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Former FairVote board member Donna Edwards takes seat in Congress

Posted Monday June 23, 2008, 12:04 pm, Over one day old

A big congratulations to Donna Edwards for her victory in a special election on Tuesday to represent Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District. Donna was one of our board members in the 1990s. She’s one of a number of remarkable people who have helped us as board members.

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A Canadian?s Perspective: Sealing the Deal on Youth Pre-Registration in Rhode Island?Now What?

Posted Monday June 16, 2008, 12:13 pm, Over one day old

Here are a couple of things he should consider: The Impact on Youth Voting : Allowing 16-year-olds to pre-register is definitely the starting point for increasing youth voter turnout, but it?s the not end. Currently, only 3 states have passed bills amending their electoral law.

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US Senator Bill Nelson leads on key FairVote priorities: Electoral College, advance registration, more

Posted Tuesday June 10, 2008, 1:03 pm, Over one day old

We support such an amendment, and particularly aspects of his approach such as allowing U.S. citizens who are eligible voters to vote wherever they live and, following our precedent for congressional elections, not specifying the voting method to be used.

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IRV backer wins key California GOP primary while Montana GOP experiences bizarre plurality result

Posted Tuesday June 10, 2008, 1:03 pm, Over one day old

In a six-way race in Montana’s Republican U.S. Senate primary to face off against Democratic incumbent Max Baucus, Bob Kelleher, an 85-year-old perennial candidate who has run as a Green and a Democrat, received 36.3 percent of the vote to win.

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Election audits get a boost in Minnesota ? and are coming to a state near you

Posted Tuesday June 10, 2008, 1:03 pm, Over one day old

During the day, one of the most enlightening presentations was by Mark Halvorson, the director of Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota. Under the new added provision, candidates in any contest with a 5% margin of victory may call for a hand recount, at their expense, of up to three precincts.

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The potential for women in the Senate

Posted Thursday June 5, 2008, 12:32 pm, Over one day old

Many people declined to vote for Clinton because they did not think that a woman could win the general election, hence a vote for Clinton would be a waste and voters opted for their second, (and in their opinions, more viable) choice.

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Little known special election for New York City council

Posted Thursday June 5, 2008, 12:32 pm, Over one day old

With instant runoff voting (where the lowest vote getter is eliminated and the votes transferred to the voter?s second choice until a candidate receives a majority), the special election results could have been more decisive.

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The megaphone of the insurgents

Posted Thursday May 29, 2008, 1:46 pm, Over one day old

As the primary season for the Democratic Party draws ever closer to its final phase, no stone can be left unturned in order to garner support, to reach out to voters, the media and super delegates alike. Or perhaps just a sign of the times, that traditional methods alone won?t win it.

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Registration deadline for Democracy Day in Minneapolis on June 5

Posted Thursday May 29, 2008, 1:46 pm, Over one day old

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Big day for National Popular Vote and advance registration in RI

Posted Thursday May 29, 2008, 1:46 pm, Over one day old

This should finally be the year for advance voter registration in Rhode Island. As to the National Popular Vote plan, Rhode Island is a quintessential “throwaway state” in general elections, in David Broder parlance.

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