Save the Date
invitation only meeting followed by a reception to discuss:
Electoral Reform in New York City:
Roadmaps to Instant Runoff Voting and Proportional Representation
Hosted by:
Demos
220 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
May 29th from 5 - 7 pm
Light Refreshments will be provided
FairVote this year commissioned Lynne Serpe to assess the potential of choice voting and instant runoff voting for New York City elections. Lynne interviewed a wide range of New Yorkers and prepared an analysis (available by request) laying out different roadmaps toward reform. FairVote�s Rob Richie and Amy Ngai will join Lynne in presenting these roadmaps and their implications for city politics.
As background to this discussion, New York City has a long history of using and considering different voting methods for its elections. From 1936 to 1945, the city council was elected by the choice voting method of proportional representation, which later was used for community school board elections. Later limited voting was used for certain council elections. Today the citywide primary runoff system is particularly controversial, triggering interest in instant runoff voting.
We hope you will join us for a lively discussion on next steps for electoral reform in New York City. More information to follow. For more information or to rsvp, please contact Amy Ngai at [email protected]
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