Instant runoff voting continues to gather steam in non-governmental
elections as well as governmental ones. Two particular notable adoptions
this year were for the American Chemical Society and the LiveJournal
Advisory Board. The American Chemical Society s a 160,000-member group
that describes itself as the "world's largest scientific society.
" LiveJournal is one of the world’s leading online communities. In a
race for its advisory board with some 25,000 voters, IRV resulted in a
definitive winner despite voters choosing among 23 candidates.
IRV is used for dozens of student elections at major universities and
colleges. Notable first-times uses this year were at NC State, University
of Iowa and UC-San Diego.
[LiveJournal news release on election]
[FairVote's page on IRV on campus]
[American Chemical Society page on IRV ]
LiveJournal's instant runoff election spotlights IRV's growing use
Others include world's largest scientific society & dozens of schools
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Instant Runoff Voting in Los Angeles Gains Steam
Chamber of Commerce and former Mayor Riordan Back IRV
![]() As detailed in the IRV in L.A. website run by the New America Foundation, other backers include the League of Women Voters, Common Cause, National Latino Congreso and numerous elected leaders. UCLA uses IRV for its student government elections. [IRVinLA.org] [Statement by L.A. Chamber of Commerce] [New America Foundation's Political Reform Program] [Californians for Electoral Reform] [Another successful IRV election at UCLA] [NEW: Memphis, TN to vote on IRV in November] [NEW: Glendale, AZ to vote on IRV in September] |
Colorado legislature passes bill to advance IRV and choice voting
![]() Kudos to Colorado advocates such as Common Cause's Elena Nunez, FairVote Colorado's Rick Van Wie, state representative John Kefalas and senate majority leader Ken Gordon. Two Colorado localities -- Basalt and Aspen -- already have adopted instant runoff voting for mayoral elections. [Colorado Voter Choice Task Force Report] [Bill history for HB 1378] [Commentary in favor of instant runoff voting in Denver] [Commentary in favor of instant runoff voting in Aspen] |