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Strong step forward for ranked choice voting
- Posted: September 2, 2008
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
On August 22, 2008, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed into law SB 439, allowing all municipalities to adopt ranked ballots for overseas voters by ordinance when a primary occurs close to the general election.
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2008 Candidate Survey
- Posted: August 26, 2008
- Categories: FairVote
FairVote RI recently finished its 2008 Candidate Survey. Now it's possible to read up on what candidates for General Assembly in your district think about everything from single-party levers on ballots to the national popular vote. Click here to read the results.
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This Month's (August) SoS Spotlight
- Posted: August 13, 2008
- Categories: Democracy SOS Project, FairVote
“The children are our future.” Many people use this popular quote, but don’t take action to create educated voters for life.
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Universal Voter Registration and a Constitutional Right to Vote
- Posted: August 9, 2008
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
FairVote operates from a simple premise: we must find ways to ensure that all Americans have secure voting rights and every vote should matter.
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National Popular Vote poised for big 2009
- Posted: August 5, 2008
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
The National Popular Vote plan has now passed 21 state legislative chambers – most recently both chambers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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Advances for Ranked Choice Voting Coast to Coast
- Posted: July 22, 2008
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
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This month's (July) SoS Spotlight:
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Instant Runoff Voting Boosts the Vote on Campuses nationwide.
- Posted: July 9, 2008
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
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RI Governor Vetos National Popular Vote on the Eve of July 4th
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Pre-Registration Vetoed, FairVote RI Urging Override