September 2nd 2009And the Winner Is...The Political Reform Blog
New America's Blair Bobier makes the case that if the Motion Picture Academy can see the wisdom of IRV, so should the state of California as it considers changing to the "top two" primary system.
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 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.
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 21st 2009Black candidate for Euclid school board to test new voting systemCleveland Plain Dealer
Limited voting, a form of proportional voting, will be used in Euclid (OH), in the hopes of allowing better representation of minorities.
August 13th 2009An Official Right to VoteThe New York Times
FairVote's Adam Fogel responds to a New York Times Editorial about felon disenfranchisement.
August 11th 2009More Quitters (R-Fla., R-Tex.)Washington Post
Washington Post editorial bemoans the fact that over a quarter of the nation is represented in the Senate by people that no one elected.
August 10th 2009Commentary: A cure for the political nomination processCleveland Plain Dealer
FairVote's Rob Richie and Paul Fidalgo offer a way to give everyone a say in presidential nominations while retaining the valuable state-by-state evaluation process. This piece also ran in McClatchy's newswire.
July 27th 2009Election Day RegistrationWashington Post
Washington Post editorial page comes out in favor of DC's Omnibus Election Reform Act of 2009, which includes several FairVote-backed measures for improvements to registration and increased participation.
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