October 29th 2006
IRV will give military more time to vote
Tacoma News Tribune

Pierce County resident supports Amendment 3 to implement instant runoff voting to allow overseas military more time to vote absentee.

October 29th 2006
Campaign spending up in U.S. congressional elections
USA Today

FairVote Director Rob Richie thinks campaign finance reform will promote more choice in elections.

October 29th 2006
Voting should be effortless, not chaotic
Portsmouth Herald

FairVote Director Rob Richie and Montgomery County Councilman Tom Perez discuss important electoral reforms. This article ran in the Portsmouth Herald, as well as in other publications that carry the McClatchy Tribune news wire.

October 27th 2006
For many, the voting is already over
The Christian Science Monitor

FairVote Director Rob Richie comments on the pros and cons of early voting.

October 23rd 2006
Partisanship is issue in Secretary of State's race
Contra Costa Times

Partisanship, election day voter registration and ID cards take center stage in Minnesota Secretary of State race.

October 17th 2006
And the Winner Is ... Me
New York Times

The New York Times editorial board endorses nonpartisan election administration, citing recent conflicts of interest facing Ohio Secretary of State & gubernatorial candidate Kenneth Blackwell.

September 21st 2006
You have no right to vote
Salon.com

A state law that required a photo ID to vote was declared unconstitutional in Missouri, but is yet another reminder that our right to vote is decided by the states, not the U.S. Constitution.

August 15th 2006
Soldiers deserve voting rights, too
Charlotte Observer

About one in every four of our military personnel serving overseas will be disenfranchised this year, according to the National Defense Committee.

August 3rd 2006
American Democracy: Can it be repaired?
Washington Examiner

The Washington Examiner interviews FairVote's Steven Hill and finds answers to a number of America's election problems.

July 17th 2006
Repairing American democracy
The Seattle Times

Syndicated columnist Neal Pierce profiles Steven Hill's new book 10 Steps to Repair American Democracy, which advocates several FairVote reform proposals including the right to vote, a national popular vote, instant runoff voting, and proportional re

July 8th 2006
Mexico's election lesson to U.S.
Los Angeles Times

Robert Pastor advocates major reforms for US federal elections including a nonpartisan election administration, universal registration, and well trained election employees; all reforms supported by FairVote's Right to Vote Initiative.

June 29th 2006
Voter turnout hits all time low: Three ways to increase participation
American Chronicle

California Secretary of State candidate voices support for FairVote policies including high school voter registration and a 16 year old voter registration age.

June 25th 2006
Give D.C. a First Say
Washington Post

FairVote's Rob Richie and Ryan Griffin urge the DNC to pick Washington, DC to join the early window of presidential primaries.

June 18th 2006
Where politicians dare to tread
San Francisco Chronicle

The San Francisco Chronicle editorial board endorses the British Columbia Citizens Assembly approach to electoral reform, specifically noting the potential for proportional representation in California.

June 14th 2006
Lottery won't improve voter turnout; use money to better election system
Arizona Daily Star

To bring more voters into the democratic process, we need serious efforts like a citizens' assembly on electoral reform, says FairVote's Ryan O'Donnell.

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