U. of Oklahoma Runs Successful IRV Election
The
University of Oklahoma Student Association (UOSA) held its first
IRV election in late March. A four-way race for president
demonstrated the need to determine a majority winner. Chelsea Render
(left) led the first round of counting with only 31.8 percent;
after a two-round instant runoff elimination, she won the
presidency with 54.7 percent. The race saw record turnout for UOSA
election with 7,675 (32.3%) students voting. The chief
election administrator and all candidates described the online
instant runoff election as successful.