June 18th 2006Where politicians dare to treadSan Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle editorial board endorses the British Columbia Citizens Assembly approach to electoral reform, specifically noting the potential for proportional representation in California.
March 21st 2006Real redistricting reform is proportional representationSan Francisco Examiner
Rob Dickinson of Californians for Electoral Reform writes a commentary on how recent proposals to make the redistricting process fairer miss the mark. For real progress in how we elect our representatives, we need to turn to proportional voting.
March 1st 2006Tanner redistricting bill gains Senate sponsorThe Hill
Senator Tim Johnson introduced a companion bill to Rep. John Tanner's federal redistricting reform legislation. The identical bills, supported by FairVote, would set up state commissions to handle redistricting only once a decade.
December 20th 2005Overhaul of state electoral system soughtFollowing on the heels of the defeat of redistricting reform in California, Republican and Democratic legislators plan on introducing legislation to create a citizens assembly for election reform and discuss proportional voting for the state.
December 11th 2005A Dramatic Idea for Election ReformNew York Times
A Times reader highlights the fundamental weakness of any single-member district-based system: gerrymandering is unavoidable.
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