Content Authored by Rob Richie
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November presidential race to have four Members of Congress? Time for IRV....
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A plea to Clinton campaign: Don't use Florida and Michigan to block future reform
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Results are in... Democrats NOT being hurt by longer nomination process
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National Popular Vote winning from sea to shining sea
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Time to run off runoffs
- Posted: April 28, 2008
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Publication: Fort Worth Star Telegram
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Texas' April 8th runoff election experienced a dramatic decline in voter turnout from the March 4th initial round, Rob Richie explains why this huge turnout decrease makes the case for IRV. -
Instant runoffs worth the time and effort
- Posted: April 21, 2008
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Publication: Amarillo Globe News
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Texas' April 8th runoff election experienced a dramatic decline in voter turnout from the March 4th initial round, Rob Richie explains why this huge turnout decrease makes the case for IRV. -
Delegating Democracy
- Posted: April 3, 2008
- Author(s): Rob Richie and Adam Fogel
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Research & Analysis, FairVote, Presidential Nominations Reform, All Reports
Parties have great opportunities to review and improve their election systems by incorporating reforms that give more voters an equal voice and an equal vote. From representative delegate allocation regimes to ranked choice voting and expanded suffrage rights, a political party's nomination process can be a true laboratory of democracy.
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A Survey and Analysis of Statewide Election Recounts, 1980-2006
- Posted: July 30, 2007
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Monideepa Talukdar
- Categories: Research & Analysis, FairVote, All Reports
NOTE: This report has been replaced. For updated information on recounts, see the new report: A Survey and Analysis of Statewide Election Recounts, 2000-2009
This report takes an in-depth look at election recount outcomes and practices in the United States, using data from statewide elections held between 1980 and 2006. The purpose is to quantify various aspects of the process, such as the frequency of recounts, vote differences involved, and recount outcomes, and analyze how these figures vary with the size of the electorate and recount methodology.
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Americans of all stripes will want to join this party
- Posted: November 16, 2006
- Author(s): Rob Richie and Steven Hill
- Publication: Amarillo Globe-News
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
FairVote Director Rob Richie and New America Foundation Fellow Steven Hill on the growing popularity of pro-democracy reforms America needs: instant runoff voting, universal registration, professionalized administration and clean voter rolls.
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Rob Richie on Liberadio
- Posted: October 25, 2006
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Jack Santucci
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, National Popular Vote