As the American people learn more about the dangers of our front-loaded presidential primary system, they are turning to the "American Plan".  FairVote is working with other groups around the country to improve support for the American Plan.  Click on the links below to learn more about groups that are supporting the American Plan. 

[Young Democrats of America Endorse the American Plan]

[California Young Democrats unanimously support the American Plan]

[Ops-Alaska favors presidential primary reform and the American Plan]

[California Young Democrats press release about the American Plan]

[California State Democratic Chair Art Torres Speaks Up for the American Plan]


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June 16th 2004
Special Report- Democracy in America: Does Your Vote Matter
Business Week

June 1st 2004
Primary Campaigns
The Joyce Foundation

CVD conducts a survey in Illinois to determine the way people vote in primary elections.

April 7th 2004
Top-two primary is a horrible idea
North County Times

FairVote's Steven Hill discuss the shortcomings of California's new primary system.

March 23rd 2004
Kerry Needs Civil Rights Agenda
Chicago Sun-Times

March 15th 2004
Suffrage Suffers in the Land of Rights
Los Angeles Times

March 15th 2004
Democrats should lead on electoral reform
Working for Change

FairVote's Steven Hill and Rob Richie look at the flaws in the democratic primary process and the best methods to fix them.

March 2nd 2004
Primary Solutions
Baltimore Sun

The primary schedule manages to eliminate the majority of the population from elected a candidate and alienates voters at the same time.

January 1st 2001
Flunk the Electoral College, Pass Instant Runoffs
The Progressive

FairVote president John B. Anderson advocates national direct election of the U.S. president with IRV

July 22nd 2000
IRV for Primaries

FairVote member Janet Anderson writes a Letter to the Editor describing the advantages of using instant runoff voting to eliminate the need for messy primaries.

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