On your site, you also include a brief attacking multiwinner STV, at http://electionmathematics.org/em-IRV/ReplyMemoJG10-6-08.pdf. Do you agree with the argument presented?
--- On Mon, 10/6/08, Kathy Dopp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Kathy Dopp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [EM] Fwd: FW: IRV Challenge - Press Announcement > To: "EM" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, October 6, 2008, 8:02 PM > I'll be posting my own affidavit and amendment to my > affidavit for > this case on http://electionmathematics.org by tomorrow. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Andy Cilek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 3:31 PM > Subject: FW: IRV Challenge - Press Announcement > > > Mohrman & Kaardal, P.A. > > > > Attorneys and Counselors at Law > > > > 33 South Sixth Street > > Suite 4100 > > Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 > > > > Erick G. Kaardal > telephone: > 612/341-1074 > > > > > > > > > > > > Facsimile: 612/341-1076 > > Writer's E-Mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > PRESS RELEASE > > > > CITIZENS WILL DEFEND THE RIGHT TO VOTE > > > > Minnesota Voters Alliance v. City of Minneapolis > > > > Erick G. Kaardal, counsel for the Minnesota > Voters > Alliance, will argue before the Honorable George McGunnigle > challenging the constitutionality of the City of > Minneapolis' effort > to institute Instant Runoff Voting for the 2009 municipal > elections. > The hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, > October 8, 2008, > at the Hennepin County District Courthouse, Minneapolis, > Minnesota. > > > > All written briefing has been submitted to the court and > oral argument > on Wednesday morning will not only answer questions of the > judge, but > highlight key constitutional elements focusing on the > sophisticated > manner that Minneapolis employs through Instant Runoff > Voting to weigh > or dilute votes to affect the election of candidates. Mr. > Kaardal > will argue as one of Minnesota Voters Alliance's > experts found, that > IRV is a system in which an elector voting for a candidate > as a > first-choice can actually harm his or her ability to get > elected. > Instant Runoff Voting threatens to undermine the > fundamental right to > vote under both the Minnesota and United States > Constitutions. > > > > Mr. Kaardal will be happy to meet with members of the press > to answer > all questions on the main floor of the Minneapolis > Government Center > immediately after the one-hour hearing. > > > > Court Hearing > > > > 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 08, 2008 > > > > Hennepin County District Court > > > > Minneapolis Government Center > > > > For more information, contact Erick G. Kaardal at > 612-341-1074. > ---- > Election-Methods mailing list - see > http://electorama.com/em for list info ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
