The effort in Virginia 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 thinking than an amendment should be proposed promising IRV/alternative vote. What this needs: People in VA must agree to submit letters-to-editors of
I wish I was in Virginia. It will be relatively easy for any virginia activist to get national attention to IRV by pushing the candidates now. Because NY and
Hi Folks, FairVote and other organizations are sponsoring the upcoming Claim Democracy Conference, November 9-11 in Washington, DC. Leaders from around the
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I've been a member of this group for several months and have yet to notice any activity. Is the group defunct, or is there nothing going on with regards to