[NV Greens] Fwd: [usgp-dx] Burlington will use IRV in next mayoral election

[Paul Etxeberri]

>
>  >From the Vermont Progressive Party news:
>
>  INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING ELECTION REFORM VICTORY
>
>It's official! Burlington will be using instant runoff voting (IRV) in
>the next mayoral election (March 2006)! The voters passed the charter
>amendment last March, but the change needed the approval of the state to
>go into effect. The charter amendment bill passed both the House and
>Senate, and was signed by the governor last week. While this is a
>landmark victory for election reform, it is critical that Vermonters now
>increase pressure for adoption of a statewide IRV bill before the 2006
>November elections. Because instant runoff voting allows voters to rank
>candidates in order of choice and assures a majority winner, it avoids
>the "spoiler" issue that can surface whenever more than two candidates
>are in a race. It is too late to expect any action on the IRV bills
>(H.385 or S. 48) this year, but prompt action next January would still
>be in time for the next statewide election. Both the Vermont House and
>Senate versions of the bill would apply to U.S. House and Senate races
>as well as state offices.
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Paul Etxeberri

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