Instant Runoff Voting offers several benefits to our local elections in Somerville. Click on each for more information on how IRV would . . .
- Save us time and money by eliminating the preliminary election.
- Discourage strategic voting by allowing voters to honestly rank candidates instead of gambling on a bullet vote.
- Encourage positive campaigning because candidates are at a disadvantage when they turn off supporters of their opponents.
- Ease military and overseas voting by eliminating the narrow window in which the general election ballot must be returned.
- Promote the full representation of the entire Somerville community by ensuring minority representation while preserving majority rule.
- Boost voter turnout for all the reasons listed above.
