Massachusetts Articles:
October 19th 2009A better election systemLowell Sun
Election expert Doug Amy explains how choice voting can "inject new blood" into the elections of Lowell (MA), and give voters a greater incentive to participate.
September 8th 2009Give voters final say on vacanciesPolitico
The two legislators proposing a constitutional amendment mandating elections to fill Senate vacancies make their case in the pages of Politico.
September 4th 2009It's time to elect all U.S. senatorsMiami Herald
Rob Richie, in a piece published throughout McClatchy papers' newswires, explains why convenience and expediency should not trump principle when choosing our U.S. Senators.
August 28th 2009Senators question system of replacing retireesFairVote research is cited in explaining the huge percentage of U.S. Senators who have served without being elected those they represent.
August 27th 2009A way to restore the people's SenateDetroit Free Press
Despite moves to change Massachusetts law to allow for appointments to fill Senate vacancies, Dickerson says mandating special elections would be a "fitting tribute" to the late Sen. Kennedy.
August 25th 2009Successor can waitScripps Howard News Service
Opinion columnist says that Massachusetts should stick to special elections to fill Senate vacancies, cites FairVote research.
August 25th 2009Replacing Senator KennedyNew York Times
The New York Times cites FairVote research in its opposition to a plan to return Massachusetts to the undemocratic appointment of U.S. Senators to fill vacancies.
May 18th 2009Rattiner wins TCU presidencyTufts Daily
Brandon Rattiner won the presidency in Tufts University student government elections, with 52% of the vote in the school's instant runoff voting election.
May 14th 2009Let's Make Every Vote Count The Nation
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of the Nation magazine, highlights FairVote's research in an important piece on the "broad support" growing in the states for the National Popular Vote plan to elect the president.
March 18th 2009Still Broken The New York Times
The New York Times Editorial Board endorses a range of election reforms, including universal voter registration and national standards for election administration.
November 14th 2008Put an end to election messesThe Boston Globe
The Boston Globe editorializes in favor of universal registration, a FairVote goal.
October 29th 2008Striving for a smooth electionThe Boston Globe
The President of Demos calls for universal voter registration.
July 19th 2008Popular vote does not contradict FoundersSouth Coast Today
FairVote Rhode Island's Ari Savitzky sets the record straight about the Founders' intentions regarding a national popular vote.
July 15th 2008Surgery for the Constitution's 'appendix'The Metrowest Daily News
Editorial calls on Massachusetts legislature to approve the National Popular Vote plan.
July 9th 2008The push for a popular voteThe Massachusetts House of Representatives is set to vote on the National Popular Vote bill.