Citizens Union Staffers Rachel Bloom and Betsy Gotbaum released statements this July supporting ranked choice voting, also known as instant runoff voting (IRV), in NYC. Both statements urged the New York City Charter Revision Commission to adopt ranked choice voting for the city. Rachel Bloom is the Director of Public Policy and Programs at Citizens Union, … Continue reading Citizens Union Staff for Instant Runoff Voting in NYC
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Common Cause NY Favors Ranked Choice Voting
Common Cause New York recently released a report arguing "The Case for Ranked Choice Voting in New York City." After looking at three of the last election cycles, Common Cause drafted the report in favor of ranked choice voting, also known as instant runoff voting (IRV), for New York City elections. The report, along with other … Continue reading Common Cause NY Favors Ranked Choice Voting
Video: Assemblyman Mosley Supports Instant Runoff Voting
New York State Assemblyman Walter T. Mosley released a video yesterday in support of instant runoff voting (IRV). Following his comment on IRV issued last week, the video details why Assemblyman Mosley believes instant runoff voting will improve New York elections. View the YouTube version here.
RepresentWomen Organization Supports Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) in NYC
On August 10th, Cynthia Terrell, Executive Director of RepresentWomen, released a statement in support of instant runoff voting (IRV) for New York City. This statement explains how IRV allows for better representation of female candidates in cities across America. View RepresentWomen's statement here...
FairVote President Urges Commission to Support Instant Runoff Voting
Rob Richie, President and CEO of FairVote, released a statement this month asking the New York City Charter Revision Commission to add ranked choice voting, also known as instant runoff voting (IRV), to the November ballot. You can read his testimony here...