February 28th 2002
It's Time to Nominate a New System
Los Angeles Times

Robert Hilburn comments on the unexpected results of 2002 Grammy awards, and claims the results might have been different if the runoff voting would be applied.

February 22nd 2002
Instant-runoff could lure more voters
San Francisco Chronicle

FairVote's Caleb Kleppner is quoted in support of Proposition A in San Francisco, which might eliminate costly and poorly-attended December runoff elections but might also confuse voters.

February 14th 2002
A proposition to end apathy, if anyone cares
San Francisco Chronicle

Steven Hill discusses the merits of Proposition A, a ballot initiative to introduce instant runoff voting (IRV) in San Francisco, including less runoff elections and less negative campaigning.

November 21st 2001
Vote once and determine the winners instantly
San Francisco Chronicle

Instant runoff voting is extolled as a solution to both the expense and low-turnout problems San Francisco faces in holding a runoff election for the top two finishers in a city attorney race.

August 5th 2001
Plan Splits Area Legislators: cumulative voting dropped in 1980
Ottawa Times (IL)

Cummulative voting was dropped in 1980 in Illinois in favour of a winner-take-all system, and now its comeback is discussed.

July 11th 2001
UIC poll explores voter participation, election standards
Northwest Leader

Cumulative voting gains popularity in Illinois, where citizens want more accuracy and reliability of the electoral process and national standards for voting.

June 1st 2001
A Remedy for Long-Empty Council Seats
Los Angeles Times

Some of the ways to fill elective offices at council vacancies are appointments, plurality elections, majority elections with separate runoffs and majority elections with instant runoffs.

May 3rd 2001
New voting system allows instant runoff
Kansas City Star

The method that could eliminate problems with US voting system is the instant runoff voting (IRV), which allows voters to rank the candidates.

April 15th 2001
A Florida 'runoff benefit'?
The Boston Globe

Strong commentary about adopting instant runof voting.

March 14th 2001
Hanson Preferential Myth
Australian Financial Review

Commentary by Dr. Ben Reilly about the impact of instant runoff voting on Australian politics.

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