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InstantRunoffMO · The Missouri Instant Runoff Initative (ensuring majority rule by the transferable vote)

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The effort in Missouri to implement majority rule reform: the instant runoff. This simply change to our voting system requires the winner of an election to earn 50% of the vote. Voters get to rank their candidates, ending the talk of 'spoilers' or 'wasted votes.' If no one gets a majority of first place votes (a president hasn't done that since the 1980s), the losing candidate is eliminated, and like a runoff election, his supporters choose their second-choice candidate. This process of instant runoffs continues until one candidate earns a majority. Used in Ireland and Australia, the instant runoff will avoid the chaos of the 2000 presidential election and ensure our elected officials have the broadest amount of support.

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Re: House bill 1897 on IRV
Eric, Thanks for the notification. Greg Tlapek Executive Director, Missouri Libertarian Party In a message dated 3/24/2010 8:29:17 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
Posted - Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:40 pm
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House bill 1897 on IRV
Hi Everyone, We're well into the second half of this year's legislative term and unfortunately HB 1897 that allows municipalities to use IRV has still not made
Posted - Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:29 pm
Eric Barr
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State IRV Bill Needs Support!
Dear Kansas City and Missouri IRV supporters, Last week, Representative Jake Zimmerman introduced a very important Instant Runoff Voting bill in the Missouri
Posted - Tue Feb 9, 2010 8:15 pm
Eric Barr
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Re: state bills in 2010
Hello Eric & all, Thanks, Eric, for working to move this forward. I hope a senator can be found to sponsor. Our senator here in Columbia/Boone County is Kurt
Posted - Mon Nov 2, 2009 5:33 am
Mark Haim
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state bills in 2010
Hi Everyone, Here in Kansas City, we have received an opinion from the City Attorney's office regarding IRV. They have told us that they believe that
Posted - Sun Nov 1, 2009 8:29 pm
Eric Barr
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