September 9th 2002
Election runoffs tradition in South; Majority rule hearkens back to Democrat days
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Runoffs have a long history in the South but were more relevant in the past when the Democratic primary runoff was more like the general election. Today, lower voter turnout and election costs have lowered the value of runoffs. FairVote's Rob Richie

April 11th 2002
Save time, money with instant runoffs
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Common Cause Georgia President and FairVote's Rob Richie make the case for bringing IRV to Georgia, where expensive runoffs are used for primary election contests.

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