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July 23rd 2003
California Recall Reveals American Democracy's Breaking Point
Charlotte Observer

FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill examine the upcoming California gubernatorial election while explaining how our primitive voting system spoils elections and advocating for the implementation of instant runoff voting.

July 23rd 2003
California Recall Reveals American Democracy's Breaking Point
Knight Ridder

FairVote's Steven Hill and Rob Richie advise using instant runoff voting in California�s gubernatorial elections, just as San Francisco uses it for its mayoral.

June 25th 2003
Instant Runoff Voting Is Best For Minorities
Asian Week

The article supports the idea of instant runoff voting (IRV) in San Francisco, because it is cheaper, more convenient and it empowers minority voters.

June 13th 2003
Fulfill the will of the voters
San Francisco Chronicle

Instant runoff voting -- whereby voters pick not only their first but secondary choices -- will eliminate the costly and poorly attended runoffs that have become a fixture of San Francisco elections.

June 5th 2003
Contentious new voting system rolls ahead

San Francisco plans for first instant runoff elections to elect the mayor and district attorney. Battles ensue between opponents and advocates of the voting system.

June 4th 2003
Implement instant runoff voting now
San Francisco Bay View

San Francisco should implement instant runoff voting immediately.

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