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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=CauseNet@commoncause.org href="mailto:CauseNet@commoncause.org">Emily
Pears, Califoria Common Cause</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=eameece@california.com
href="mailto:eameece@california.com">Eric Meece</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 01, 2009 12:10 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Instant Runoff Voting for San Jose</DIV></DIV>
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src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account9587/images/_264051242501084.jpg"
align=right border=0>Dear Eric,</P>
<P>For five elections in a row, instant runoff voting has saved the city of San
Francisco money, increased voter turnout, and resulted in city officials who are
more representative of their constituents' views.<BR><BR><STRONG>Could instant
runoff voting do the same for San Jose?<BR><BR></STRONG>California Common Cause,
along with the New America Foundation's Political Reform Program, invite you to
a panel discussion on <STRONG>Thursday, June 11</STRONG> to discuss how instant
runoff voting might be implemented in the city of San Jose.<BR><BR>This panel
will feature San Jose City Councilor <STRONG>Sam Liccardo</STRONG>, Californians
for Electoral Reform President <STRONG>Steve Chessin</STRONG>, San Jose City
Councilor <STRONG>Ash Kalra</STRONG>, and California Common Cause Board Member
<STRONG>Katie Selenski</STRONG>. <BR><BR>The panel discussion will be
moderated by <STRONG>Terry Christensen</STRONG> of San Jose State University and
will take place at the <STRONG>Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library from 12pm
to 1:15pm in rooms 225/229</STRONG>. We hope that you will be able to join
us for this important discussion about the future San Jose's
elections. <BR><BR><STRONG>What:</STRONG> Panel discussion on the
future of IRV for San Jose<BR><BR><STRONG>When:</STRONG> Thursday, June 11th,
2009 from 12:00pm - 1:15pm<BR><BR><STRONG>Where:</STRONG> Martin Luther King Jr.
Public Library, 150 East San Fernando Street, San Jose, Rooms
225/229<BR><BR>Parking is readily available in city garages on 4th and San
Fernando. This event is free and open to the public, and lunch will be
provided.</P>
<P>To register for this event, visit <A
href="http://www.newamerica.net/events/2009/instant_runoff_voting"><STRONG><U>http://www.newamerica.net/events/2009/instant_runoff_voting</U></STRONG></A>.<BR><BR>I
look forward to seeing you there.<BR><BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR><BR>Emily
Pears<BR>and the rest of the team at California Common Cause<BR><BR><BR></P>
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