Editorials on IRV

• The Columbian: "Runoffs are better." Call for IRV after Washington state Governor's race fails to elect a majority winner. December 9, 2004.
• National Public Radio: Morning Edition program features FairVote's Rob Richie discussing IRV elections in San Francisco. November 9, 2004.
• Indy Bay (CA): "Ignoring Tired Pleas." San Francisco Board of Supervisors President calls for IRV to solve progressive activist concerns. November 9, 2004.
• Detroit Free Press: "Votes would carry more weight with instant runoff." Endorsement for Ferndale's IRV ballot measure. October 21, 2004.
• Wichita Eagle (KS):  "Kansas could gain from election reform."  Editorial arguing for electoral reform.  October 14, 2004.
• Wilmington Star (NC): "A better way to settle primaries."  Editorial backs instant runoff voting for primary elections.  September 8, 2004.
• Portland Oregonian (OR): "Detergent for Political Dirty Tricks." Editorial promoting IRV as an alternative to limited ballot access.  July 24, 2004.
• Provo Daily Herald (UT): "An instant improvement." Editorial supports expanding use of IRV in Utah. May 16, 2004.
• New Jersey Law Journal "Banishing the Spoiler Concept." An editorial in favor of instant runoff voting is followed by a supportive letter from a former state legislator. March 22, 2004.
• Vancouver Columbian (WA): "Opinion - In Our View: 1, 2, 3 Voting." February 14, 2004. 
• Vancouver Columbian (WA): "In Our View: A Better Ballot?" March 22, 2003.
• St. Petersburg Times  (FL): "The Case for Runoffs: Many of Florida's most revered public officials were elected in runoffs, which some shortsighted lawmakers want to do away with altogether." December 18, 2002.
• Palm Beach Post : "Let voters express will through instant runoffs." December 12, 2002
• USA Today : "Election Day replay poses avoidable problems." November 29, 2002
• Minneapolis Star-Tribune (MN): "Instant runoff: It's a better way to vote." November 12, 2002
• The Decatur Daily (AL): "Instant runoff voting." November 11, 2002.
• Juneau Empire : "Instant Runoff Voting Pros Outweigh Cons." August 25, 2002
• New Jersey Star-Ledger: "A Way Around Runoffs." May 11, 2002
• South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale) :  "Majority Would Really Rule." March 25, 2002
• Burlington Free Press (VT): "Democratic Runoff." March 13, 2002
• Rutland Herald (VT): "Instant Solution." March 10, 2002
• Trenton Times  (NJ): "A Better Voting System." March 12, 2002
• St. Petersburg Times  (FL): "Instant Runoff Is Still Possible." September 17, 2001 
• USA Today: "Spoiler-Free Elections." February 5, 2001.
• Vancouver Columbian: "Vancouver voters get chance to amend city charter ." October 17, 1999.

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