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Instant runoff voting has been piquing interests, sparking discussion and gaining momentum in the media lately. From editorial board endorsements to positive media coverage, objective news sources have been busy reporting on this good government reform. Take a look at recent press coverage!
Letters to the Editor
Read a sampling of recent letters to the editor from advocates around the country.Read More
Bringing Democracy Home
November 30th 2007
The Nation: Editor's Cut
"Another important step towards advancing our democracy is implementing instant runoff voting (IRV), and it's making headway these days at the state and local levels, and showing promise for federal elections too." Read Entire Post
Liberals' Lesson Down Under
November 27th 2007
Washington Post
Washington Post columnist, E.J. Dionne, notes shift in Australian politics with new Labor Party majority, as well as the role that Green Party preferences under instant runoff voting had in both aiding Labor and bringing environmentalism to the fore.
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Australia's Rudd to move quickly on climate change
November 25th 2007
Agence France-Presse
Article highlights new prioritization of climate change in Australia, following Labor Party election landslide resulting from Green Party preferences under IRV. Read More
Instant runoff proves a good idea
Blue Ridge Now (North Carolina)
16 November 2007
All the scare talk about instant runoff voting turned out to be just that -- scare talk.
After the Legislature authorized the new process for North Carolina, Hendersonville on Nov. 6 became the second city to use the instant runoff process.
An exit poll of voters showed that they found the process easy to follow and that they preferred it to voting in separate elections. Read More
Instant runoff? It worked for Kermit
Sarasota Herald TribuneAlthough it was a low-profile issue in the voting on Tuesday, I'm tickled by the approval of one Sarasota ballot item.
I'd think voters in Bradenton might want to take note of it, in part because of their unfinished mayoral election. Read More
Thinking big, we arrive at little questions
The News Tribune
8 November 2007
Now that the vote is in (and some of it has actually been counted) it’s time to answer the big question: What were the voters saying? Read More
Six amendments to charter passing
The News Tribune
News Tribune
7 November 2007
Pierce County voters considered eight charter amendments Tuesday, all of them on election issues. Read More