Archive for March, 2008

IRV, STV, Choice Voting, and other terminology

Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Admittedly, there are many phrases in the lexicon of electoral reform that have been used to describe IRV and IRV-like voting systems. The terms preferential voting, single transferable vote, and ... Read more..

Mass Cities and Towns Should Adopt IRV

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

I wrote this op-ed for a new newsletter covering campaigns and elections around the state. Here's my submission in full. Mass cities and towns should adopt Instant Runoff Voting What if I ... Read more..

“A Way Out of the Nader Dilemma” by Steven Hill

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Steven Hill, director of the Political Reform Program at the New America Foundation and author of "10 Steps to Repair American Democracy", recently published this Op-Ed, that I reprint here ... Read more..

IRV Bill Passes Both Houses in Vermont

Saturday, March 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Yesterday, the Vermont State House of Representatives passed a bill to enact Instant Runoff Voting for the election of their US Representative and two US Senators. This follows the passage ... Read more..

Landslide Victory for IRV in Santa Fe

Monday, March 10th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

While everyone was focused on the primaries in Texas and Ohio last week, Santa Fe, New Mexico, a city with a population approximately that of Somerville, passed a Charter Amendment ... Read more..

Welcome, Somerville Journal Readers!

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

A big thanks to the Somerville Journal for their article about Somerville for IRV! It's great that we're beginning a broader discussion about the prospect of implementing IRV for our ... Read more..

How Does IRV Work?

Monday, March 3rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

I hope this blog does more than preach to the choir. I hope to hear comments from those who have reservations about IRV, but especially those -- probably the bulk ... Read more..