November 9th 2005
Assessor-recorder Ting close to winning assessor race
The San Francisco Examiner

Since no candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in the San Francisco Assessor-Recorder race, the instant run-off voting system will be used in the race.

November 9th 2005
Takoma Park Voters Back Candidate Ranking System
Capital News Services

IRV is endorsed overwhelmingly by voters in Takoma Park, as this article reports with comments by FairVote's Rob Richie.

November 9th 2005
Porter wins fifth term as Takoma Park mayor
The Takoma Park Gazette

On November 8th, Takoma Park residents voted for their mayor and a ballot referendum. 84% of voters voted for the proposal to have future city elections use instant runoff voting; another victory for IRV.

November 9th 2005
Casting ballots, speaking out
The Takoma Park Gazette

Reporter Sean Sands interviews Takoma Park voters who support IRV and discusses other voting issues, like voter turnout and electronic voting.

November 6th 2005
N.J., Va. Governor Campaigns Get Nasty
AP National

FairVote's Rob Richie quoted in this article covering the negative campaigning saturating 2005's off-year gubernatorial races.

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