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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 Tribune
Tom Lyons (Opinion)
8 November 2007

Although 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


Voters approve instant runoff voting

post date title description
11.03.07 Sarasota Herald Tribune, FL
11.07.07 Voters Approve IRV Aspen Times, CO
10.24.07 On Nov. 6, Vote Yes, Five Times Aspen Times, CO
10.24.07 Instant Runoffs: They Love 'em in Carolina Pelican Press, FL
10.23.07 Instant Runoff Winston Salem Journal, NC
10.22.07 IRV Could be Antidote to Historically Low Turnout Fayetteville Observer, NC
10.22.07 'Yes' on Instant Runoff Voting Sarasota Herald Tribune, FL
10.22.07 A Bit Confusing, A Lot Better Wilmington Star, NC
10.18.07 To Stem Runoffs, New Ballots Have Voters Rank Top 3 USA Today
10.9.07 Cary Utilizes New Voting System News 14, NC
10.9.07 Cary Voters Feel Prepared for IRV Cary News, NC
10.9.07 Finally, A Useful Election Reform The Leland Tribune, NC
10.6.07 The Count in Cary Raleigh News & Observer, NC
10.5.07 Instant Runoff Voting 1-2-3 Cary News, NC
10.3.07 Bob Hall on Instant Runoff Voting Independent Weekly
10.2.07 Urbana Group Seeking Switch to IRV The News-Gazette, IL
10.1.07 Editorial: State Should Help City Implement IRV Minneapolis Star-Tribune, MN
9.28.07 Let the Most Popular Candidate Win Christian Science Monitor
9.25.07 Charter Changes: Some Good, Some, Uh... Santa Fe New Mexican
9.22.07 My View: City to Discuss Reforms on Wed. Santa Fe New Mexican
9.18.07 Word Getting Out About Cary's New Ballot Cary News
9.16.07 Runoff Cure for Split Vote? Delaware State News
8.24.07 Aspen's Ready for IRV Aspen Times
7.30.07 Vacancies Often Create One Special Election Too Many Roll Call
7.27.07 Quit Mucking Around With RCV Voting The News Tribune
7.26.07 Instant Runoff Voting Kansas City Star
7.26.07 Get St. Paul in on Instant Runoff Voting Star Tribune
7.25.07 Twin Cities Panel: IRV A Winner Minnesota Monitor

 


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