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FairVote Reforms Breakthrough in 2008
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PR Win in South Dakota
- Posted: December 19, 2008
- Categories: Cumulative Voting, FairVote
In an unprecedented decision, the US Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s remedial plan for cumulative voting in South Dakota.
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FairVote's Ballot Bash a smashing success
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FairVote presents Democracy Innovator awards at conference
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FairVote's Ballot Bash
- Posted: December 11, 2008
- Categories: FairVote
On December 15th, FairVote Rhode Island will throw its first-ever fundraiser, the Ballot Bash. We'll gather at the Hi-Hat in Providence to hear remarks from FairVote's national director, Rob Richie, and one of our board members, Hendrik Hertzberg. Hertzberg is renowned for his role as an influential political commentator; he serves as a senior editor for the New Yorker (where you may have read his many "Comment" pieces) and formerly as the executive editor of the New Republic. From 1979-1980, he was President Jimmy Carter's chief speechwriter.
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Instant runoff voting on a remarkable roll of new support and attention
- Posted: December 11, 2008
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
The 2008 election included a remarkable feature: all the candidates for president backed instant runoff voting. In its wake, support for "IRV" (also called "ranked choice voting") keeps growing.
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FairVote's new report: 98% of attention to 15 states
- Posted: December 7, 2008
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
As the Electoral College prepares to convene on December 15, FairVote has released a powerful new report on where the major party presidential campaigns devoted time and resources.
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FairVote RI Internships
- Posted: December 3, 2008
- Categories: FairVote
Want to intern for FairVote Rhode Island in Providence? Want to get a stipend for doing it? Click here for details.
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FairVote's Ballot Bash
- Posted: November 20, 2008
- Categories: FairVote
Here's your first look at a big event FairVote Rhode Island has planned.
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Momentum Builds for Universal Registration
- Posted: November 17, 2008
- Categories: FairVote, Fair Access to Participation
Since the historic election on November 4, momentum has been steadily building for universal voter registration. Key allies, including Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Election Assistance Commission Chair Rosemary Rodriguez, have advocated for establishing a voter registration system where the government, not each individual citizen, is responsible for ensuring full and accurate voter rolls.