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Oregon Articles: October 12th 2008Let voters register on election day Oregon Live A Portland resident calls for instant runoff voting to end the spoiler problem.July 26th 2008 Americans don't vote for long list of reasons The Kansas City Star The Kansas City Star takes a look at several reasons for low voter turnout in the U.S. FairVote's Adam Fogel says the government is not making an effort to ensure full, accurate voter rolls.June 16th 2008 Brunner discusses election, staying nonpartisan News Herald Local newspaper's editorial board interviews Ohio's Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.June 6th 2008 Oregon Secretary of State visits PA to explain vote-by-mail Penn State Public Broadcasting Website According to Pennsylvania public radio, Oregon's Secretary of State met with Pennsylvania's legislators to discuss Oregon's voting by mail process.June 5th 2008 �Instant runoffs� will save time, money, irritation Eugene Register Guard Commentary advocating IRV for local elections in Eugene, Oregon.May 23rd 2008 The undemocratic flaw in our elections The Oregonian Western Oregon University professor Blair Bobier makes case for instant runoff voting in Oregon in wake of primaries.May 21st 2008 Obama closes in on Democratic nomination Baltimore Sun After the Kentucky and the Oregon democrat primaries, Barack Obama is close to the nomination, but he still needs more superdelegates to "claim the prize".May 5th 2008 Summer campaign guide New York Times Upfront FairVote's Adam Fogel discusses the surge in youth voter turnout in the presidential primaries.May 2nd 2008 3 Oregon Democrats tangle in secretary of state debate Associated Press The Associated Press, reports the leading Democratic Secretary of State candidates clash over campaign finance and other reform.April 27th 2008 Few states allow overseas troops to vote by e-mail Associated Press The Associated Press reports, only 13 states are embracing technology and allowing troops station oversees to vote onlineApril 24th 2008 Weekend voting would improve electoral system Leader-Telegram Senator Kohl writes an op-ed piece in the Leader-Telegram in support of voting on the weekendApril 14th 2008 Five candidates line up to be Oregon's No. 2 The Oregonian The Oregon Secretary of State race heats up with three state senators and a former television journalist vying for the job. April 10th 2008 Veterans Department Creates Roadblocks to Voter Registration for Injured Vets AlterNet Veterans, who put their lives on the line to defend the right to vote, can't register to vote because of roadblocks created by the Veterans Department.October 4th 2007 Fumbling toward democracy The Hill FairVote�s program director argues that states should use elections to fill U.S. Senate vacancies.June 11th 2007 Instant runoffs might be fix for voter fatigue The Los Angeles Times News report on growing interest in instant runoff voting in Los Angeles. |
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