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Instant runoff voting just makes sense
- Posted: March 12, 2009
- Author(s): David Larson
- Publication: Des Moines Register
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Letter to the Editor in the Des Moines Register defending instant runoff voting against anti-IRV Op-ed. -
Matt Sledge: Notwithstanding budget crisis, R.I. mustn't cut civics position
- Posted: March 12, 2009
- Author(s): Matt Sledge
- Publication: The Providence Journal
- Categories: FairVote
RHODE ISLAND and America in general are in a fiscal crisis that also seems to be a crisis of government. In response, the Rhode Island Board of Regents plans to cut the sole statewide civics-education position, along with funding for civics professio -
What Are We, Stupid?
- Posted: March 11, 2009
- Author(s): Shay Totten
- Publication: Seven Days
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Seven Days writer Shay Totten takes a look at Burlington's recent instant runoff voting election. -
Senate vacancy bill OK'd in House
- Posted: March 11, 2009
- Author(s): Karen Lee Ziner
- Publication: The Providence Journal
- Categories: FairVote
PROVIDENCE -- A bill that would strip the governor of his power to appoint a replacement in the event of a midyear U.S. Senate vacancy was passed by the House yesterday in a 64-to-6 vote and sent to the Senate. -
Instant runoff voting could appear on November ballot
- Posted: March 11, 2009
- Author(s): Brandon Stahl
- Publication: Duluth News Tribune
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
A petition to put instant runoff voting on the November ballot in Duluth, MN is making headway. -
Instant-Runoff Voting belongs on the ballot this fall in St. Paul
- Posted: March 11, 2009
- Author(s): Jane Prince, Jay Benanav
- Publication: The Pioneer Press
- Categories: FairVote
Op-ed by former St. Paul Council Member Jay Benanav and his former legislative aide Jane Prince on why St. Paul voters should ad -
Jay Benanav and Jane Prince: Instant-Runoff Voting belongs on the ballot this fall in St. Paul
- Posted: March 11, 2009
- Author(s): Jay Benanav and Jane Prince
- Publication: The Pioneer Press
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Op-ed by former St. Paul Council Member Jay Benanav and his former legislative aide Jane Prince on why St. Paul voters should adopt instant runoff voting, which should be on the ballot this fall. -
Aspen council adopts instant runoff voting method
- Posted: March 10, 2009
- Author(s): Carolyn Sackariason
- Publication: Aspen Times
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
The Aspen City Council voted to adopt a unique method of instant runoff voting for Mayoral and City Council races. -
Letters to the Editor
- Posted: March 10, 2009
- Publication: Burlington Free Press
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Letters to the Editor in the Burlington Free Press praising the city's recent instant runoff voting method. -
Let's start instant runoffs and cut our election costs
- Posted: March 10, 2009
- Author(s): José Huizar
- Publication: Los Angeles Daily News
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar proposes instant runoff voting as the solution to the city's problems with runoff costs and voter fatigue.