The Texas Legislative Session Is In Full Swing!
IRV 101: Fix Texas Runoff Elections
IRV Supporters Rally
Get Involved: It Takes Each of Us
The Texas Legislative Session Is In Full Swing!
We are almost two months into the 2025 Texas Legislative Session. The deadline for filing bills is March 14, but there are already four bills that have been filed in relation to preferential voting (aka Instant Runoff Voting).
Five bills have been filed to allow preferential voting in certain circumstances as follows:
- House Bill 465 by Phillip Cortez for military and overseas voters
- House Bill 540 by Vikki Goodwin in nonpartisan municipal elections
- House Bill 1406 by Terry Meza for party primary elections
- Senate Bill 341 by Sarah Eckhardt for special elections
- Senate Bill 342 by Sarah Eckhardt for military and overseas voters
Two bills have been filed to ban preferential voting as follows:
- House Bill 817 by Briscoe Cain
- Senate Bill 310 by Brian Hughes
As these bills make their way through the legislative process, we will be sending out Action Alerts for you to call or email your representative and/or senator to advocate for preferential voting (aka Instant Runoff Voting).
Keep an eye out for these alerts! They will, more than likely, come with a short window of opportunity to respond. Please respond immediately so your voice will be heard!
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*** IRV 101: Fix Texas Runoff Elections ***
Are you new to IRV for Texas? Do you have questions about Instant Runoff Voting? Do you have a friend who has expressed an interest in Instant Runoff Voting? Then you are in luck! Join us!
Invite your friends, neighbors, and local officials to learn more about the difference Instant Runoff Voting makes in our elections.
When
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7:15 pm - 8:35 pm (CDT)
Location
On Zoom
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***** IRV Supporters Rally *****
We will discuss team activities and updates, answer your questions, celebrate wins, make requests, and get up-to-date information on IRV for Texas progress and the 2025 Legislative Session.
When
Monday, March 24, 2025, 7:15 - 8:05 pm (CDT) on ZOOM
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Get Involved: It Takes Each of Us
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Do you have social media and/or Google analytics skills?
Then we need YOU!!!
Our ability to make change depends on how many people know about instant runoff voting and can let their representatives and senators know they want to use it. Spreading the word is VITAL!
If you can volunteer some time each month, it could help us make a difference in the lives of ALL Texans! Please click on the button below to get started.
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Chip in to fuel our efforts!
Whether it’s contributing your time, donating to the cause, or spreading the word, every effort counts. Let’s create elections that work for everyone.
Would you consider donating to our legislative advocacy efforts, our 501(c)(4), which is not tax-deductible. It provides greater flexibility to help fund our legislative efforts during this legislative session.
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Previous polling showed the new system was widely understood by most voters, but this survey is the first to gauge the electorate's preference as voters made decisions on who would take power under the city's new form of government.
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One of the most important principles of a democracy is that elections accurately reflect the will of all the voters. Mathematically ranked-choice voting, or instant-runoff voting, increases the accuracy of voters' preferences.
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How many elections have you approached with the feeling that you were forced to vote against a bad candidate rather than for a good candidate?
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Instant Runoff Voting for Texas · TX, United States
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