Entries from 2009
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R.I. Gov. Thinks 0.0001% Turnout for U.S. Senate Elections is Just Fine
- Posted: November 10, 2009
- Author(s): Paul Fidalgo
- Categories: Home, Elections for U.S. Senate Vacancies, FairVote
Shocking no one but disappointing many, Rhode Island's Gov. Carcieri vetoed legislation that would have mandated a special election in the case of a vacancy in one of the state's U.S. Senate seats.
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IRV and Choice Voting on Election Day 2009: Wins, Losses and the Long-Term Trajectory
- Posted: November 6, 2009
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Home, Choice Voting/Proportional Representation
November 3rd highlighted controversies about multi-candidate races and non-majority winners in key races for governor in New Jersey and U.S. House in New York, drawing high-profile attention to instant runoff voting (IRV) as a solution, including in a widely-published oped by FairVote board member John B. Anderson and my comments on The Hill's "Big Question". The elections also brought direct advances for IRV, although with disappointments as well.
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Mike Huckabee Inadvertently Makes the Case for IRV
- Posted: November 5, 2009
- Author(s): Paul Fidalgo
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Home, FairVote
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D.C. City Council Passes Election Omnibus
- Posted: November 5, 2009
- Author(s): Adam Fogel
- Categories: Home, D.C. Voting Rights, FairVote
The D.C. City Council passed the final reading of the the sweeping Omnibus Election Reform Act of 2009.
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Ballot measure results in for Aspen and Pierce County
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Star Tribune calls it for St. Paul -- yes on instant runoff voting
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St. Paul appears likely to pass instant runoff voting
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Choice voting loses 57% to 43% in Lowell
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Minneapolis' first election with instant runoff voting-- smooth for voters
- Posted: November 3, 2009
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Home, FairVote
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Live blogging the 2009 elections... some races we're following tonight