League of Women
Voters of Oakland, CA Supports Instant Runoff Voting
January 14, 2003
The League of Women Voters of Oakland (LWVO) adopted a position
in favor of instant runoff voting for local, single-seat
elections.
The League used the
concurrence procedures to adopt the position of the neighboring Berkley-Albany-Emeryville League.
The position, which resulted from a
voting system study completed in September 2000,
reads:
“Instant
runoff voting” should be used in all elections involving more than
two candidates for a single position.
Concurrence occurred after presentations by the Center's
Senior Analyst Caleb Kleppner in support of instant runoff voting
and by Alameda County Registrar Brad Clark, who discussed obstacles
to implementing instant runoff voting in Alameda County.
We have collected other League positions from around the
country on fair
representation and on majority rule.
Would you like your
League to take a position on fair elections?
If you would like to urge your local or state
League to take a position on fair elections, please contact us
at 301-270-4616 or irv @ fairvote.org |
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