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Tennessee Articles: May 21st 2009Herbkersman, 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 5th 2009 Larry R. Bradley and Rob Richie: To increase voter turnout, try a more efficient election process Omaha World-Herald Op-ed by author Larry Bradley and FairVote Executive Director Rob Richie on why Omaha should dump its low turnout primaries in favor of instant runoff voting.April 19th 2009 Why not voters' education for teens? The Knoxville News Sentinel Jack McElroy makes the case for 16-year-old advance registration and civics ed classes for Tennessee youth.February 24th 2009 For parties, the more the merrier The City Paper Letter to the Editor that appears in Nashville's The City Paper. Talks about how instant runoff voting would allow voters to vote for independents.November 13th 2008 Charter Club Memphis Flyer News article on the approval of IRV by Memphis voters.October 16th 2008 Instant Runoff Voting The Memphis Flyer The Memphis Flyer comes out in favor of the instant runoff voting measure on the November ballot.October 16th 2008 Instant runoff voting Memphis Flyer Memphis Flyer editorial in support of instant runoff voting.May 22nd 2008 The Runoff Issue Memphis Flyer Memphis editorial in favor of its city's upcoming ballot measure on instant runoff voting.May 21st 2008 Instant Runoff Voting Could be in City�s Future Memphis Daily News News article on the Memphis (TN) charter commission placing the issue of adopting instant runoff voting for city elections on the November ballot.May 21st 2008 Instant Runoff Voting Could be in City�s Future The Daily News The Memphis Charter Commission approves a proposed charter amendment that would put the idea of IRV to Memphis voters on the Nov. 4 ballot. Shelby County Board of Commissioners member Steve Mulroy explains IRV would help increase voter turnout and reMay 2nd 2008 Voting Rights Are Too Important to Leave to the States The New York Times The New York Times' Adam Cohen makes the case for federal intervention in regulating elections to ensure equal voting rights for all.April 24th 2008 Instant Runoff Voting could simplify things Commercial Appeal Online An Op-Ed explaining the benefits of IRV and why Memphis Charter Commission should put a referendum on the ballot to give Memphis residents the option of choosing IRV for city elections.April 21st 2008 Make Electoral College reflect overall popular vote Nashville Tennessean Nashville Tennessean editorial board endorses National Popular Vote plan, citing lack of attention paid to most states and the possibility for popular vote losers to win the presidency.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.April 9th 2008 House drops secretary of state from statewide elections measure Tennessee House drops secretary of state from statewide elections bill, but many legistlators still plan to change how this office is choosen. |
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