December 20th 2001
Runoff vote can be done better, faster
Los Angeles Daily News

Instant-runoff voting offers the solution to the spoiler effect, FairVote's Dan Johnson-Weinberger notes, commenting on the recent Los Angeles City Council election.

December 13th 2001
Death to runoffs. Long live runoffs!
San Francisco Examiner

Instant runoff voting (IRV) is posed as a possible reform that would have spared San Francisco a costly city attorney runoff with record low turnout; however, IRV it could be too complex for voters to use.

December 13th 2001
Record-low vote came at high price
San Francisco Chronicle

Record lows and records expenses per vote in San Francisco's city attorney race are cited as powerful motivators to switch to an instant runoff voting (IRV) system.

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