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This needs to be implemented immediately! Thanks hevusa
Welcome

Instant runoff voting (IRV) is a voting reform that asks the voter to rank the candidates in order of preference. It is simple, common-sense reform that will greatly improve our democratic process.

IRV has many benefits including giving voters a wider range of choices, eliminating the spoiler factor with third-party candidates, saving taxpayer money, and decreasing negative campaigning.

We need to continue educating more Americans about this simple, practical reform. Click the links above to learn more about IRV and what you can do to help.

Now is the time to implement IRV across the country!
http://www.instantrunoff.com/

Instant runoff elections have been used in San Francisco for about four years. when you have more than two candidates running for the same office, a lot of time and money is saved by avoiding arranging additional elections.

For details of how it works goto: http://www.sfgov.org/site/election_index.asp?id=24269

It worked well in Vermont also!

Instant Runoff Voting Successful in Vermont
Wednesday 08 March 2006

Bob Kiss, a Progressive state representative but a newcomer to city politics, was elected mayor of Burlington on Tuesday, defeating Republican City Councilor Kevin Curley and Democratic state Sen. Hinda Miller.

The election marked the first in the city's history in which instant runoff voting was employed, and Kiss was awarded the victory only after the votes of runners-up in the five-way race were redistributed.

The vote, after second-choice ballots were counted, was 4,761 for Kiss and 3,986 for Miller. Curley received 2,609 votes in the first round. Independents Louie "The Cowman" Beaudin and Loyal Ploof had 119 and 57 votes, respectively.

Kiss won five of the city's seven wards and outpolled Miller in her home ward, Ward 6. As the vote totals were announced in Contois Auditorium at City Hall shortly past 9 p.m. Kiss supporters, who had been tallying the results ward by ward, rose with a loud cheer and began hugging.
http://www.truthout.org/cgi-bin/artm...w.cgi/47/18272
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