February 14th 2002
Court Orders California Counties to Replace Voting Machines
Los Angeles Times;San Francisco Chronicle
Articles from Californian newspapers on the necessity replace outmoded punch-card voting machines by the 2004 presidential election.March 1st 2001
Needed: A Commitment to Democracy
Knight Ridder
FairVote's Rob Richie claims that much has to be done in terms of legislature and voting standards to avoid the situation from the year 2000.January 24th 2001
Meddling with Reform/A Clear Majority Winner in 2000
TomPaine.com
Rob Richie proposes instant runoff voting and proportional allocation of electoral votes at a time when national popular election of the president seems unlikely; John Anderson offers IRV as a remedy to the spoiler effect.January 1st 2001
Flunk the Electoral College, Pass Instant Runoffs
The Progressive
FairVote president John B. Anderson advocates national direct election of the U.S. president with IRVDecember 17th 2000
Prof. Guinier writes on Florida and Proportional Representation
San Jose Mercury News
2000 presidential elections revealed the problem of american democracy, which can be solved in various way, one of them being proportional voting.December 4th 2000
The Nation Covers Electoral Reform
The Nation
After the 2000 election, The Nation runs several articles criticizing poor voting technology, the Electoral College, the two-party system, and single-member districts.November 16th 2000
Stand and be counted
Baltimore Sun
Presidential elections in 2000 were the great opportunity for Center and Democracy to take the message about instant runoff voting (IRS) to the general public.November 12th 2000
The Case Against the Electoral College
Milwaukee Journal SentinelNovember 9th 2000
The Case Against the Electoral College
Various
A variety of FairVote commentaries on a direct popular election with a majority requirement in response to the 2000 election debaukle.October 3rd 2000
A New Way to Vote: Voting Doesn't Have To Be Either-Or
Wicker's editorial provides a compelling arguement to turn towards instant runoff voting to replace the current plurality system that the local, state, and national governments use.[ Previous ] [ Next ]
WHEREAS, presidential candidates focus their efforts and resources only in battleground states.
WHEREAS, two-thirds of the states receive little to no attention in a competitive presidential election.
THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sierra Club supports National Popular Vote state legislation that will elect the President of the United States by popular vote.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Sierra Club supports election of the President of the United States by direct popular vote.
Court Orders California Counties to Replace Voting Machines
Los Angeles Times;San Francisco Chronicle
Articles from Californian newspapers on the necessity replace outmoded punch-card voting machines by the 2004 presidential election.March 1st 2001
Needed: A Commitment to Democracy
Knight Ridder
FairVote's Rob Richie claims that much has to be done in terms of legislature and voting standards to avoid the situation from the year 2000.January 24th 2001
Meddling with Reform/A Clear Majority Winner in 2000
TomPaine.com
Rob Richie proposes instant runoff voting and proportional allocation of electoral votes at a time when national popular election of the president seems unlikely; John Anderson offers IRV as a remedy to the spoiler effect.January 1st 2001
Flunk the Electoral College, Pass Instant Runoffs
The Progressive
FairVote president John B. Anderson advocates national direct election of the U.S. president with IRVDecember 17th 2000
Prof. Guinier writes on Florida and Proportional Representation
San Jose Mercury News
2000 presidential elections revealed the problem of american democracy, which can be solved in various way, one of them being proportional voting.December 4th 2000
The Nation Covers Electoral Reform
The Nation
After the 2000 election, The Nation runs several articles criticizing poor voting technology, the Electoral College, the two-party system, and single-member districts.November 16th 2000
Stand and be counted
Baltimore Sun
Presidential elections in 2000 were the great opportunity for Center and Democracy to take the message about instant runoff voting (IRS) to the general public.November 12th 2000
The Case Against the Electoral College
Milwaukee Journal SentinelNovember 9th 2000
The Case Against the Electoral College
Various
A variety of FairVote commentaries on a direct popular election with a majority requirement in response to the 2000 election debaukle.October 3rd 2000
A New Way to Vote: Voting Doesn't Have To Be Either-Or
Wicker's editorial provides a compelling arguement to turn towards instant runoff voting to replace the current plurality system that the local, state, and national governments use.[ Previous ] [ Next ]
Sierra Club National Popular Vote Resolution
WHEREAS, the mission of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the planet through grassroots participation in politics and government; andWHEREAS, presidential candidates focus their efforts and resources only in battleground states.
WHEREAS, two-thirds of the states receive little to no attention in a competitive presidential election.
THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sierra Club supports National Popular Vote state legislation that will elect the President of the United States by popular vote.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Sierra Club supports election of the President of the United States by direct popular vote.