http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=355 http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-297719 Joel Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:14:13 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/#comment-297719 I wonder if it has enough votes to make it veto-proof, in case the Governor does that? I wonder if it has enough votes to make it veto-proof, in case the Governor does that?

]]> http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-297327 NE Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:08:40 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/#comment-297327 This is great news. Hopefully it will become law. This is great news. Hopefully it will become law.

]]> http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-296428 Darryl W. Perry Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:14:14 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/#comment-296428 If they make the elections non-partisan, that would just be icing on the cake. If they make the elections non-partisan, that would just be icing on the cake.

]]> http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-296344 Derek Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:49:56 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/#comment-296344 I would like to see some sort of "equal preference" IRV in the future. IRV is an important move but I think the impact in American elections would be bigger if we allowed for this improvement. I would like to see some sort of “equal preference” IRV in the future. IRV is an important move but I think the impact in American elections would be bigger if we allowed for this improvement.

]]> http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-295395 Fred C. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/#comment-295395 Only if the result is unusual, I think. If someone wins on round one anyway it won't even get a footnote. Only if the result is unusual, I think. If someone wins on round one anyway it won’t even get a footnote.

]]> http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-295340 GreenCutip Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:40:13 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/03/21/vermont-instant-runoff-voting-bill-passes-legislature/#comment-295340 Could this be the critical point that shoots electoral reform to the national spotlight? I hope so!! Could this be the critical point that shoots electoral reform to the national spotlight? I hope so!!

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