[GPSCC-chat] Merc News on Instant Runoff Voting

[Spencer Graves]

Hello, All:


       Bay Area papers including today's Mercury News are carrying an 
article on ranked choice voting (also called instant runoff voting, IRV):


"http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_26800368/cities-ready-another-round-ranked-choice-voting", 

"http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_26800368/cities-ready-another-round-ranked-choice-voting", 

"http://www.contracostatimes.com/my-town/ci_26800369/cities-ready-another-round-ranked-choice-voting" 

and
"http://www.insidebayarea.com/my-town/ci_26800369/cities-ready-another-round-ranked-choice-voting". 

The article is also shared on the Oakland Tribune's Facebook page at
"https://www.facebook.com/OaklandTribune/posts/10154702112080456".


       The Green Party has long supported IRV.  A year ago I attended 
several meetings of the Santa Clara County Citizens' Advisory Commission 
on Elections with Steve Chessin and othes from Californians for 
Electoral Reform.  If I understand correction, any governmental entity 
in Santa Clara County could use IRV for a future general election by 
simply deciding to do si.  Santa Clara County has voting equipment that 
could support IRV and can easily get the software.  However, to use it 
in a special election (e.g., to replace someone who resigned or died), 
the County Charter might have to be revised.


       Spencer


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