoffs after primaries can mean big plunges in voter turnout. Rob Richie and SC State Rep. Bill Herbkersman explain how IRV can solve this problem. -
Fixing City Hall: Charter committee begins look at overhauling local government
- Posted: May 21, 2009
- Publication: News Review
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
A Sacramento Charter Review Committee is looking at both instant runoff voting and proportional representation as possible chang -
Fixing City Hall
- Posted: May 21, 2009
- Author(s): Cosmo Garvin
- Publication: News Review
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
A Sacramento Charter Review Committee is looking at both instant runoff voting and proportional representation as possible changes to the city's charter. -
Senate approves Connors bill to join National Popular Vote Pact
- Posted: May 19, 2009
- Author(s): Greg Pare
- Publication: Rhode Island General Assembly
- Categories: FairVote
STATE HOUSE – The Senate today approved legislation to join Rhode Island into a pact with other states to ensure that the candidates who win the most votes nationwide in presidential elections are the ones who win the White House. -
Rattiner wins TCU presidency
- Posted: May 18, 2009
- Author(s): Ben Gittleson
- Publication: Tufts Daily
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Brandon Rattiner won the presidency in Tufts University student government elections, with 52% of the vote in the school's instant runoff voting election.