Friday, May 27, 2011

Instant Runoff Voting Unanimously Declared Constitutional By Appellate Court

http://www.theninthcircuit.com/2011/05/23/ninth-circuit-upholds-three-candidate-irv-election-system/

This is great news! Ranked voting is clearly constitutional and this decision should encourage more jurisdictions to start using it, especially as a remedy (or preventative measure) for alleged CVRA (California Voting Rights Act) violations!