I would be surprised if they actually allow much of a forum for dissenting opinion, but I could be wrong. I wonder how many IRV critics it would take to make a difference there?
Alexander Small wrote: > > I've only been interested in alternative election methods for a short time, > but it seems from my limited exposure that the largest organization devoted > to such reforms is the Center for Voting and Democracy. Unfortunately, > they advocate instant runoff, and I've concluded (as have most here, I > think) that IRV is rather undesirable compared with Approval and Condorcet. > > Do people think it's worthwhile to nonetheless pay the $15 to become a > member of CVD and try to persuade them to change? This is akin to when the > NAACP director bought stock in the TV networks so he could go to > shareholder meetings and lobby for more diverse casts on prime time shows. > Or, do people think that joining is simply pledging support to a flawed > election method, with little hope for changing their position? > > Alex Small
