[GPSCC-chat] IRV vs. Approval Voting

[Rob Means]

Hi Folks,

I picked up the IRV flag and started touting it about a decade ago.
Today, I learned a bit about Approval Voting which purports to be
simpler and more effective than IRV.  Does anyone have other knowledge?

Learn more here: http://www.electology.org/approval-voting
-- 
Rob Means
ATRA Legislative Advisor
www.advancedtransit.org
rob.means at electric-bikes.com
408-262-8975 work, 408-230-2585 cell
1421 Yellowstone Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035




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>    1. Post-Election Summer Activities... (Carol Brouillet)
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> Dear friends, colleagues, supporters, activists,
> 
> Many thanks to all who pitched in and helped with my Congressional 
> Campaign, we learned a lot and I'm glad we did it. I hope what we did 
> will make it easier to mobilize people into a stronger political 
> force in the future.  There are plenty of campaigns, efforts that 
> need support.  I generally want to do "everything," but the 
> Congressional Campaign forced me to be more focused and let go of 
> trying to do "way more than I could..."  Now I'm obliged to choose 
> again where to put my time, energy, resources and that is not an easy 
> task.  I do have certain responsibilities (like fetching the signs in 
> from where they were deployed in transit corridors) and showing up in 
> court (to avoid additional jail time and hefty fines) and I did sign 
> up to be a delegate to the Continental Congress 2.0 
> (<http://www.the99declaration.org/>http://www.the99declaration.org/ ) 
> taking place in Philadelphia, alongside another national gathering 
> for the Occupy Movement 
> (<http://www.occupynationalgathering.com/>http://www.occupynationalgathering.com/ 
> ) during the first week of July.  I'm also committed to helping with 
> the premiere of the new 9/11 Explosive Evidence- Experts Speak Out 
> (See http://www.ae911truth.org ) in July, as well as a June 23rd 
> premiere of a documentary, A Noble Lie, Oklahmoa City 1995, about the 
> Oklahoma City Bombing on in Berkeley 
> (<http://www.bfuu.org/events>http://www.bfuu.org/events ).
> 
> Of course, with my three sons at home now, there are other demands 
> upon me, such as making blueberry waffles this Sunday, giving them 
> time and attention this summer. (Now that the youngest is in college, 
> it is rare to
>   have  them all home at the same time.  I also want to visit my mom, 
> who is getting on in years.
> 
> There are also events coming up to push for Single Payer Healthcare, 
> a local resolution to support a 28th Amendment to abolish corporate 
> personhood, the annual monetary reform conference, efforts to rein in 
> the growing police state, efforts to shut down nuclear power in 
> California, efforts to prevent an impending war with Syria and Iran.
> 
> Today, though, I will just work on waffles, collecting yard signs 
> (I'm going to clean off the ones that I find and store them for 
> possible reuse in 2014), writing thank-you letters, catching up with 
> the unending pile of tasks at hand.  If you have one or more yard 
> signs that you would like me to pick up- please let me know (and give 
> me your address).  If you would like to accompany me on the yard sign 
> hunt, let me know (I'll be passing by Castle Rock, so an opportunity 
> for a hike is also a tempting possibility. (If you want waffles & to 
> help with yard signs/hike - aim to be at my home at 11:30 am...)
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> Carol Brouillet, cbrouillet at igc.org
> 650-857-0927
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