November 9th 2006
Liberals Find Rays of Hope on Ballot Measures
New York Times

A highlight of the results of ballot measures across the country, including Rhode Island's passing of an initiative that will allow previously disenfranchised prisoners on parole or probation the right to vote.

November 9th 2006
They fight, we vote, they offer to help
St. Paul Pioneer Press

St. Paul editorial board comments favorably on instant runoff voting.

November 9th 2006
Let's review the roadkill from Tuesday's election
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Author advocates instant runoff voting to be used at the state level after three consecutive Minnesota governors win with less than fifty percent of the vote.

November 8th 2006
Arms Management and Proclamation of Interim Constitution by Nov. 21
The Rising Nepal

General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal still supports proportional representation in Nepali government, despite the compromise reached in historic peace talks.

November 8th 2006
No longer barred from voting
Salon.com

Author congratulates newly enfranchised former felons on probation or parole, who were given the right to vote after a Rhode Island ballot measure passed November 7th.

November 7th 2006
Democratic reform high on Manitoba PC agenda
Winnipeg Free Press Live

Manitoba Conservatives are strengthening their policy agenda for the next provincial election, and reforming the electoral system to include proportional representation is high on the list.

November 6th 2006
In campaigns' last hours, a get-out-the-vote contest
Christian Science Monitor

Article cites FairVote's Rob Richie debunking the myth of the GOP's turnout operation being a reason for their recent electoral victories; a hypothesis that has proven true by the Nov. 07 results.

November 6th 2006
It sure looks like a classic six-year itch election
Pasadena Star-News

Examination of trend of president's party to lose a significant number of congressional seats during the midterm elections of a second term. FairVote's study of how the number of competitive seats have been decreasing is cited.

November 5th 2006
The cost of voting by mail
Los Angeles Times

Steven Hill looks at the effect of the growing number of people voting absentee by mail. FairVote's Rob Richie comments on the early voting trend's impact on campaign costs.

November 4th 2006
Job One for Congress: improve elections
Sacramento Bee

FairVote's Rob Richie and The New America Foundation's Steven Hill urge Congress to ensure the integrity of the institution by improving the electoral process. This article has appeared in other newspapers as well.

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IRV Soars in Twin Cities, FairVote Corrects the Pundits on Meaning of Election Night '09
Election Day '09 was a roller-coaster for election reformers.  Instant runoff voting had a great night in Minnesota, where St. Paul voters chose to implement IRV for its city elections, and Minneapolis voters used IRV for the first time—with local media touting it as a big success. As the Star-Tribune noted in endorsing IRV for St. Paul, Tuesday’s elections give the Twin Cities a chance to show the whole state of Minnesota the benefits of adopting IRV. There were disappointments in Lowell and Pierce County too, but high-profile multi-candidate races in New Jersey and New York keep policymakers focused on ways to reform elections;  the Baltimore Sun and Miami Herald were among many newspapers publishing commentary from FairVote board member and former presidential candidate John Anderson on how IRV can mitigate the problems of plurality elections.

And as pundits try to make hay out of the national implications of Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections, Rob Richie in the Huffington Post concludes that the gubernatorial elections have little bearing on federal elections.

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