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Burlington Politics More Civil These Days
- Posted: March 1, 2009
- Author(s): Andy Potter
- Publication: WCAX News
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Report on how Burlington politics has gotten more civil over the years cites instant runoff voting as a reason why. -
SA election garners record turnout
- Posted: February 27, 2009
- Author(s): Jocelyn Wright
- Publication: Rice Thresher
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Article about Rice University's February 2009 student elections, which were done using instant runoff voting. Turnout was the highest in over two decades. -
Five ways to fix City Hall
- Posted: February 26, 2009
- Author(s): Cosmo Garvin
- Publication: Sacramento News & Review
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Article on ideas to reform Sacramento City Council and Mayoral offices where City Councilwoman Lauren Hammond advocates for instant runoff voting. -
Five ways to fix City Hall
- Posted: February 26, 2009
- Author(s): Cosmo Garvin
- Publication: Sacramento News & Review
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Article on ideas to reform Sacramento City Council and Mayoral offices where City Councilwoman Lauren Hammond advocates for instant runoff voting. -
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About IRV - But Didn't Know How to Ask
- Posted: February 25, 2009
- Author(s): Ken Picard
- Publication: Seven Days
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
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More economical solution to costly special election
- Posted: February 25, 2009
- Author(s): Erik Connell
- Publication: Gazette
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
FairVote Democracy Fellow Erik Connell details the pitfalls of runoff elections: cost and low turnout. He advocates instant runoff voting as the solution to these problems. -
For parties, the more the merrier
- Posted: February 24, 2009
- Author(s): Tom Johnson
- Publication: The City Paper
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Letter to the Editor that appears in Nashville's The City Paper. Talks about how instant runoff voting would allow voters to vote for independents. -
CCSC Plans Election Reforms
- Posted: February 24, 2009
- Author(s): Alix Pianin
- Publication: Columbia Spectator
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
The Columbia College Student Council is set to approve instant runoff voting for student elections. -
Pros and cons of a top-two primary
- Posted: February 20, 2009
- Author(s): Steven Hill
- Publication: Los Angeles Times
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Steven Hill, Director of the Political Reform Program at the New America Foundation, advocates instant runoff voting as an alternative to State Senator Abel Maldonado's proposed top-two primary. -
Pros and cons of a top-two primary
- Posted: February 20, 2009
- Author(s): Steven Hill
- Publication: Los Angeles Times
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Steven Hill, Director of the Political Reform Program at the New America Foundation, advocates instant runoff voting as an alternative to State Senator Abel Maldonado's proposed top-two primary.