Content Categorized with "FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters"
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E-Newsletter July 2, 2010
- Posted: July 2, 2010
- Categories: Home, FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, FairVote
FairVote supervised voter education and outreach for cumulative voting elections in Port Chester (NY), with its June 15 elections drawing major coverage in the New York Times and Associated Press -- and a turnout boost of 25% and first-ever wins for African American and Latino candidates, along with an independent. Instant runoff voting had a big month: a charter commission in Portland (ME) voted 10-2 to put IRV on the November ballot for mayoral races, IRV drew major coverage in the New York Times, FiveThirtyEight.com, FireDogLake and leading North Carolina newspapers, and Oakland is among cities gearing up for first IRV elections. In the United Kingdom, a national referendum to adopt IRV is planned for May 2011; the Commons recently used IRV for key internal elections, and the Labor Party is using IRV to elect its new leader.
FairVote also celebrated key state wins for its policy proposals. Delaware's state legislature passed voter pre-registrationfor 16-year-olds, and the New York State Senate passed the National Popular Vote plan (by 52-7) and a bill to establish an IRV pilot program. Additional National Popular Vote progress included landslide passage in the Massachusetts House, testimony by FairVote's Rob Richie in the District of Columbia in favor of the bill introduced by 11 of 13 city councilors and new FairVote research on startling disparities in campaign fundraising and spending in the 2008 presidential election. The National Popular Vote plan was backed in a New York Times editorial and by the League of Women Voters at its binannual national convention, where FairVote's Rob Richie led a workshop.
New FairVote writings included Richie's Washington Post oped on electing U.S. Senate vacancies and new EndGerrymandering.com blogposts by Patrick Withers on redistricting reform in the states and why winner-take-all forces some districts to "look funny". Much more on the FairVote twitter.
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E-Newsletter April 29, 2010
- Posted: April 29, 2010
- Categories: Home, FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, FairVote
April 2010
Newsletter Features
Voter Choice Tweets: Watch Bill Maher and MN gubernatorial candidates advocate IRV; IRV for Utah state reps; New IRV adoptions on campus and communities; big win in court; United Kingdom may get IRV or proportional voting; more
Action Spotlight: National Popular Vote reaches major milestone; write your legislator today!
FairVote Resources and Research: Majority vs. non-majority governors since World War II; women state reps around the country: blog highlights; IRV Factcheck launches
The Rest of the Tweets: Progress for National Popular Vote; Redistricting; Hard questions for ES&S; PR in Canada; more
Upcoming FairVote Events and Talks: Book talk at Busboys and Poets; League of Women Voters US Conference -
E-Newsletter March 30, 2010
- Posted: March 30, 2010
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters
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Oscar Night Special: Be an Oscar Voter with IRV
- Posted: March 5, 2010
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, FairVote
Vote like you're in the Academy: FairVote's Oscar Special Newsletter
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E-Newsletter February 24, 2010
- Posted: February 24, 2010
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, FairVote
Features:
- Spotlight: Instant Runoff Voting
* A national referendum in the UK, the Oscar for Best Picture, three American cities enact it for November 2010 and more - Electoral Reform Highlights
* Stopping the ES&S monopoly, Richie in the Washington Post, Port Chester votes - From the FairVote Blog
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E-Newsletter January 28, 2010
- Posted: January 28, 2010
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters
Features:
- Award-worthy Reform: IRV in California, Utah and Overseas
- Wave of Victories in the Ocean State
- Dubious Democracy is the Diagnosis / Port Chester Gets Proportional
- Lessons from Nebraska: That Pesky Electoral Vote
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Special Update: 2010 Opens with Reform Victories
- Posted: January 7, 2010
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters
A quick news brief on big victories in Rhode Island, advancement of IRV in California, and other encouraging signs from across the spectrum.
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E-Newsletter December 17, 2009
- Posted: December 17, 2009
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters
Features:
- Fair Elections: Instant Runoff Voting is a Hit in Twin Cities, in Media, on Campus and in the UK / See National Popular Vote Forum on Video
- Fair Representation: FairVote Oversees Voter Education Plan in New York Cumulative Voting Election / Choice Voting in Action in Minneapolis/Illinois Putback Amendment Gains Support
- Fair Access to Participation: FairVote Makes Case for Public Voting Equipment in New York Times / New Progress for Voter Pre-Registration/Contact Virginia Governor to Secure Voting Rights
- FairVote News: Visit our New Website and Put Your Name on our Map!
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E-Newsletter October 29, 2009
- Posted: October 29, 2009
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, FairVote
Features:
- Better Elections on the Ballot on November 3rd
- IRV in Major Media, New Movement in Massachusetts
- California Pre-registration Victory and Progress on Fair Access in the U.S. House
- Fair Representation: New congressional legislation, state reform drive and voting rights win
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E-Newsletter September 30, 2009
- Posted: September 30, 2009
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, FairVote
Features:
- A Big Month for IRV
- A World of Fair Representation
- Advances for Voting Rights in DC and NC
- National Recognition for Transparent Elections