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Election 2009 roundup: IRV rises, suburban mayors fall and turnout is low

by Charley Shaw
Published: November 4,2009
Time posted: 5:17 pm
Tags: 2009 elections, Chris Coleman, instant runoff voting, Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation, R.T. Rybak, school referendums

Advocates of instant runoff voting (IRV) appear to be the big winners in Tuesday’s general election. The IRV style of voting, also known as ranked choice voting, allows voters to rank candidates on the ballot in order of preference. In races with more than two candidates, IRV sets up a process for eliminating the lowest vote ...

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Election 2009 roundup: IRV rises, suburban mayors fall and turnout is low

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