Content Categorized with "Ranked Choice Voting"
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Labor commissioner runoff cost $55 a vote
- Posted: June 26, 2008
- Publication: Charlotte Observer
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
North Carolina's high-cost runoff elections beat the record of the lowest voter turnout ever in the state's history. "There's a better way to do it:instant runoff voting". -
What If They Had a Runoff and Nobody Came?
- Posted: June 26, 2008
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
On June 24th election workers had a lonely experience in polling places in North Carolina such a precinct in New Hanover that recorded one vote. After unusually high voter turnout in the May 6 primary timed with the presidential primary, last Tuesday’s runoff elections beat the record of the lowest turnout ever in North Carolina. Turnout for the runoff for the Democratic State Labor Commissioner nomination was less than 2%, dropping to 0.8% in Mecklenburg where the election cost more than $120 per voter. Statewide the Labor Commissioner runoff cost between 3.5 million and 5 million dollars to counties.
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Time has run out on runoffs
- Posted: June 25, 2008
- Publication: Wilmington Star News
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Extremely low voter turnout for North Carolina runoff elections makes the case for IRV. -
Pick gov candidate the right way
- Posted: June 25, 2008
- Author(s): Terry Bouricius
- Publication: Bennington Banner
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
FairVote's Terry Bouricius puts the case for IRV in the election for Vermont Governor. -
Runoff election costs Burke $18K
- Posted: June 24, 2008
- Author(s): SHARON McBRAYER
- Publication: The Morganton News Herald
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
After the 2% voter turnout in North Carolina runoff elections to determine the Democratic candidate for State Labor Commissioner office, Instant Runoff Voting might be introduced in the State House this year. -
'Instant runoff' could save time, money
- Posted: June 24, 2008
- Author(s): Dan Bowens
- Publication: WRAL.com
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
North Carolina's runoff elections beat the record of the lowest turnout ever in the state. It cost between 3.5 million and 5 million dollars. IRV appears as a solution to both problems. -
Americans Disenfranchised Again
- Posted: June 23, 2008
- Author(s): Tad Daley
- Publication: Alter Net
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
An article explaining how IRV and National Popular Vote would change our current electoral system into a real democracy focusing on Los Angeles' municipal elections and California general elections. -
The Groundhog Day Election in Los Angeles
- Posted: June 23, 2008
- Author(s): Gautam Dutta, Esq.
- Publication: California Progress Report
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Commentary by New America Foundation's Gautam Dutta calls for IRV for Los Angeles -
NC runoff low-key affair compared to primary
- Posted: June 22, 2008
- Author(s): Gary D. Robertson
- Publication: Associated Press
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Associated Press news article reports that democracy advocates in North Carolina support instant runoff voting. -
Will We Have Instant Runoff Voting For Berkeley's November Election?
- Posted: June 19, 2008
- Author(s): Merrilie Mitchell
- Publication: The Berkeley Daily Planet
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Commentary advocating the swift implementation of IRV in Berkeley.