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| | Instant-runoff voting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | IRV is also used to elect the President of Ireland and for municipal elections in various places in Australia, the United States, and New Zealand. | | | The supplementary vote is used for mayoral elections while the Sri Lankan contingent vote is used to elect the President of Sri Lanka. | | | Today IRV is used in Australia for elections to the Federal House of Representatives, and for the Legislative Assemblies (lower houses) of all states and territories except Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory, which use STV. |
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| | Voting Systems - dKosopedia |
| | Instant Runoff Voting goes by the term "Preferential Voting" in Australia, where it is used to elect the House of Representatives and all but one of the State legisaltive assemblies. | | | This article covers voting systems used in elections, and some of the systems which are commonly used to produce the final result of the political will of the voters of a particular jurisdiction or district. | | | Approval voting is used by the U.N. to choose the Secretary General, and by several mathematics and engineering associations in their elections. |
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http://www.dkosopedia.com/index.php/Voting_Systems
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| | Instant Runoff Voting |
| | IRV can reduce the chances of that by combining the primary with the general election, greatly increasing the number of Republican voters and independents who help select their party's representative. | | | Australians call IRV "Alternative Vote" or "Majority Preferential Voting" and use it to elect their lower house of parliament and the mayors of all their major cities. | | | We too often see a far-right candidate lead a couple thousand zealous supporters to vote in a primary election, and so win the Republican nomination in a district that always elects that party's nominee. |
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http://www.accuratedemocracy.com/c_irv.htm
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| | Instant Runoff Mock Vote |
| | In non-presidential voting years, voter turnout is a horrific 35%. | | | Instant Runoff Voting is a system that allows each voter to cast 3 votes per office. | | | Notice that with instant runoff, voters can vote their conscience without worrying about implicitly aiding a candidate they dislike. |
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| | Instant Runoff Voting |
| | Approval voting only measures whether a candidate is acceptable to the voter; it does not distinguish between a candidate who is intensely liked and those who are more weakly approved of. | | | Approval Voting - each voter votes for as many candidates as they like. | | | It's another election between just the two top vote getters, held weeks after the first election, at great expense, and usually with a lower voter turn-out. |
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http://www.instantrunoff.com/faq.asp
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| | Instant Runoff Voting |
| | Yes, IRV is used to elect the members of the Australian Legislature, the President of Ireland, and the Mayor of London. | | | In this example, since no candidate received a majority of first choice votes and Franklin received the fewest (19% of the total), Franklin was eliminated. | | | Yes, IRV is a constitutional voting system which upholds the principle of one person - one vote. |
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http://www.lwvpasadenaarea.org/irv.html
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| | Instant Runoff Voting |
| | According to a CVD pamphlet, Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) is used to elect the Australian lower house, the President of the Republic of Ireland, the Mayor of London, and the Cambridge, Mass. | | | Under SMP, I am voting for someone who is probably not loyal to my faction, and I have to read the fine print on his platform, hope he keeps his word, and hope no major issues come up before the next election that weren't covered by his platform. | | | Currently, these officers are chosen by majority vote in elections that are internal to the respective legislatures. |
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http://www.ghg.net/redflame/irv.htm
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| | FairVote - IRV America |
| | IRV will be used in November 2007 elections for mayor and city council, although could be used earlier to fill any vacanies. | | | On April 10, 2006, the city council of Takoma Park, Maryland voted unanimously for a second and final time to change the city council charter to ensure all future city elections are held with instant runoff voting. | | | On Wednesday, May 10, the Vermont State House voted in favor of a bill to study implementation of instant runoff voting (IRV) on the statewide level by 2008. |
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http://www.fairvote.org/irv
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| | Instant Runoff Voting WA |
| | IRV ensures parties can nominate and declare their "official" candidates so parties retain their right to present their chosen candidates to the voters. | | | IRV increases voter choice and turnout because voters can feel good about voting for who they want. | | | IRV ensures fair elections, where the candidate preferred by the majority wins instead of loses (eliminates the "spoiler effect"). |
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| | Instant Runoff - Voting Reform |
| | In the current system in the United States, single person positions like president are filled by either direct voting for the candidate or by indirect voting in the case of the president via the Electoral College. | | | In instant runoff voting (IRV) voters rank the candidates in order by first choice, second, third, etc. If a candidate does not get a clear majority (over 50% of the vote) the ballots are re-tallied in the following way. | | | A winner this way has no clear mandate from the voters since more than 50% voted against him or her. |
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http://www.zenzibar.com/Articles/instantrunoff.asp
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| | If Politics Got Real... |
| | Worried by the fact that strong Green candidacies have split the Democratic vote in two of the state's three House seats, prominent New Mexico Democrats are backing IRV, and the State Senate decided in 1999 to give voters a chance to enact IRV for all state and federal offices. | | | In Alaska the Republican Party, also beset by split votes, has made a sweeping IRV bill for all state and federal offices its number-one legislative priority, and advocates have already collected enough signatures to place IRV on the statewide ballot in 2002. | | | States could implement IRV right now for all federal elections, including the presidential race, without changing federal law or the Constitution. |
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| | Midwest Democracy Center |
| | Cumulative voting in three-seat districts for the Illinois House Cumulative voting rights in county board elections Irish-style instant runoff voting Same-day voter registration Electoral College reform Unicameralism | | | Used in Australia and Ireland, as well as San Francisco, instant runoff voting allows voters to rank the candidates (1, 2, 3) and requires the winner to earn a majority (50% + 1) of the votes. | | | WHEREAS, instant runoff voting allows voters to rank the candidates in order of preference, and if a runoff is needed, the second-choice votes of the eliminated candidates are counted, obviating the need for a second, separate election; and |
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| | Success for Instant Runoff Voting in San Francisco |
| | The Center for Voting and Democracy led the effort to pass and implement the IRV charter amendment. | | | San Francisco will use IRV in future years for citywide offices like mayor and district attorney, joining the ranks of Ireland, Australia and London that use IRV to elect their highest offices. | | | Any cities or states electing leaders in multiple elections (including a primary-general election cycle) would see similar gains by using the "instant runoff" instead of the "delayed runoff" of a second election. |
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http://www.fixour.us/editorials/1.14.05.html
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| | What Is Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)? |
| | With IRV, voters can VOTE THEIR HOPES, NOT THEIR FEARS. | | | In fact, Ferndale's mayor won in 1991 with only 43% of the vote. | | | EXTREMELY LOW VOTER TURNOUT - Ferndale has had remarkably low voter turnout, one of the lowest in all of Oakland County. |
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| | Instant Runoff Voting |
| | Nader is in last place, so we need to look at the second-choice votes of his voters. | | | It habitually submits to the authority of presidents and other office holders who were elected with a minority of votes cast. | | | The Presidential Democracy Project advocates a single, nation-wide presidential election using instant runoff voting, not separate state elections, as under the Electoral College system. |
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http://www.instantrunoff.org/irv/irv.html
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| | Jefferson Provost: Instant Runoff Voting |
| | Saves money compared to costly two-round runoff elections, which often have low voter turnout. | | | Experience around the world shows that voter turnout goes up when voters have a wider range of choices. | | | Increases voter turnout by giving voters better choices. |
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| | Presidential Democracy Project |
| | The electoral method described in the proposed amendment is known as ranked ballot voting or instant runoff voting, and it is integral to our effort to reform the presidential electoral process. | | | We think a decision as grave as the selection of a president should be taken only by a majority of voters. | | | The President and the Vice President shall be elected by direct popular vote of all citizens of the United States eighteen years of age and older, but no person shall be elected President who has not attained a majority of the votes cast. |
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| | Center for Voting and Democracy |
| | IRV eliminates the need for runoff elections by allowing voters to rank their candidates in order of preference. | | | Instant runoff voting is a winner-take-all, constitutionally protected, voting system that ensures a winning candidate will receive an absolute majority of votes rather than a simple plurality. | | | Copyright 2002 The Center for Voting and Democracy |
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| | Fader.com |
| | Our goal is a worthy one: to reform election laws and neutralize the current two-party system in which a vote for either Republicans or Democrats is tantamount to a vote for the lesser of two evils. | | | : The law of politics and the politics of law: election law, campaign finance, legislation, voting rights, initiatives, redistricting, and the Supreme Court nomination process......Rick Hasen's web log. | | | American taxpayers spend nearly $100 million a year to fund the Congressional Research Service, a "think tank" that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political events. |
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| | Instant Runoff Voting |
| | Instant runoff voting (IRV) is a voting reform that asks the voter to rank the candidates in order of preference. | | | PRESS RELEASE - Ferndale, MI Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Proposal B to Authorize Instant Runoff Voting | | | We need to continue educating more Americans about this simple, practical reform. |
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| | Coalition for Instant Runoff Voting - CIRV.org |
| | Ballots cast for that candidate are counted for voters' next choice, until someone has a clear majority. | | | IRV requires general elections to be determined by a majority of votes cast using the Instant Runoff Voting method. | | | Coalition for Instant Runoff Voting in Florida is a Political Action Committee comprised of many citizens and groups working to implement Choice Voting / Instant Run-Off Voting in Florida by initiative. |
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| | SFGov: Department of Elections: Ranked-Choice Voting |
| | To view a 30-second video announcement about ranked-choice voting for the November 8th election in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, or Spanish, click here | | | Ranked-choice voting allows for a majority vote without the need for a separate run-off election. | | | Ranked-choice voting allows San Francisco voters to elect local officials by selecting a first-choice candidate in the first column on the ballot, and different second- and third-choice candidates in the second and third columns on the ballot. |
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| | FIRV - Ferndale for Instant Runoff Voting |
| | Paid for by Ferndale for Instant Runoff Voting, Box 20076, Ferndale, MI 48220 | | | Help Ferndale become an example of the growing movement for better, spoiler-free elections with Instant Runoff Voting! | | | Ferndale for Instant Runoff Voting (F-IRV) is a coalition of citizens, business owners, and organizations from Ferndale, Michigan and the surrounding community who are working to achieve a more fair, effective, and positive full choice system of elections in Ferndale. |
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| | California Instant Runoff Voting Coalition |
| | IRV is a voting method that guarantees a winner with a mandate from a majority with a single election. | | | Voters simply rank candidates instead of voting for one. | | | Our goal: Get IRV implemented in all statewide single-winner elections, and facilitate its use in local jurisdictions in California. |
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| | Pacific Green Party of Oregon |
| | Since Bob had the fewest votes, each of his ballots is moved to the pile of the | | | Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) is a an alternate voting system used by (among many other organizations) the Pacific Green Party of Oregon. | | | This is the “instant runoff.” It’s just like a runoff, but there’s no |
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| | Instant Runoff Voting - VeggieBoards |
| | Since politicians will also be stumping for second-place votes, the system discourages the mud-slinging prevalent in today's elections. | | | In an election, you select several candidates based on your order of preference. | | | In the event that no candidate is selected with a basic majority, second-choice votes from eliminated candidates are included in the tally. |
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| | Internet Public Library: Election 2004 |
| | Site with comprehensive coverage of election and voting issues, including instant runoff voting, campaign finance reform, voting equipment, and the Electoral College. | | | Blog tracking election polls with a progressive slant. | | | Lists national candidates, their voting records, their positions on wide range of issues, and their ratings from political interest groups. |
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