June 11th 2009Don�t call Pierce County�s ranked choice voting weird just because it�s differentTacoma News Tribune
Peter Callaghan of the Tacoma News Tribune explains that although many Pierce County residents may think that their recently implemented IRV system for county elections is "weird", they should give it a chance because it has many hidden advantages.
June 11th 2009IRV is ready for Minneapolis debutMinneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
An editorial in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune speculates about the long-awaited debut of IRV in Minneapolis for the upcoming local elections this fall.
June 9th 2009IRV better than old runoffsAspen Times
FairVote's Terry Bouricius confronts critics who claim that IRV's non-monotonicity make it an unsatisfactory election system.
June 8th 2009Instant runoffs would reduce election costsTorrance Daily Breeze
Opinion piece highlights the role IRV could have in shrinking California's budget deficit by eliminating the need for costly runoffs.
June 6th 2009Jack Nagel: Accounting of IRV's flaws had its ownMinneapolis Star Tribune
Jack Nagel rebuts criticisms of IRV.
May 21st 2009Fixing City HallNews Review
A Sacramento Charter Review Committee is looking at both instant runoff voting and proportional representation as possible changes to the city's charter.
May 21st 2009Herbkersman, Richie: Time to run off runoffsThe State
Runoffs after primaries can mean big plunges in voter turnout. Rob Richie and SC State Rep. Bill Herbkersman explain how IRV can achieve both majority consensus and eliminate separate, expensive runoffs.
May 19th 2009Senate approves Connors bill to join National Popular Vote Pact Rhode Island General Assembly
STATE HOUSE � The Senate today approved legislation to join Rhode Island into a pact with other states to ensure that the candidates who win the most votes nationwide in presidential elections are the ones who win the White House.
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 17th 2009Why states should adopt the National Popular Vote plan for presidentSan Diego Union-Tribune
FairVote's Rob Richie writes that the Electoral College deepens political inequality, and explains why the National Popular Vote plan is our best opportunity to ensure that every vote for president is equally valued.
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