Burlington VT: Progressive Wins In IRV !!

[cali]

Bob Kiss, the Prog candidate for mayor has won through IRV, the first time it's been used in a US city. (yeah, yeah, I know Burlington's city status could be argued) This is great news. IRV is terrific. It'd be great to see it used widely.

[DS1]

1. Burlington is definitely a city

and :bounce:

[cali]

4. I think so too, but I've been told

it doesn't "really count" because it's so small. Thought I'd try and stave off any of those remarks.

[Richard Steele]

2. IRV just makes SOOO much sense.

Perhaps that's why it isn't catching on quickly
her in the USA....:-(

[Mandate My Ass]

3. OMG congratulations

I always bring up IRV and everybody says "what's that?" or "that'll never happen here." I'd love this to catch on elsewhere! :thumbsup:

[NastyRiffraff]

5. Okay, call me a moron...

But "what's that?" (IRV)

I have a feeling when you tell me I'll slap my head and go "DUH!"

[cali]

6. IRV stands for Instant Runoff Voting

Here's a quick synopsis:

"Instant runoff voting (IRV) is a voting reform that asks the voter to rank the candidates in order of preference. It is simple, common-sense reform that will greatly improve our democratic process.

IRV has many benefits including giving voters a wider range of choices, eliminating the spoiler factor with third-party candidates, saving taxpayer money, and decreasing negative campaigning.

We need to continue educating more Americans about this simple, practical reform. Click the links above to learn more about IRV and what you can do to help.

Now is the time to implement IRV across the country! "

In Burlington there were 3 candidates; a repub, a dem and a prog. The prog actually got into the race late. No candidate got a clear majority so IRV results were triggered. The prog won. I can't emphasize enough how great this is.

[cali]

7. kick

because I'm so excited about this. I'd love to see an IRV revolution sweep the country.

[NastyRiffraff]

8. ::slapping my head:: DUH!!

Yes, I have heard of IRV, but I haven't heard anything about it for some time. Great idea!