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  • FairVote Releases Cutting Edge Research

    • Posted: April 20, 2015
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    Winter has come and gone, and FairVote is springing into action. Here's the latest:

  • FairVote Reforms Gain Media Coverage

    • Posted: April 6, 2015
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    FairVote loves the news, and the news loves FairVote! Our reforms are making headlines. Here's the latest: 

  • FairVote Reforms Gain Headway

    • Posted: March 23, 2015
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    FairVote's reforms have gained steam, as voting rights events, like the Selma commemoration march, have been at the forefront of media coverage. Here is the latest.

  • Fair Representation Voting and Ranked Choice Voting Gain Attention

    • Posted: March 9, 2015
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    FairVote's reforms continue to gain steam, as problems like low voter turnout and non-majority winners persist in American elections. Fair representation voting and the use of ranked choice voting in statewide and local elections have been of particular interest. Here is the latest.

  • Momentum Toward a Constitutional Right to Vote

    • Posted: February 23, 2015
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    FairVote's reforms continue to gain steam, as organizations and individuals recognize and defend their potential to make every vote count in every election. In particular, many are advocating for adopting a constitutional right to vote and using ranked choice voting in local and statewide elections. 

  • Ranked Choice Voting: The Oscars and More

    • Posted: February 19, 2015
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    The Academy Awards are almost here, and with them, a great conversation about voting and elections. The Academy uses ranked choice voting to choose the Best Picture winner, and ranked choice voting continues to gain steam as a viable and critical reform for promoting fairer and more inclusive elections.

  • Momentum for Ranked Choice Voting

    • Posted: January 12, 2015
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    The 2014 underscore the value that electoral reform can bring. More governors won their seats with less than 50% support than in a century, and most congressional elections remain locked up for incumbents. On the other hand, the four cities that held ranked choice voting elections in 2014 demonstrated the value of change -- and momentum is building.

  • Looking to 2016

    • Posted: November 11, 2014
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    The 2014 elections are over, and FairVote is already looking to the future. The 2014 elections demonstrated that our congressional elections remain locked up for incumbents while other races continue to allow non-majority rule, making the case for ranked choice voting.

  • FairVote and the 2014 Elections

    • Posted: October 10, 2014
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    It's midterm election season! FairVote's Reform 2020 Vision speaks directly to a variety of developments and calls for reform. Here are just a few key examples.

  • FairVote Reforms are Hitting the Newsstands

    Fair representation voting and ranked choice systems received significant media attention this month, with several notable publications featuring FairVote’s work and running expert commentary by FairVote staff and allies. Here are some of the highlights.