Florida Articles:
May 5th 2005
Audition a New Form of Runoff
Palm Beach Post

Journalist uses American Idol Voting to Demonstrate Need for IRV

April 28th 2005
No More Runoffs?
The Ledger (FL)

Newspaper editorial argues against dropping the Florida primary runoff and for adopting instant runoffs

March 31st 2005
Women�s forum hosts mayor
Alligator: The Independent Florida

Florida forum advocates for proportional representation to improve women's representation.

March 10th 2005
'Instant runoff' voting debated
Sarasota Herald Tribune

Sarasota activists meet with City Commission to propose IRV

February 24th 2005
Offended by letter
Osceola News Gazette

Response to an earlier anti-cumulative voting letter rebutting claims that cumulative voting is undemocratic and unconstitutional

February 13th 2005
The benefits of instant-runoff voting
St Petersburg Times (FL)

Columnist highlights IRV's propensity toward positive campaigning

February 13th 2005
The benefits of instant runoff voting
St Petersburg Times

Cleaner campaigns and avoidance of poorly attended and costly runoff elections are cited as reasons for Florida to adopt instant runoff voting (IRV).

January 21st 2005
Group advocates change in electing officials
Osceola News Gazette

Dr. Terri Fine advocates cumulative voting as the key to getting minoritites elected to office in Osceola Co, FL

January 2nd 2005
Runoff vote system makes good sense
The News Press (FL)

November 2nd 2004
Putting fun back into elections
Decatur Daily

Opinion piece supporting IRV as a way to benefit third parties while ensuring majority rule.

October 27th 2004
Florida Will Reject Incomplete Voter Forms
Associate Press

October 8th 2004
Improve on Red vs. Blue
Washington Post

Rob Richie is quoted in support of proportional allocation of electoral votes.

September 29th 2004
Something Rotten in the State of Florida
The Independent News (UK)

September 22nd 2004
Spoiler Nader b-a-a-c-k
Bradenton Herald (FL)

Newspaper urges lawmakers to get to the heart of the spoiler problem

August 16th 2004
Supress the Vote?
New York Times

The elederly African-American community is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement; an investigation that is deterring voters from returning to the polls in the swing state.

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