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New York Assembly to Consider National Popular Vote
- Posted: May 26, 2006
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
Legislation to implement the National Popular Vote plan, a multi-state agreement to establish a national popular vote for President, was introduced this week in the New York Assembly. A11563, sponsored by Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr.(R) and backed by four fellow Republicans, would enact the “Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.”� Identical legislation has passed the Colorado state senate, passed a Louisiana committee, been the subject of a hearing in Missouri, won bipartisan support in Illinois and is scheduled for a floor vote on Tuesday in the California Assembly,
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FairVote will analyze NOLA runoffs
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FairVote Takes on New Staff
- Posted: May 17, 2006
- Categories: FairVote
Bill Shein comes to FairVote from Massachusetts, where he was a regular columnist for The Berkshire Eagle, the biggest newspaper in the western part of the state. Shein won the National Press Club Award for Humor in 2005. He was the founder and president of the pro-voter participation organization Yes I Will and a 1990 graduate of Tufts University.
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Implementation of instant runoff voting one step closer in Vermont
- Posted: May 11, 2006
- Categories: FairVote
On Wednesday, May 10, the Vermont State House voted in favor of a bill to study implementation of instant runoff voting (IRV) on the statewide level by 2008. Instant runoff voting is a ranked choice system of majority voting. The House vote follows Senate passage of the measure on April 28.
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E-Newsletter April 28, 2006
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Reform and Research Center<br /> Will Analyze NOLA Elections
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Israel & Ukraine: "It's the Election System, Stupid"
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E-Newsletter March 28, 2006
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South Carolina Gov. Signs Instant Runoff Voting Bill
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E-Newsletter March 10, 2006