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Independent Voters Have Little Voice In Congress; Isn't It Time to Change That?
- Posted: October 10, 2009
- Author(s): Joe Rothstein
- Publication: U.S. Politics Today
- Categories: Democracy SOS Project, Instant Runoff Voting, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
The voiceless population and what we can do to give independents and 3rd parties a chance to speak. -
City of 8 Million Was a Ghost Town at the Polls
- Posted: October 6, 2009
- Author(s): Sam Roberts
- Publication: New York Times
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
As turnout numbers for New York City's primary runoffs dwindle, IRV is being taken seriously as an alternative. -
Senate Bill Would Eliminate Primary Runoff
- Posted: October 5, 2009
- Author(s): Sewll Chan
- Publication: New York Times
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
FairVote's Rob Richie is quoted in support of IRV to eliminate the need for low-turnout primary runoffs in New York City. -
Voter Turnaround
- Posted: October 4, 2009
- Author(s): Irving Leemon and Sinclaire Buckstaff
- Publication: Daily News (Los Angeles)
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Two letters to the editor cite IRV as the best way to bring higher turnout to Los Angeles elections. -
Instant Runoff Voting could streamline Long Beach balloting process
- Posted: October 3, 2009
- Author(s): Paul Eakins
- Publication: Press-Telegram
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Long Beach, California looks to IRV as a potential solution to their multi-candidate races with small-plurality winners. -
Horny Toad the choice in IRV election
- Posted: October 1, 2009
- Author(s): Capitol Report Staff
- Publication: St. Paul Legal Ledger
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
What better way to learn about IRV than with beer? That's the idea behind "tasting trials" in St. Paul. -
Doing the Deed of Democracy
- Posted: October 1, 2009
- Author(s): Deirdre Helfferich
- Publication: The Ester Republic
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
Fairbanks Borough should adopt IRV so that we can raise voter turnout and gain a candidate elected by the majority of the people. -
Auditor trying to discredit ranked choice
- Posted: September 28, 2009
- Author(s): Kelly Haughton
- Publication: The News Tribune
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Letter to the editor: Washington Local believes that the Pierce County Elections Department's Auditor is wasting taxpayer money by not refusing to use ranked choice voting. -
Instant runoff voting (IRV) has come to the fore in Long Beach.
- Posted: September 26, 2009
- Author(s): Gautam Dutta
- Publication: Press-Telegram
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Letter to the editor: explains why Long Beach, FL would be better off with IRV rather than their current runoff system. -
Instant runoff election a model of transparency and verifiability
- Posted: September 17, 2009
- Author(s): Caleb Kleppner
- Publication: Aspen Times
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Whether you like IRV or hate IRV, Aspen's election was a model of transparency and verifiability, and American elections would be improved if they incorporated elements of Aspen's election.