FairVote California
270 Alvarado Rd.
Berkeley, CA 94705

650-544-5925
Board Members
Pete Martineau

David Wilner

Rob Dickinson

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August 12th 2007
States Try to Alter How Presidents Are Elected
New York Times

NY Times article on the attempt by California and North Carolina to award their Electoral College votes by congressional district. It draws on FairVote's report on the issue to outline the flaws of this method.

August 7th 2007
A Red Play for the Golden State
Newsweek

Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter explains how the proposal to award California's and North Carolina's electoral votes by congressional district are motivated by short-term political gain.

August 2nd 2007
Votescam
The New Yorker

FairVote board member Hendrik Hertzberg writes on the folly of the statewide and national implications of the congressional district electoral vote scheme.

July 20th 2007
Overhaul Plan for Vote System Will Be Delayed
The New York Times

Congress will delay fixing the nation's voting system until 2012, four years later than planned.

July 13th 2007
State Republican Committee dumps winner-take-all policy
Boston Globe

Massachusetts Republicans vote in favor of proportional representation for choosing their delegates to the national convention.

July 7th 2007
CVS Caremark election puts focus on broker voting rules
The Providence Journal

Proportional voting is cited as possible solution to broker voting rules in corporate elections.

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