March 1st 2001
Majority Rule in Vermont's Elections
Vermont

Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz advocates two bills for instant runoff voting (IRV) since our plurality system can be undemocratic, suppress voter turnout, and produce the spoiler effect.

January 24th 2001
REVITALIZING THE CREAKING EDIFICE OF U.S. DEMOCRACY
TomPaine.com

Instant runoff voting is posed as the remedy for the spoiler effect of third parties in the wake of the 2000 presidential election.

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 11th 2001
Can We Keep Diverse Voice In Our Civic Dialog?
Charlotte Observer

An article advocating the use of cumulative voting, instant runoff voting, and limited voting to represent an increasingly diverse electorate.

January 1st 2001
No More Spoilers: A better way at the ballot box
Sierra Magazine

Instant runoff voting (IRV) in the 2000 presidential election would have prevented the spoiler effect of Nader votes on Gore's candidacy and allowed Nader supporters to express the importance of environmental issues to them politically.

November 22nd 2000
Taking Back the Vote: Florida Fiasco Puts Radical Reforms on the Table
Village Voice

FairVote's Eric Olson speaks about the necessity of streamlining the voting process so "every vote counts," as this article offers alternatives to our first-past-the-post system.

November 21st 2000
Group Pushes Election 'Instant Runoff' Idea
Los Angeles Times

Public Interest Research Group, an organization founded by Ralph Nader, promotes the idea of instant runoff voting (IRV).

November 17th 2000
INSTANT RUNOFFS WILL END 'LOSER-TAKES-ALL':
Lansing State Journal

Instant runoff voting (IRV) is the way to avoid expensive runoffs, spoiler problem and would promote positive campaigns.

November 16th 2000
Recent elections have made instant runoff voting look intriguing
Minneapolis Star-Tribune

This Star Tribune writer thinks the spoiler effect has become a much more serious problem since Alan Shilepsky made instant runoff voting (IRV) the center of his 1998 campaign and now advocates Minnesota take a closer look at the system.

November 14th 2000
Tired of Recounts? Try Irish Approach to Voting
The Wall Street Journal

The Irish instant runoff voting (IRV) system is examined with the help of FairVote's Eric Olson.

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