July 23rd 2003
California Recall Reveals American Democracy's Breaking Point
Charlotte Observer
FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill examine the upcoming California gubernatorial election while explaining how our primitive voting system spoils elections and advocating for the implementation of instant runoff voting.July 23rd 2003
Critical moment for election reform Imminent Shelley decision could allow ranked-choice voting ... and spark legal challenges by city power brokers
San Francisco Bay Guardian
San Francisco voters will rank their top three choices of candidates for mayor, sheriff, and district attorney on November's ballot if city and state officials strive to implement this voter-approved election reform by its fall deadline.July 23rd 2003
California Recall Reveals American Democracy's Breaking Point
Knight Ridder
FairVote's Steven Hill and Rob Richie advise using instant runoff voting in California�s gubernatorial elections, just as San Francisco uses it for its mayoral.July 18th 2003
Nader Factor Again?
Trenton Times
Instant runoff voting (IRV) is posed to remedy the spoiler effect in place of encouraging third party candidates like Ralph Nader not to run.July 17th 2003
IRV: The forest AND the trees
Asian Week
Instant runoff voting guarantees minority inclusion in the democratic process, which will provide the best hope for full electoral empowerment of Asian Pacific Americans.July 11th 2003
On the move: IRV election reform finally makes some moves toward the November ballot
San Francisco Bay Guardian
After languishing in limbo for many months - and in the process, making San Francisco elections officials nervous -plans to implement instant-runoff voting for the November election have taken some significant steps forwardJuly 1st 2003
Hendrik Hertzberg on Democracy
New Yorker
A collection of qoutes from FairVote board member Hendrik Hertzberg, highlighting instant runoff voting and proportional representation.June 25th 2003
Instant Runoff Voting Is Best For Minorities
Asian Week
The article supports the idea of instant runoff voting (IRV) in San Francisco, because it is cheaper, more convenient and it empowers minority voters.June 15th 2003
Who Will Replace State Senator?
The Salt Lake Tribune
100 Davis County delegates voted in rounds of "instant runoff preferential voting," where five candidates were progressively narrowed to two.June 13th 2003
Fulfill the will of the voters
San Francisco Chronicle
Instant runoff voting -- whereby voters pick not only their first but secondary choices -- will eliminate the costly and poorly attended runoffs that have become a fixture of San Francisco elections.June 10th 2003
Preserve voters' choice
Palm Beach PostJune 8th 2003
Understanding the instant runoff
Tallahasse decides to go without runoff primaries due to the time needed to count all the votes. Op-Ed recommends using instant runoff voting.June 6th 2003
Rewriting Florida election laws and hoping the jokes stop
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Op-Ed recommends that Florida adopt instant runoff voting. Purports that the main objections against this system are that it is inconvenient, and that it's too complicated for voters to understand.June 5th 2003
Contentious new voting system rolls ahead
San Francisco plans for first instant runoff elections to elect the mayor and district attorney. Battles ensue between opponents and advocates of the voting system.June 4th 2003
Implement instant runoff voting now
San Francisco Bay View
FairVote's Stephen Hill claims, that public officials should do everything to implement instant runoff voting (IRV)for San Francisco elections.June 4th 2003
Implement instant runoff voting now
San Francisco Bay View
San Francisco should implement instant runoff voting immediately.May 29th 2003
Local Comment: A better way for state to vote
Commentary supports letting Michigan voters decide whether or not to use instant runoff voting.May 21st 2003
Innovative reforms engaging youth in politics
Knight Ridder
Student government elections in such universities as Harvard, Princeton, University of Illinois, Carleton and Vassar use choice voting or instant runoff voting (IRV).May 12th 2003
Lack of majority in Mayoral Race
The Electronic Courier
The Electronic Courier provides details on the shortcomings of plurality voting systems and the need to use instant runoff voting.April 30th 2003
Evening in America: In our winner-take-all electoral system, the big loser is democracy
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Apathy is not the major reason for America's electoral problems. FairVote's Steven Hill points to the voting system as the cause.April 29th 2003
Making every vote count
Utne Reader
Instant Runoff Voting is pegged as the system of the future as it best accounts for voter choice and encourages third parties to run.April 24th 2003
Arkansas InstantRunoff Voting Bill Passes House, Almost Passes Senate
Arkansas House passes IRV bill Senate votes it downApril 23rd 2003
Campuses implement changes in elections
Utah State Statesman
Utah newspaper reports on IRV progress in college campusesApril 21st 2003
Choice Voting May Improve Elections
UC-Irvine New University
UC Irvine ponders its voting problemsApril 16th 2003
Making IRV reality
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Election officials in San Francisco are urged to carry out the first instant runoff voting (IRV) election to the highest standards to ensure the system is embraced nationwide.April 16th 2003
Greens, Democrats support IRV
The Mac Weekly
Macalaster College gets ready to vote on IRVApril 15th 2003
Elections face change
The Daily Tarheel
University of North Carolina student newspaper reports on IRVApril 14th 2003
'Choice Voting' gives students representation, reason to vote
Oregon Daily Emerald
John Russell advocates choice voting for student governments to counteract the voter apathy so apparent among young people.April 13th 2003
Reflecting the Electorate
Fairvote's Rob Ritchie and Steven Hill comment on the "winner take all" politics that has swept the nation.April 13th 2003
New voting systems hit
Lehigh Brown and White
IRV is endorsed by Lehigh students in mock election[ Previous ] [ Next ]
California Recall Reveals American Democracy's Breaking Point
Charlotte Observer
FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill examine the upcoming California gubernatorial election while explaining how our primitive voting system spoils elections and advocating for the implementation of instant runoff voting.July 23rd 2003
Critical moment for election reform Imminent Shelley decision could allow ranked-choice voting ... and spark legal challenges by city power brokers
San Francisco Bay Guardian
San Francisco voters will rank their top three choices of candidates for mayor, sheriff, and district attorney on November's ballot if city and state officials strive to implement this voter-approved election reform by its fall deadline.July 23rd 2003
California Recall Reveals American Democracy's Breaking Point
Knight Ridder
FairVote's Steven Hill and Rob Richie advise using instant runoff voting in California�s gubernatorial elections, just as San Francisco uses it for its mayoral.July 18th 2003
Nader Factor Again?
Trenton Times
Instant runoff voting (IRV) is posed to remedy the spoiler effect in place of encouraging third party candidates like Ralph Nader not to run.July 17th 2003
IRV: The forest AND the trees
Asian Week
Instant runoff voting guarantees minority inclusion in the democratic process, which will provide the best hope for full electoral empowerment of Asian Pacific Americans.July 11th 2003
On the move: IRV election reform finally makes some moves toward the November ballot
San Francisco Bay Guardian
After languishing in limbo for many months - and in the process, making San Francisco elections officials nervous -plans to implement instant-runoff voting for the November election have taken some significant steps forwardJuly 1st 2003
Hendrik Hertzberg on Democracy
New Yorker
A collection of qoutes from FairVote board member Hendrik Hertzberg, highlighting instant runoff voting and proportional representation.June 25th 2003
Instant Runoff Voting Is Best For Minorities
Asian Week
The article supports the idea of instant runoff voting (IRV) in San Francisco, because it is cheaper, more convenient and it empowers minority voters.June 15th 2003
Who Will Replace State Senator?
The Salt Lake Tribune
100 Davis County delegates voted in rounds of "instant runoff preferential voting," where five candidates were progressively narrowed to two.June 13th 2003
Fulfill the will of the voters
San Francisco Chronicle
Instant runoff voting -- whereby voters pick not only their first but secondary choices -- will eliminate the costly and poorly attended runoffs that have become a fixture of San Francisco elections.June 10th 2003
Preserve voters' choice
Palm Beach PostJune 8th 2003
Understanding the instant runoff
Tallahasse decides to go without runoff primaries due to the time needed to count all the votes. Op-Ed recommends using instant runoff voting.June 6th 2003
Rewriting Florida election laws and hoping the jokes stop
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Op-Ed recommends that Florida adopt instant runoff voting. Purports that the main objections against this system are that it is inconvenient, and that it's too complicated for voters to understand.June 5th 2003
Contentious new voting system rolls ahead
San Francisco plans for first instant runoff elections to elect the mayor and district attorney. Battles ensue between opponents and advocates of the voting system.June 4th 2003
Implement instant runoff voting now
San Francisco Bay View
FairVote's Stephen Hill claims, that public officials should do everything to implement instant runoff voting (IRV)for San Francisco elections.June 4th 2003
Implement instant runoff voting now
San Francisco Bay View
San Francisco should implement instant runoff voting immediately.May 29th 2003
Local Comment: A better way for state to vote
Commentary supports letting Michigan voters decide whether or not to use instant runoff voting.May 21st 2003
Innovative reforms engaging youth in politics
Knight Ridder
Student government elections in such universities as Harvard, Princeton, University of Illinois, Carleton and Vassar use choice voting or instant runoff voting (IRV).May 12th 2003
Lack of majority in Mayoral Race
The Electronic Courier
The Electronic Courier provides details on the shortcomings of plurality voting systems and the need to use instant runoff voting.April 30th 2003
Evening in America: In our winner-take-all electoral system, the big loser is democracy
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Apathy is not the major reason for America's electoral problems. FairVote's Steven Hill points to the voting system as the cause.April 29th 2003
Making every vote count
Utne Reader
Instant Runoff Voting is pegged as the system of the future as it best accounts for voter choice and encourages third parties to run.April 24th 2003
Arkansas InstantRunoff Voting Bill Passes House, Almost Passes Senate
Arkansas House passes IRV bill Senate votes it downApril 23rd 2003
Campuses implement changes in elections
Utah State Statesman
Utah newspaper reports on IRV progress in college campusesApril 21st 2003
Choice Voting May Improve Elections
UC-Irvine New University
UC Irvine ponders its voting problemsApril 16th 2003
Making IRV reality
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Election officials in San Francisco are urged to carry out the first instant runoff voting (IRV) election to the highest standards to ensure the system is embraced nationwide.April 16th 2003
Greens, Democrats support IRV
The Mac Weekly
Macalaster College gets ready to vote on IRVApril 15th 2003
Elections face change
The Daily Tarheel
University of North Carolina student newspaper reports on IRVApril 14th 2003
'Choice Voting' gives students representation, reason to vote
Oregon Daily Emerald
John Russell advocates choice voting for student governments to counteract the voter apathy so apparent among young people.April 13th 2003
Reflecting the Electorate
Fairvote's Rob Ritchie and Steven Hill comment on the "winner take all" politics that has swept the nation.April 13th 2003
New voting systems hit
Lehigh Brown and White
IRV is endorsed by Lehigh students in mock election[ Previous ] [ Next ]
