http://www.newamerica.net/people/content/1051/all All content by a given person, mainly for RSS feed en http://www.newamerica.net/events/2008/instant_runoff_voting_and_minorities <div class="start-time"><strong> A New America Event<br /> 04/19/2008 - 10:00am</strong></div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-body-copy"> Currently, Los Angeles' local elections run on a wasteful, two-round election system. Last May, only 6 percent of voters turned out for the runoff election for the Los Angeles Community College Districts -- an election that cost taxpayers $5 million, or $40 per voter. For this reason, the LA City Council is seriously considering Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) for local elections.<br /> <br /> By combining the general and runoff election into 1 single election, IRV will save millions of taxpayer dollars and help raise voter turnout. IRV allows voters to rank their choices, in order of preference (1-2-3). This way, if your first choice cannot win, your vote will go to your next choice.<br /> <br /> Please join the New America Foundation/Political Reform Program and the <a href="http://laurbanroundtable.typepad.com/my_weblog/about_laupr/index.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable</a> for an engaging discussion on political reform and its impact on communities of color. </div> Gautam Dutta New America in California Instant Runoff Voting Political Reform Program Political Reform Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Communications 6988 at http://www.newamerica.net