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Massachusetts Victory for National Popular Vote Creates Media Wave
- Posted: July 30, 2010
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
The Massachusetts legislature passed National Popular Vote on July 27, with a 28-9 vote in the Senate and a 116-34 vote in the House.
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Alternative Vote: Big Advances for IRV in New York City, UK, More
- Posted: July 9, 2010
- Categories: Home, Instant Runoff Voting
Instant runoff voting, the "alternative vote", continues its remarkable progress. A charter commission in New York City is seriously considering a November ballot measure on adoption of instant runoff voting, with backing from a range of New York leaders. A charter commission in Portland, the biggest city in Maine, has made its final recommendation for a November ballot measure to amend its charter to elect its mayor directly with IRV.
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Delaware Poised To Be 6th state with Youth Voter Pre-registration
- Posted: July 1, 2010
- Categories: Home, Universal Voter Registration, Fair Access to Participation
Delaware becomes the latest state to approve Youth Voter Pre-Registration.
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FairVote Releases New Report on Redistricting Reform
- Posted: June 24, 2010
- Categories: Fair Elections, Home, Fair Representation, Reports, Reforms
On Thursday, FairVote released its newest report on redistricting reform efforts in the fifty states over the past legislative session. Titled “Redistricting Reform in the States: June 2010,” this report systematically reports on every redistricting bill introduced in the state legislatures this term and whether they passed, failed, or are still in committee.
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Port Chester Elections Draw National Attention
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Port Chester's Historic Election Begins
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National Popular Vote Wins Big in NY Senate, MA House
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National Popular Vote Wins Big in Massachusetts House
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Voter Choice Reform Soars in UK, US
- Posted: May 5, 2010
- Categories: Choice Voting/Proportional Representation, Home, Instant Runoff Voting
Close three-party election in the United Kingdom makes Instant Runoff Voting reform a much-discussed issue.
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IRV Upheld by Federal Court
- Posted: April 20, 2010
- Categories: Home, Fair Elections, Fair Representation, Proportional Voting, Instant Runoff Voting, Fair Access to Participation, FairVote
On April 16, Federal District Court Judge Richard Seeborg upheld the constitutionality of San Francisco’s instant runoff voting system, the first time a federal court has reviewed IRV. San Francisco has used IRV every November since 2004 with machines that allow voters to rank up to three candidates. Judge Seeborg rejected arguments that not allowing voters to rank all candidates violates the Constitution and explained why jurisdictions might prefer it to traditional winner-take-all systems. Other California cities moving forward with IRV elections this year include Berkeley, Oakland and San Leandro.