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Election 2010 and Ranked Choice Voting
- Posted: November 12, 2010
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Home
Election 2010 was a remarkable one for the instant runoff voting form of ranked choice voting (RCV). This first use was a major facor in the first-ever election of an Asian American woman to be mayor of a major American city. PBS Evening News Hour with Jim Lehrer profiles the Oakland election with ranked choice voting -- see the program here.
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FairVote on Election 2010
- Posted: November 2, 2010
- Categories: Home, Instant Runoff Voting, Reforms, FairVote
Some 40% of eligible voters are expected at the polls for this election. FairVote is closely tracking its reform priorities, such as a first-ever statewide general election with instant runoff voting (also known as ranked-choice voting) in North Carolina, but also provides a range of perspectives and information through its blog and twitter accounts. We're also pleased to see support for our reforms from the likes of former Vermont governor Howard Dean.
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Discovering Better Ways of Voting
- Posted: October 11, 2010
- Categories: Home, Instant Runoff Voting, National Popular Vote
Americans continue to improve their democracy. New contributions include ideas on changing traditional, "vote for one", winner-take-all elections. North Carolina and cities like Oakland (CA) are using instant runoff voting this November. A new movie on Gerrymandering highlights problems with the status quo and suggests proportional voting as a long-term solution.
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IRV spotlighted by Maddow, upheld by federal judge, moves forward in NC
- Posted: September 14, 2010
- Categories: Home, Instant Runoff Voting
The first weeks of September saw even more progress for instant runoff voting across the country. Read more about the latest developments in the courtroom, at the polls and on the airwaves.
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Delaware signs youth voter preregistration into law
On September 8, Delaware governor Jack A. Markell signed into law a bill allowing 16-year-olds to preregister to vote. The passage of the law makes Delaware the sixth state (plus the District of Columbia) to adopt youth preregistration reforms aimed at engaging young citizens in the political process.
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IQ whiz suggests instant runoff voting; Major developments in the UK, Australia and US show the merits of IRV
- Posted: September 8, 2010
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Home
Columnist Marilyn vos Savant spotlighted IRV and the National Popular Vote plan in the September 5th issue of Parade magazine. Meanwhile, developments in the US, UK and Australia showed that IRV is gaining support.
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Instant Runoff: Key Tests and Elections in November 2010
- Posted: August 13, 2010
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Home
This fall marks a key season for instant runoff voting, the ranked choice voting method that accommodates more voter choice in elections.
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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: Instant Runoff Voting, Home
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
Delaware becomes the latest state to approve Youth Voter Pre-Registration.