July 26th 2007
Are Voter Registration Drives Being Put Out of Business?
AlterNet

This commentary on voter registration drives highlights the need for non-partisan universal voter registration.

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 15th 2007
However it's broken, it's time to fix primary process
San Jose Mercury News

There is no policy in the United States for how to run presidential nominations. That's the idea behind FairVote's new effort, FixThePrimaries.com, which aims for a national commission to establish a saner process in 2012.

July 11th 2007
Movement Started To Take Over Electoral College
an WSOCTV Eyewitness News Special Report

Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin advocates the National Popular Vote bill.

July 2nd 2007
Connecting young people with democracy
Providence Journal

A call for Gov. Carcieri to welcome Rhode Island's young voters into the political process with a law allowing advance voter registration for 16 and 17-year olds.

June 28th 2007
States encourage high school students to register to vote
electionline.org

Electionline.org features FairVote in its top story about high school voter registration.

June 20th 2007
Bonita doesn't have to rank election candidates yet
Naples Daily News

News report on a Florida city's decision to postpone consideration of IRV until after Sarasota votes on whether to adopt it in November.

June 11th 2007
Broward: Sign Up To Vote When You Sign Up To Drive
CBS 4

Florida registers 16-year-olds when applying for a driver's license.

May 15th 2007
Blind Voters in Phila. Say Their Election Experience is Improving -- Slowly
Philadelphia all news radio KYW Newsradio 1060

Blind voters in Philadelphia express concerns, but also highlighted small improvements to their voting experience.

May 15th 2007
State Mostly Ignored by Candidates
Charlotte Observer

The North Carolina State Senate passes the National Popular Vote plan by a vote of 30-18.

May 14th 2007
It's Right to Grant Former Felons the Right to Vote

The Sentencing Project's Kara Gotsch writes about the benefits of reinstating voting rights to people with felony convictions.

May 3rd 2007
llinois leads way in breathing life into Electoral College
Medill News Service

This news story on the Illinois House passage of the National Popular Vote bill drives home why we need this fundamental change in our presidential elections.

April 12th 2007
Push for 16-year-olds to preregister to vote
Tampa Bay's 10.com

Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson is working with the Florida Legislature to allow 16-year-olds to pre-register to vote.

April 5th 2007
Florida Restores Felon Voting Rights
The New York Times

Florida's Republican Gov. Charlie Crist and the state clemency board approved restoring voting rights to people who have been convicted of a felony.

April 3rd 2007
Florida Governor Is Hoping to Restore Felon Voting Rights
The New York Times

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist hopes to bring his state into the mainstream by restoring voting rights to people convicted of felonies.

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