Content Categorized with "FairVote"
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Still Broken
- Posted: March 18, 2009
- Author(s): Editorial
- Publication: The New York Times
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
The New York Times Editorial Board endorses a range of election reforms, including universal voter registration and national standards for election administration. -
State's high court to expedite appeal on instant-runoff voting
- Posted: March 18, 2009
- Author(s): Steve Brandt
- Publication: Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear an appeal on a case about the constitutionality of instant runoff voting for Minneapolis elections. It has already been ruled constitutional by a Hennepin County District judge. -
In Defense of IRV
- Posted: March 18, 2009
- Author(s): Terry Bouricius
- Publication: Seven Days
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
FairVote's Terry Bouricius explains why Burlington's elections are much better under instant runoff voting than they were when the city used runoff elections. -
RI Senate Jud Approves US Senate Vacancies Bill
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Shut Out at the Polls
- Posted: March 16, 2009
- Author(s): Editorial
- Publication: The Washington Post
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
The Washington Post Editorial Board advocates for modernizing the outdated voter registration system in the U.S. -
An electoral reform worth considering
- Posted: March 16, 2009
- Author(s): Frank Askin
- Publication: New Jersey Law Journal
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Advocates for the adoption of instant runoff voting in New Jersey, and for the New Jersey Senate to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 43, which would create a commission to study the issue. -
Local Briefs
- Posted: March 16, 2009
- Publication: Aspen Times
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Aspen will use instant runoff voting for the first time in May. -
Council Looks At Changing Election Method
- Posted: March 13, 2009
- Author(s): Kendall Jones
- Publication: MyNC
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
The Cary Town Council held a hearing to decide whether or not to keep its instant runoff voting election method. -
Instant runoff elections
- Posted: March 13, 2009
- Author(s): Adam Kleppner
- Publication: The Caledonian Record
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Letter to the editor urging the expansion of instant runoff voting beyond Burlington to statewide elections in Vermont. -
Big Wins Continue for National Popular Vote
- Posted: March 13, 2009
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
On March, 13, the Oregon House and Washington State Senate passed National Popular Vote (NPV) legislation, making it the 24th state house to pass the legislation. With bipartisan support, the Oregon housed passed the bill 39-19, including 8 Republicans.