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- NYC, Meet IRV - by Clinton Hendler in the September 21, 2005 edition of Mother Jones
- San Francisco's innovation in democracy - instant runoffs - Op/Ed by Steven Hill and Rob Richie in the February 24, 2005 edition of the Christian Science Monitor
- Instant runoff would end spoiler effect in elections - Op/Ed by Steven Hill and Rob Richie in the January 26, 2005 edition of the San Jose Mercury News
- Success for Instant Runoff Voting in San Francisco - Editorial by Steven Hill and Rob Richie in the January 12, 2005 edition of CommonDreams.org
- Runoff vote system makes good sense - Editorial in the January 2, 2005 edition of Southwest Florida's News-Press
- Instant Runoff Voting Makes Advances November 2
- by Howard Ditkoff in the Winter '05 Independent Progressive Politics Network News
- IRV Advances - by Howard Ditkoff in Volume 8, Issue 4 of Green Pages, The Newspaper of the Green Party of the United States
- Making elections better, and stopping divisiveness, too
- by Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. and James D. Henderson, December 25, 2004 in the Boston Globe
- In Ferndale, instant runoff fans are thrilled: Voting method has support
- by Bill Laitner, November 16, 2004 in the Detroit Free Press
- Runoff voting to increase turnout
- by Lisa Martino, November 10, 2004 in The Detroit News
- Instant hope
- by News Hits Staff, November 10, 2004 in Metro Times Detroit
- IRV is a hit with voters
- by Todd Davis, November 4, 2004 in The Mirror
- GUEST COMMENT: New election, same old 2000 problems
- by Robert Richie and Steven Hill, October 29, 2004 in the Detroit Free Press
- Triangle Foundation urges Ferndale voters to vote YES on Proposal B
- October 28, 2004 in Between the Lines
- Ferndale Dems endorse Ferndale's Proposal B
- October 28, 2004 in Between the Lines
- Ferndale Reform
- Letter to the Editor by Howard Ditkoff, October 27, 2004 in the Detroit Free Press (scroll down to second letter)
- Candidate ranking system of voting on Ferndale ballot
- by Michael P. McConnell, October 26, 2004 in The Daily Tribune
- Not much opposition to runoff voting in Ferndale
- by Robert Carr, October 20, 2004 in Woodward Talk
- IRV may make history
- Letter to the Editor by Brian Wilgenbusch, October 28, 2004 in The Mirror (Scroll to third letter on page)
- Ferndale votes on voting
- Letter to the Editor by Brian Wilgenbusch, October 27, 2004 in Metro Times (Scroll to last letter on page)
- Candidate ranking system of voting on Ferndale ballot
- by Michael P. McConnell, October 25, 2004 in the Daily Tribune
- Votes would carry more weight with instant runoff
- Editorial Endorsement by Detroit Free Press on October 21, 2004
- Instant Runoff Voting: Activists lead the way - Opinion published October 21, 2004 in The Mirror Newspapers.
- New voting method on Ferndale ballot
- by Sharon Gittleman, October 21, 2004 in Between the Lines
- Worn out shoes for IRV
- by Tom Trescott, October 21, 2004 in Between the Lines
- Elections — Instant runoff voting is the topic of forum
- October 18, 2004 in the Detroit Free Press.
- Make The Choice for More Choices: Vote Yes on Proposal B, Instant Runoff Voting in Ferndale on November 2
- by Howard Ditkoff, October, 2004 in Jam Rag, Detroit's Music Magazine.
- Vote set on system that ranks choices (click link and scroll down to third story under Elections) - by Bill Laitner, August 29, 2004 in The Detroit Free Press.
- Runoff voting makes ballot: Residents in Ferndale to decide on system that eliminates primaries - by Lisa Martino, August 25, 2004 in The Detroit News.
- FERNDALE: Citizens to cast ballots on new way of voting - by Bill Laitner, August 19, 2004 in The Detroit Free Press.
- IRV on the November ballot
- by Todd Davis, August 19, 2004 in The Mirror Newspapers.
- Ferndale voters to decide instant runoff issue - by Michael P. McConnell, August 13, 2004 in The Daily Tribune.
- Ferndale looks at election change: Instant runoff voting is being considered to simplify the process - by Lisa Martino, June 30, 2004 in The Detroit News.
- Instant Runoff Voting Would Eliminate Spoiler Candidates - Editorial in The Oakland Press, June 24, 2004.
- Instant Runoff Voting Remains Too New for Ferndale Voters - Editorial by Detroit News, June 21, 2004. Also read OUR RESPONSE.
- Ferndale to study new system of voting (click link and scroll down to second to last story) - by Bill Laitner, June 16, 2004 in The Detroit Free Press.
- Nader's Candidacy Points to Need for Instant Runoff Voting - by Neil Munro, February 26, 2004 in The Oakland Press.
- Nader's Run Worthy of a Civics Debate - by Brian Dickerson, February 25, 2004 in The Detroit Free Press.
- From Ice Cream to the November Election - February 19, 2004 in The Mirror Newspaper. The Mirror reaches about 72,000 homes in several metro Detroit communities. This article refers to a town hall meeting held in conjunction with the results of the mock election held by The Mirror, in which readers could vote for their favorite ice cream flavor using IRV.
- After Six Rounds, Chocolate Chip is Victorious - by Todd Davis, February 12, 2004 in The Mirror Newspaper. The Mirror reaches about 72,000 homes in several metro Detroit communities. This article describes the results of the mock election held by The Mirror, in which readers could vote for their favorite ice cream flavor using IRV.
- IRV The real test case, Ann Arbor 1975 - by Ken Marten, February 5, 2004 in The Mirror Newspaper. The Mirror reaches about 72,000 homes in several metro Detroit communities. This article was run in conjunction with a mock election ballot in which readers could vote for their favorite ice cream flavor using IRV.
- Roses section of Roses & Raspberries (click link and scroll down to eighth listing) - by John A. LaPietra of Marshall, published January 31, 2004 in The Battle Creek Enquirer.
- Testing the concept of Instant Runoff Voting - by Ken Marten, January 29, 2004 in The Mirror Newspaper. The Mirror reaches about 72,000 homes in several metro Detroit communities. This article was run in conjunction with a mock election ballot in which readers could vote for their favorite ice cream flavor using IRV.
- Is IRV a Cure for Dirty Political Elections - by Todd Davis, January 22, 2004 in The Mirror Newspaper. The Mirror reaches about 72,000 homes in several metro Detroit communities. This article was run in conjunction with a mock election ballot in which readers could vote for their favorite ice cream flavor using IRV and the results of the previous week's Back Talk feature which sought to obtain reader comments on the system.
- Instant Runoff Voting Changing the Political System - by Ken Marten, January 15, 2004 in The Mirror Newspaper. The Mirror reaches about 72,000 homes in several metro Detroit communities. This article was run in conjunction with a mock election ballot in which readers could vote for their favorite ice cream flavor using IRV and a Back Talk feature to obtain reader comments on the system.
- Ferndale Residents for Instant Runoff Voting: Working to Make Election Reform a Priority and a Reality - by Howard Ditkoff, as published in the January, 2004 issue of Enter, a Green House publication of
Culture and Politics for a Creative Generation.
- Instant Runoff Voting Topic of Public Hearing (click link and scroll down to second story) - by Bill Laitner, January 8, 2004 in The Detroit Free Press.
- Here's Something to Vote For: Runoff voting a potential antidote to imperial politics - by Jack Lessenberry, January 7, 2004 in Metro Times.
- Ferndale -- Instant runoffs worth considering, council says - July 30, 2003 in the Detroit Free Press.
- LOCAL COMMENT: A better way for state to vote - by Tom Ness, May 29, 2003 in the Detroit Free Press.
- Ballot Box Set: By letting citizens make a second choice, IRV could revolutionize elections - by Curt Guyette, May 23, 2003 in Metro Times.
- Greens Push Voting Reform - by Jack Lessenberry, May 18, 2003 special to The Oakland Press.
- Ferndale Man's Idea: Let Voters Rank Choices - by Bill Laitner, April 10, 2003 in the Detroit Free Press.
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