July 24th 2009
Ranked-choice voting a better fit for today's elections
MPR News
FairVote Minnesota's Jeanne Massey explains how the adoption of IRV in Minneapolis is a much needed and welcome change in light of the current political climate, and hopes that it will be the springboard for movement towards IRV in the entire state.July 22nd 2009
Instant Runoff Voting Could Lead to Big Savings for Cities, Counties
PublicCEO
AB 1121, a bill allowing for IRV to be used in California's local elections, can save jurisdictions money in challenging economic times.July 22nd 2009
New Instant-Runoff Voting Could Factor in 22 Minneapolis Races
The Minnesota Independent
The new implementation of IRV for Minneapolis city elections has led to a significant increase in the number of candidates running in city elections. . Chris Steller looks at possible pros and cons that IRV might bring to the table.July 16th 2009
San Leandro considers instant-runoff voting for municipal elections
The Oakland Tribune
The city of San Leandro, a suburb of Oakland, is considering adopting the use of IRV for city elections.July 13th 2009
Albatross of U.S. democracy
Indianapolis Star
FairVote research is cited in support of the National Popular Vote plan in Indiana, because "every vote cast for president should be equally important and equally coveted, whether it originates in California, Connecticut or Crawfordsville."July 9th 2009
Winner-take-all can elect a second-place president
San Diego Union-Tribune
The founder of National Popular Vote lays out the shortcomings and injustices of the Electoral College system, and shows why the National Popular Vote plan is the right solution.July 5th 2009
It�s Time to Bring Majority Rule to the American Election Process
Richmond Times-Dispatch
The results of Virginia's recent Democratic gubernatorial primary illustrate how winner-take-all elections can produce winners who don't receive the majority of the vote. IRV ensures election winners have majority support.July 2nd 2009
Reforming Albany
New York Times
FairVote's Rob Richie responds in a letter to the editor making the case for proportional voting systems to bring substantive reform to New York's legislature.June 29th 2009
Register Everybody
Roll Call
Editorial declares that the U.S. government needs to start taking a more proactive approach to voter registration in order to live up to the standards that other countries have set.June 17th 2009
Instant Runoff Elections are a Vote for Civility
Yes! Magazine
Fair Vote's Executive Director, Rob Richie, explains how IRV is greatly benefiting the election process of Burlington, Vermont.[ Previous ] [ Next ]
Ranked-choice voting a better fit for today's elections
MPR News
FairVote Minnesota's Jeanne Massey explains how the adoption of IRV in Minneapolis is a much needed and welcome change in light of the current political climate, and hopes that it will be the springboard for movement towards IRV in the entire state.July 22nd 2009
Instant Runoff Voting Could Lead to Big Savings for Cities, Counties
PublicCEO
AB 1121, a bill allowing for IRV to be used in California's local elections, can save jurisdictions money in challenging economic times.July 22nd 2009
New Instant-Runoff Voting Could Factor in 22 Minneapolis Races
The Minnesota Independent
The new implementation of IRV for Minneapolis city elections has led to a significant increase in the number of candidates running in city elections. . Chris Steller looks at possible pros and cons that IRV might bring to the table.July 16th 2009
San Leandro considers instant-runoff voting for municipal elections
The Oakland Tribune
The city of San Leandro, a suburb of Oakland, is considering adopting the use of IRV for city elections.July 13th 2009
Albatross of U.S. democracy
Indianapolis Star
FairVote research is cited in support of the National Popular Vote plan in Indiana, because "every vote cast for president should be equally important and equally coveted, whether it originates in California, Connecticut or Crawfordsville."July 9th 2009
Winner-take-all can elect a second-place president
San Diego Union-Tribune
The founder of National Popular Vote lays out the shortcomings and injustices of the Electoral College system, and shows why the National Popular Vote plan is the right solution.July 5th 2009
It�s Time to Bring Majority Rule to the American Election Process
Richmond Times-Dispatch
The results of Virginia's recent Democratic gubernatorial primary illustrate how winner-take-all elections can produce winners who don't receive the majority of the vote. IRV ensures election winners have majority support.July 2nd 2009
Reforming Albany
New York Times
FairVote's Rob Richie responds in a letter to the editor making the case for proportional voting systems to bring substantive reform to New York's legislature.June 29th 2009
Register Everybody
Roll Call
Editorial declares that the U.S. government needs to start taking a more proactive approach to voter registration in order to live up to the standards that other countries have set.June 17th 2009
Instant Runoff Elections are a Vote for Civility
Yes! Magazine
Fair Vote's Executive Director, Rob Richie, explains how IRV is greatly benefiting the election process of Burlington, Vermont.[ Previous ] [ Next ]