The effort in Montana to implement majority rule reform: the instant runoff. This simple 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.
I was reading that Helena is the new headquarters of a new national political youth group. So, if someone can start some IRV organizing there, the leaders of
1st of all, this group really needs a another volunteer to help approve messages quickly. It's really time to start getting something in the local news, like
have any politicians expressed support? anyone want to write a letter to the papers? I am coming through Spokane in June, so I would love to swing through
( a repost from the WA IRV list) ... (by recounting minor party 1st-choice ballots) In fact, IRV does solve the larger problem much more effectively: Close