In the News
November 24th 2006
A welcome experiment with runoff votes
Seattle Times

According to the editors, King County and the entire state of Washington should follow Pierce County in restoring voter choice through instant runoff voting.

November 15th 2006
County officials should be up to IRV challenge
Tacoma News Tribune

An editorial argues that the newly elected Pierce Co. (WA) Auditor should have no problem implementing instant runoff voting.

November 14th 2006
Democracy: New way to vote
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial staff comments on Pierce County's amendment to introduce Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) for most county offices.

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Contacts                                        
  • FairVote Vancouver: In 1999, reformers backed a sucessful initative on IRV in Vancouver, Washington.

Legislation and Litigation
  • HB 1447 has passed! Establishes a pilot program for IRV use in the election of non-partisan offices in Clark County. Passed the Legislature on April 13th with a 63-34 vote in the House and a 38-9 vote in the Senate; signed by the governor on April 23.
  • Washington state initiative for IRV launched: Instant Runoff Washington has formed to collect signatures in 2004 for action in 2005.