June 16th 2009
Minneapolis makes way for new voting system
University of Minnesota Daily
FairVote Minnesota Director Jeanne Massey quoted in article on the implemenatation of IRV in Minneapolis.June 11th 2009
San Jose considers major change to local elections
San Jose Mercury News
Frustrated by the cost of multiple elections to fill council seats and the difficulty of limiting the influence of special interests, San Jose (CA) officials consider instant runoff voting.June 11th 2009
IRV is ready for Minneapolis debut
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
An editorial in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune speculates about the long-awaited debut of IRV in Minneapolis for the upcoming local elections this fall.June 8th 2009
Instant runoffs would reduce election costs
Torrance Daily Breeze
Opinion piece highlights the role IRV could have in shrinking California's budget deficit by eliminating the need for costly runoffs.June 6th 2009
Jack Nagel: Accounting of IRV's flaws had its own
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jack Nagel rebuts criticisms of IRV.May 21st 2009
Herbkersman, Richie: Time to run off runoffs
The State
Runoffs after primaries can mean big plunges in voter turnout. Rob Richie and SC State Rep. Bill Herbkersman explain how IRV can achieve both majority consensus and eliminate separate, expensive runoffs. May 17th 2009
Why states should adopt the National Popular Vote plan for president
San Diego Union-Tribune
FairVote's Rob Richie writes that the Electoral College deepens political inequality, and explains why the National Popular Vote plan is our best opportunity to ensure that every vote for president is equally valued.May 15th 2009
Give Ranked Choice a Chance
The Melon
Op-ed in Tacoma blog The Melon by FairVote Democracy Fellow Erik Connell on why Pierce County residents should vote to keep ranked choice voting this November.May 14th 2009
No more appointed senators
Baltimore Sun
FairVote's David Segal argues for an end to the filling of Senate vacancies by appointment, and supports a national movement to have those vacancies filled through democratic elections.May 14th 2009
Let's Make Every Vote Count
The Nation
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of the Nation magazine, highlights FairVote's research in an important piece on the "broad support" growing in the states for the National Popular Vote plan to elect the president. [ Previous ] [ Next ]
Minneapolis makes way for new voting system
University of Minnesota Daily
FairVote Minnesota Director Jeanne Massey quoted in article on the implemenatation of IRV in Minneapolis.June 11th 2009
San Jose considers major change to local elections
San Jose Mercury News
Frustrated by the cost of multiple elections to fill council seats and the difficulty of limiting the influence of special interests, San Jose (CA) officials consider instant runoff voting.June 11th 2009
IRV is ready for Minneapolis debut
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
An editorial in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune speculates about the long-awaited debut of IRV in Minneapolis for the upcoming local elections this fall.June 8th 2009
Instant runoffs would reduce election costs
Torrance Daily Breeze
Opinion piece highlights the role IRV could have in shrinking California's budget deficit by eliminating the need for costly runoffs.June 6th 2009
Jack Nagel: Accounting of IRV's flaws had its own
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jack Nagel rebuts criticisms of IRV.May 21st 2009
Herbkersman, Richie: Time to run off runoffs
The State
Runoffs after primaries can mean big plunges in voter turnout. Rob Richie and SC State Rep. Bill Herbkersman explain how IRV can achieve both majority consensus and eliminate separate, expensive runoffs. May 17th 2009
Why states should adopt the National Popular Vote plan for president
San Diego Union-Tribune
FairVote's Rob Richie writes that the Electoral College deepens political inequality, and explains why the National Popular Vote plan is our best opportunity to ensure that every vote for president is equally valued.May 15th 2009
Give Ranked Choice a Chance
The Melon
Op-ed in Tacoma blog The Melon by FairVote Democracy Fellow Erik Connell on why Pierce County residents should vote to keep ranked choice voting this November.May 14th 2009
No more appointed senators
Baltimore Sun
FairVote's David Segal argues for an end to the filling of Senate vacancies by appointment, and supports a national movement to have those vacancies filled through democratic elections.May 14th 2009
Let's Make Every Vote Count
The Nation
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of the Nation magazine, highlights FairVote's research in an important piece on the "broad support" growing in the states for the National Popular Vote plan to elect the president. [ Previous ] [ Next ]