IRV in the News
February 16th 2006Zuckerman Bows Out of House Race; Criticizes Voting By Fear
Burlington Free Press
Progressive state representative David Zuckerman drops out of the VT U.S. House race to avoid plitting votes among Democrats and Progressives.February 13th 2006
Ranked Choice Voting in SF: $3 Million Saved, Turnout Nearly Tripled
BeyondChron: San Francisco's Alternative Online Daily News
The introduction of RCV to SF saved the city 3 million dollars by eliminating the extra cost of the December runoffs. Also, it nearly tripled voter participation in the decicive round of runoffs. Most SF voters now prefer the new system to the oldFebruary 12th 2006
Let's take city elections out of hands of very few
Houston Chronicle
Op-Ed that advocates IRV for Houston city elections arguing that runoffs give the final decision to a very small number of voters. References recent success in San Francisco.February 7th 2006
Let voters truly decide
Rutland Herald
A letter to the editor urges IRV as a way for Vermont to accomodate voter choice.February 7th 2006
Task force to look at instant runoffs
San Diego Union Tribune
The San Diego City Council unanimously approved creating a citizens task force to look at ways to make it easier to vote in the city. The 10-member panel will investigate the use of IRV, among other reforms.[ Previous ] [ Next ]
