A New Chapter for IRV Leadership
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A New Chapter for IRV Leadership
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IRV for Texas is Seeking a New Executive Chair
Our current Executive Chair is stepping from day-to-day leadership - though he’ll stay closely involved as an active board member. Now, we’re looking for the next leader to help guide our mission forward.
Since 2018, Instant Runoff Voting for Texas has worked to eliminate costly, low turnout runoff elections in nonpartisan municipal races, special elections, party primaries and voting for military and overseas voters. As we build on that momentum, we need a passionate leader to help take this work to the next level.
The role: Part-time and volunteer - a great fit for someone who cares about election reform and wants to make a real impact without a full-time commitment. Full responsibilities are attached below.
Know someone who’d be a great fit? Or is it you? We’d love to hear from you - reply to this email or [reach out here] to learn more.
Position responsibilities are attached here.
Please contact Joanne Richards for more information.
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We Need Social Media Volunteers!
Social media provides the best way to get in touch with most voters and potential voters today. This is a resource we have barely tapped into and really need someone who is proficient here. Young voters are an untapped constituency and are plugged into all social media platforms. Help us get the word out about all things instant runoff voting.
- If you are a social media user, we need you. IRVforTexas is looking for volunteers to post to and/or manage our social media accounts.
If you are interested, please contact Mary Beth Gilbert.
- If you are an experienced Canva user, we need you.
If you are interested, please contact Mary Beth Gilbert.
IRVforTexas Relies on Donations to Spread the Word about IRV
There are so many people who either haven't heard about IRV or have received misinformation about it. Reaching those people takes resources and time, but it is definitely something worth pursuing.
Please consider making a one-time or recurring monthly donation to help ensure that our work to improve Texas elections can continue.
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Take a deeper look at Maine's ranked-choice runoff results
Results in Maine's five ranked-choice runoffs arrived after state officials, campaigns and media stayed up well into the night to report the outcome. No candidate had garnered at least 51% of first-place votes in the primary election, triggering the retabulation process that was done over more than five days at the Maine Department of Public Safety headquarters in Augusta. Here's a breakdown of each round of voting in the three key primaries.
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Graham Platner's Replacement and Ranked Choice Voting
On July 8, Maine Democratic Senator nominee Graham Platner suspended his campaign following allegations of sexual assault. The party plans to hold a 600-delegate convention to select its new nominee. Ranked choice voting has become the norm in Maine since its first use in 2018, and Maine Democrats should consider using it in this process.
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Virginia's ranked choice voting law is a step in the right direction
Virginia recently passed a Ranked Choice Voting law that took effect on July 1. This is a great opportunity for Fairfax County constituents. Jurisdictions now have the option to use RCV to elect supervisors, city and town council members. But to make this a reality, those leaders must approve the use of RCV for their elections by a majority vote.
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