The PowerPoint presentation on Instant Runoff Voting made to the city council last Friday (April 22) at their study session can be found on the city's web site (council session calendar):
http://apps.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/CalendarApp/EX_Detail.aspx?linkname=Calenda rs+Home <http://apps.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/CalendarApp/EX_Detail.aspx?linkname=Calend ars+Home&linkurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ci.minneapolis.mn.us%2fcityhall%2fcalendar s.asp&datebook=4&date=4%2f22%2f05&view=monthly&eventid=6751> &linkurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ci.minneapolis.mn.us%2fcityhall%2fcalendars.asp&da tebook=4&date=4%2f22%2f05&view=monthly&eventid=6751 I'll let you know if and when there is a link to the taped session on-line. In the meantime, those interested can receive a DVD copy of the session from the media office at the city. Attending the study session were council members Benson, Johnson Lee, Lilligren, Ostrow, Samuels, Zimmerman and council member Zerby's aide. Also attending were County Commissioner Gail Dorfman, Charter Commission member Todd Ferrara, staff people from the Hennepin County Elections Office, two city council candidates and some interested residents. The session focused on why IRV, how it works, where it's being used, and issues regarding implementation at the local level. Tony Solgard, President of FairVote Minnesota, Susanne Griffin, Director of Elections for the City of Minneapolis, and I presented and there was discussion throughout. The council members were engaged and had good questions and comments about the value, implications and mechanics of IRV as well as some good insight regarding the impact of IRV for candidates and voters in local elections. There are some important issues to further explore regarding the practicality of IRV for local elections, most importantly required changes in voting equipment, voter education and the potential use of ranked-choice voting for all local boards (not only city council and mayor) elected in odd-year municipal elections. As a follow-up to the city council study session, a similar presentation will be made to the Charter Commission at their meeting next Wednesday, May 4th at 4:00 p.m. in the city council chambers. Jeanne Massey Kingfield REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
