February 2nd 1998
The real tragedy of Sen. Feinstein's withdrawal from the Governor's race

FairVote's Steven Hill and Rob Richie argue that there are major problems within our electoral system as a result of the redistricting process.

January 27th 1998
Fair Elections and Full Representation in the US

FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill argue that proportional representation has the potential to eliminate the problems caused by winner-take-all election systems.

January 22nd 1998
In Politics, Money Isn't the Root of All Evil

FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill contend that their findings demonstrate that voters support candidates based on their presidential election ballots, rather than supporting campaigns with financial dominance.

January 21st 1998
De-Clawing the Gerrymander

FairVote's Walter Hearne argues that the partisan corruption of redistricting can be amended by implementing a system of proportional voting.

January 13th 1998
Campaign Finance Reform'sRejection Need Not Spell the End of Reform

The remedy for the lack of competition due to the corruption of redistricting is proportional representation and multi-member districts argue FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill.

December 4th 1997
To the Spoiler Goes the Victory?

FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill contend that instant runoff voting (IRV) is the solution to the spoiler problem and may be the most plausible reform for third parties to win.

November 19th 1997
Civil Rights Controversy Shows Need for Universal Approach

FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill argue that proportional representation will help resolve many of the civil rights and racial issues today.

November 14th 1997
Freeing Voters from

FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill argue that proportional representation can be the remedy for the redistricting problems, which are the reasons for the lack of competition in many districts.

November 11th 1997
The Dinosaur in the Living Room

FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill argues that implementing a proportional voting system would save the American public from the current political depression and increase voter turnout.

November 8th 1997
Shhh... Don't Wake the Voters

John Anderson highlights the flaws in our election laws, such as single-member gerrymandered districts, and holds them accountable for dropping voter turnout.

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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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