IRV Resources
A selection of recently added letters of support, motions, presentations and other resources for Los Angeles are available below. To view resources for Instant Runoff Voting at New America's Political Reform program, please click here.
Reports and Policy Papers
- Analysis of Los Angeles Runoff Election -- The Los Angeles two-round runoff system is expensive, wasteful and produces low voter participation.
- Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) for the City of Los Angeles: "One Election, Not Two" -- IRV will increase voter participation, significantly decrease the cost of elections and elevate the discourse of political campaigns.
- Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) and Its Impact on Communities of Color -- An analysis of IRV elections in other cities shows that minorities overwhelmingly understand IRV and use the ranked ballots effectively. Voter turnout in minority neighborhoods has increased significantly.
Motions
- Motion passed by the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees, "Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Efficient, Democratic Elections"
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Councilmembers Jose Huizar and Eric Garcetti's Motion on IRV
Letters of Support
City Clerk Reports
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City Clerk Frank Martinez's 2008 Report on Municipal Elections
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City Clerk Frank Martinez's 2005 Report on Municipal Elections
IRV Presentations
Ballot and Election Demonstrations
- A sample ballot from Takoma, MD.
- This flash animation, created for San Francisco's Ranked-Choice Voting campaign, is a great introduction to the Instant Runoff process.
- This video was used in the "Yes on Three" campaign in Washington's Pierce County.
- FairVote used this flash animation during the recent IRV campaigns
- The Minneapolis Better Ballot Campaign created Elect-a-Date to help voters understand IRV.
