In the News
January 3rd 2007
Instant runoff voting: speaking to voter needs
Seattle Times

FairVote board member Krist Novoselic on the November 2006 victory for instant runoff voting in Pierce County (WA) and how it will work there.

November 27th 2006
Election Proves Instant Runoff Voting Is Catching On in California and Other States
California Progress Report

Steven Hill, director of the New America Foundation's Political Reform Program, offers a rundown of instant runoff voting's growing popularity among diverse American communities in the wake of four November 2006 wins.

November 26th 2006
In Our View - A Different Way to Vote
The Columbian

Editorial asks Vancouver lawmakers to make good on a 1999 decision to implement an instant runoff voting pilot program in that Washington city.

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Contacts                                        
  • FairVote Vancouver: In 1999, reformers backed a sucessful initative on IRV in Vancouver, Washington.

Legislation and Litigation
  • HB 1447 has passed! Establishes a pilot program for IRV use in the election of non-partisan offices in Clark County. Passed the Legislature on April 13th with a 63-34 vote in the House and a 38-9 vote in the Senate; signed by the governor on April 23.
  • Washington state initiative for IRV launched: Instant Runoff Washington has formed to collect signatures in 2004 for action in 2005.