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2004-10-14
Responding to concerns that U.S. election procedures are still subject to some of the same problems that plagued the 2000 presidential elections, U.S. PIRG called for states to implement ten tips to make the November 2004 election as open and accurate as possible and to move toward five reforms that should be adopted for future elections.
2003-07-30
U.S. PIRG applauds Sens. McCain, Feingold, and Durbin for introducing the Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act of 2003, an important step towards opening up federal elections to grassroots candidates.
2001-12-12
As Congress debates the Help America Vote Act of 2001,” U.S. PIRG and coalition allies are voicing opposition to a closed rule which does not allow critical amendments to be debated.
2001-11-15
As Congressmen Ney and Hoyer release their long-awaited election reform bill today, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group has reaffirmed its support for the Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 (S.565/HR1170), introduced by Sen. Dodd and Representative Conyers.
2001-05-09
We commend Senator John McCain (Ariz.) for taking up the issue of election reform and for urging swift action on bills that would provide funding and set up commissions for further study of the election process.

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