March 25th 2005
Ledge weighs election reform
San Antonio Current
TX bills on IRV, ballot access, paper ballot receipts, and congressional redistrictingMarch 23rd 2005
Legislature: Instant runoff voting gains acceptance
Vancouver Columbian
Legislators are becoming more comfortable with IRV, though efforts to implement it locally continually have been tabledMarch 21st 2005
A Better Way to Elect Virginia's Next Governor
The Washington Post
FairVote's IRV America Program Associate Steven Hoeschele on how IRV would impact the 2005 raceMarch 17th 2005
Instant Runoff Voting: The Time Has Come
Blue Oregon
FairVote cited as an IRV resource.March 12th 2005
Change to voting method approved
The Daily Vanguard (Portland State University)
Proponents hope instant runoff voting will encourage more candidates to run for student government's top officesMarch 10th 2005
House OKs a test of instant-runoff balloting method
The Oregonian
Rep. Jim Moeller proposed similar bills twice before; they passed the HouseMarch 10th 2005
'Instant runoff' voting debated
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Sarasota activists meet with City Commission to propose IRVMarch 3rd 2005
Student body elects Upton Council President
The Cavalier Daily
University of Virginia's Student Council uses IRV to elect its presidentMarch 1st 2005
Three's (Not) a Crowd
The Harvard Crimson
A viable third party would strengthen democracyFebruary 24th 2005
San Francisco's Innovation in Democracy- Instant Runoff
Chrisitan Science Monitor
Rob Richie and Steven Hill's opinion piece on Instant Runoff Voting in San Francisco in the Christian Science Monitor discusses the deeper problems in American elections.February 23rd 2005
Election Aftermath
Brown Daily Herald
Following narrow defeat for IRV, Brown newspaper echoes students' supportFebruary 23rd 2005
IRV falls short by 2%
Brown Daily Herald
The students of Brown University approve IRV with 64.6%, but fall short of the 2/3 requirement by 40 votesFebruary 15th 2005
Instant Runoff Voting Sets an Example
Brown Daily Herald
Providence city councilman David Segal urges Brown University students to support IRV for campus electionsFebruary 15th 2005
Instant runoff voting sets an example
Brown Daily Herald
This article advocates for Brown University to implement instant runoff voting in future Undergraduate Council of Students elections that had been plagued by problems in the past.February 13th 2005
The benefits of instant-runoff voting
St Petersburg Times (FL)
Columnist highlights IRV's propensity toward positive campaigningFebruary 13th 2005
The benefits of instant runoff voting
St Petersburg Times
Cleaner campaigns and avoidance of poorly attended and costly runoff elections are cited as reasons for Florida to adopt instant runoff voting (IRV).February 10th 2005
Bill Seeks to Boost Third Parties in the State
Bangor Daily News
Maine introduces legislation on several electoral reformsFebruary 9th 2005
Lawmaker promotes new form of voting
The Oregonian
Pending passage of current legislation, instant Runoff Voting may soon become a reality in Vancouver.February 9th 2005
Lawmaker promotes new form of voting
The Oregonian
A state representative backs a bill that would allow Vancouver to try instant-runoff voting, in which citizens rank candidatesFebruary 7th 2005
Instant runoff offers another chance for Maine to lead
Portland Press Herald
Instant runoff voting could save Maine money and provide a more accuarate and fair election.February 1st 2005
San Francisco Instant Runoff Voting Defense and Education Project
The San Francisco Instant Runoff Voting Defense and Education Project was highly successful in meeting its goals.February 1st 2005
Bill would change Maine's voting system to 'instant runoff'
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
Portland legislators and activists lead the drive for IRV in Maine.January 26th 2005
Instant runoff would end spoiler effect in elections
San Jose Mercury News
IRV's success in San Francisco demonstrates its potential to create fairer elections on a national scale.January 4th 2005
Not satisfied with tinkering with the little details of electoral reform? Take a look at some of these bold reforms
The American Prospect
Instant-Runoff Voting. With instant-runoff voting, you designate more than one choice. If your candidate isn�t in the top two, your vote automatically goes to your second choice.January 2nd 2005
Runoff vote system makes good sense
The News Press (FL)December 30th 2004
Wheat board announces election results
Saskatoon StarPhoenix (Canada)December 25th 2004
Making elections better, and stopping divisiveness, too
Boston Globe
The participation of alternative parties in many states increases the need for electoral reforms such as instant runoff voting (IRV).December 14th 2004
Chinese Leaders Disagree that New Voting System in S.F. Discriminates Against Chinese
Sing Tao Daily
Chinese community leaders expressed their disagreement over recent comments made by David Lee, the executive director of the Chinese American Voter Education Committee, who blasted the city's new instant run off system claiming that it heavily discriDecember 14th 2004
The Body Politic
San Francisco Examiner
Exit polls from the first San Francisco IRV elections show that most voters have a good understanding of the voting system.December 13th 2004
Runoff Voting
Vermont Public Radio
Instant Runoff Voting would eliminate the trend of negative campaigning that has plagued America for too long.[ Previous ] [ Next ]
Ledge weighs election reform
San Antonio Current
TX bills on IRV, ballot access, paper ballot receipts, and congressional redistrictingMarch 23rd 2005
Legislature: Instant runoff voting gains acceptance
Vancouver Columbian
Legislators are becoming more comfortable with IRV, though efforts to implement it locally continually have been tabledMarch 21st 2005
A Better Way to Elect Virginia's Next Governor
The Washington Post
FairVote's IRV America Program Associate Steven Hoeschele on how IRV would impact the 2005 raceMarch 17th 2005
Instant Runoff Voting: The Time Has Come
Blue Oregon
FairVote cited as an IRV resource.March 12th 2005
Change to voting method approved
The Daily Vanguard (Portland State University)
Proponents hope instant runoff voting will encourage more candidates to run for student government's top officesMarch 10th 2005
House OKs a test of instant-runoff balloting method
The Oregonian
Rep. Jim Moeller proposed similar bills twice before; they passed the HouseMarch 10th 2005
'Instant runoff' voting debated
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Sarasota activists meet with City Commission to propose IRVMarch 3rd 2005
Student body elects Upton Council President
The Cavalier Daily
University of Virginia's Student Council uses IRV to elect its presidentMarch 1st 2005
Three's (Not) a Crowd
The Harvard Crimson
A viable third party would strengthen democracyFebruary 24th 2005
San Francisco's Innovation in Democracy- Instant Runoff
Chrisitan Science Monitor
Rob Richie and Steven Hill's opinion piece on Instant Runoff Voting in San Francisco in the Christian Science Monitor discusses the deeper problems in American elections.February 23rd 2005
Election Aftermath
Brown Daily Herald
Following narrow defeat for IRV, Brown newspaper echoes students' supportFebruary 23rd 2005
IRV falls short by 2%
Brown Daily Herald
The students of Brown University approve IRV with 64.6%, but fall short of the 2/3 requirement by 40 votesFebruary 15th 2005
Instant Runoff Voting Sets an Example
Brown Daily Herald
Providence city councilman David Segal urges Brown University students to support IRV for campus electionsFebruary 15th 2005
Instant runoff voting sets an example
Brown Daily Herald
This article advocates for Brown University to implement instant runoff voting in future Undergraduate Council of Students elections that had been plagued by problems in the past.February 13th 2005
The benefits of instant-runoff voting
St Petersburg Times (FL)
Columnist highlights IRV's propensity toward positive campaigningFebruary 13th 2005
The benefits of instant runoff voting
St Petersburg Times
Cleaner campaigns and avoidance of poorly attended and costly runoff elections are cited as reasons for Florida to adopt instant runoff voting (IRV).February 10th 2005
Bill Seeks to Boost Third Parties in the State
Bangor Daily News
Maine introduces legislation on several electoral reformsFebruary 9th 2005
Lawmaker promotes new form of voting
The Oregonian
Pending passage of current legislation, instant Runoff Voting may soon become a reality in Vancouver.February 9th 2005
Lawmaker promotes new form of voting
The Oregonian
A state representative backs a bill that would allow Vancouver to try instant-runoff voting, in which citizens rank candidatesFebruary 7th 2005
Instant runoff offers another chance for Maine to lead
Portland Press Herald
Instant runoff voting could save Maine money and provide a more accuarate and fair election.February 1st 2005
San Francisco Instant Runoff Voting Defense and Education Project
The San Francisco Instant Runoff Voting Defense and Education Project was highly successful in meeting its goals.February 1st 2005
Bill would change Maine's voting system to 'instant runoff'
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
Portland legislators and activists lead the drive for IRV in Maine.January 26th 2005
Instant runoff would end spoiler effect in elections
San Jose Mercury News
IRV's success in San Francisco demonstrates its potential to create fairer elections on a national scale.January 4th 2005
Not satisfied with tinkering with the little details of electoral reform? Take a look at some of these bold reforms
The American Prospect
Instant-Runoff Voting. With instant-runoff voting, you designate more than one choice. If your candidate isn�t in the top two, your vote automatically goes to your second choice.January 2nd 2005
Runoff vote system makes good sense
The News Press (FL)December 30th 2004
Wheat board announces election results
Saskatoon StarPhoenix (Canada)December 25th 2004
Making elections better, and stopping divisiveness, too
Boston Globe
The participation of alternative parties in many states increases the need for electoral reforms such as instant runoff voting (IRV).December 14th 2004
Chinese Leaders Disagree that New Voting System in S.F. Discriminates Against Chinese
Sing Tao Daily
Chinese community leaders expressed their disagreement over recent comments made by David Lee, the executive director of the Chinese American Voter Education Committee, who blasted the city's new instant run off system claiming that it heavily discriDecember 14th 2004
The Body Politic
San Francisco Examiner
Exit polls from the first San Francisco IRV elections show that most voters have a good understanding of the voting system.December 13th 2004
Runoff Voting
Vermont Public Radio
Instant Runoff Voting would eliminate the trend of negative campaigning that has plagued America for too long.[ Previous ] [ Next ]
