Dean and Sanders Instant Runoff Voting FAIL

Dean and Sanders don't know the facts on instant runoff voting, says blogger BurlingtonPol. And Dean commits a major gaff:

Dean and Sanders Fail on IRV by Burlington Pol. Thursday, February 25, 2010.

Failure from the two top Burlington pols this week on the IRV question.

First from Dean speaking to reporters on Church Street along side a representative from the League of Women Voters. He said that the 'Hinda Miller' election did not use IRV, and that it had only been used once- in the most recent election. Before and after that embarrassing gaff, on which he was immediately corrected, he did a good job of spitting out the textbook arguments for IRV. But that flub kinda killed the whole press conference for him, it seemed to me. Kinda killed his credibility on this issue. I mean, did he not vote in the 2006 mayoral election? Maybe not.

Then yesterday I received a flyer in the mail with Bernard Sanders's picture on it...

... more at the link. (Be sure to read the comments, they are fascinating)

Keep voting simple, vote yes on #5 to eliminate instant runoff voting in Burlington Vermont.

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City voters will decide repeal question Politicians, FairVote Maryland, vpirg - BACK OFF!

Burlington instant runoff voting:-If you didn't vote for Kiss or Wright, then you didn't vote??Say what? (with video) "Repeal IRV" Blog says that even the instant runoff voting experts admit some votes just don't count...

Burlington - Instant Runoff Voting Interviews (fascinating video)Voters who supported implementing IRV have changed their minds.

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Will Burlington eliminate Instant Runoff Voting on March 2? Citizens speak out

Burlington Voters will vote on March 2, 2010 on whether to repeal Instant runoff voting or not. See videos of a Town Hall meeting, also interviews with citizens, as well as some blogs and also some studies of IRV in Burlington.

The message from local grassroots activists? VOTE YES ON #5 MARCH 2ND


Sunday, February 28, 2010 City voters will decide repeal question Politicians, FairVote Maryland, vpirg - BACK OFF!

Burlington instant runoff voting:-If you didn't vote for Kiss or Wright, then you didn't vote??Say what? (with video) "Repeal IRV" Blog says that even the instant runoff voting experts admit some votes just don't count...

Burlington - Instant Runoff Voting Interviews (fascinating video)
Voters who supported implementing IRV have changed their minds.



Avoid a Tampering of Ballots on March 2: Vote in your Ward! ...When you vote in the March 2nd City Election, I urge people who want to repeal IRV to vote at their ward polling station. Don't vote at City Hall or by Absentee! The ballots are stored at City Hall and can be opened and changed!...


Burlington - Person, One Vote Press Conference on "Outside" Money 2/25/2009 (video)
This group of republicans, democrats, independents, progressives want the big money groups to send back the out of state money and let the March 2nd decision on instant runoff voting repeal to be a local decision....

About Burlington VT's most recent mayoral election: "Voting Paradoxes and Perverse Outcomes: Political Scientist Tony Gierzynski Lays Out A Case Against Instant Runoff Voting"

Burlington Vermont 2009 IRV mayor election
Thwarted-majority, non-monotonicity & other failures (oops)
By Anthony Gierzynski, Wes Hamilton, & Warren D. Smith,
March 2009. (in-depth study of the election)



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Burlington instant runoff voting:-If you didn't vote for Kiss or Wright, then you didn't vote??Say what?

Repeal IRV Blog says that even the instant runoff voting experts admit some votes just don't count...

If you didn't vote for Kiss or Wright, then you didn't vote --- ??? Say what?

A funny video clip from the Contois Repeal IRV debate. League spokesperson has been saying that IRV is a REAL runoff, and Repeal IRV says it is not. Question from audience about a bullet vote, and why IRV is not a real runoff. Check out the answer.....





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Instant Runoff Voting Interviews at Burlington City Hall - fascinating

Burlington Voters have their say about instant runoff voting. Burlington voter s will decide on March 2 whether to ditch IRV or not. To ditch IRV, they must vote YES on #5 to Repeal IRV. The press conference video below is of regular Burlington voters telling how they feel about instant runoff voting and its impact on their vote and elections.



Instant Runoff Voting Interviews at the Burlington City Hall before and after the IRV Debate.


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Burlington blogger: instant runoff voting repeal at risk of fraud March 2

Protect your vote to repeal instant runoff voting in Burlington. Blogger JayV at BlazingIndescretions is convinced that some may even commit election fraud in order to keep IRV. JayV urges voters to cast ballots in person and avoid risk - avoid voting by absentee or at city hall.

Avoid a Tampering of Ballots on March 2: Vote in your Ward!
...
I am convinced that City Hall is so concerned about the Repeal IRV vote that they'll do anything to keep IRV in the city elections, even fraudulently!

When you vote in the March 2nd City Election, I urge people who want to repeal IRV to vote at their ward polling station. Don't vote at City Hall or by Absentee! The ballots are stored at City Hall and can be opened and changed!

(Remember, in March, 2008, it was ward 7 ballots boxes that Jonathan Leopold ordered Ben Pacy to break, three times, and all he got was a slapped wrist!)Cross posted at Repeal IRV.

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