FairVote's Rob Richie is a featured analyst in Hearst-Argyle Television's special on reforming the presidential primary process that is airing on local news stations around the nation as the candidates gear up for the Iowa caucuses. Airing in several episodes, the special can be viewed on-line with bonus footage allowing analysts to explain plans in detail. Richie is the main speaker in discussions of the American Plan and a national primary.FairVote's Fix the Primaries project is gathering increased attention, given the problems associated with the current process and the opportunity for parties to overhaul the system before 2012.
[ Hearst-Argyle news special ]
[ FixThePrimaries.com ]
[ FairVote's presidential reform program ]
Sparked by the story of 17-year-old Sarah Boltuck, a Maryland teenager on the verge
of losing her right to vote in the 2008 primary elections, FairVote
worked closely with state allies like Sen. Jamie Raskin in winning a
dramatic reversal to protect youth voting rights. All 17-year-old citizens who will 18 by Election Day in November 2008 will be able to
vote in Maryland's Feb. 12 primary -- a ruling affecting thousands
of voters. FairVote is launching a campaign with other civic groups and
the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals to notify eligible
students of the registration deadline in the spirit of our vision of
universal voter registration.