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SEIU 721 Endorses IRV

May 14, 2008
The Service Employees International Union (Local 721) has endorsed Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) for the City of Los Angeles. The SEIU 721 represents hundreds of thousands of county and city employees across Southern California, including Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties.

L.A. Area Chamber Statement on Instant Runoff Voting for the City of Los Angeles

May 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce supports Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) for the City of Los Angeles, which would combine primary and runoff elections by allowing voters to rank candidates and use the rankings to elect a majority winner. Already used in many other cities throughout the state and nation, IRV makes

Former LA Mayor Endorses IRV

May 7, 2008

Former Mayor Richard J. Riordan has endorsed Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) for the City of Los Angeles. "IRV will help our City make headway with two major challenges: fiscal hardship and low voter turnout," Riordan said in a written statement.

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Study: Communities of Color Benefit from IRV

May 1, 2008

New America Foundation has released a study on Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) and Its Impact on Communities of Color. The study analyzes IRV elections from other American cities, based on previous reports from FairVote, San Francisco State University, Asian Law Caucus and others.

Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council Endorses IRV

April 29, 2008

The Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council has endorsed Instant Runoff Voting (IRV). The Council represents the communities of Hermon, Montecito Heights, Monterey Hills, Mount Washington and Sycamore Grove.

LACCD President Sylvia Scott-Hayes Endorses IRV

April 28, 2008

Los Angeles Community College District President Sylvia Scott-Hayes has endorsed Instant Runoff Voting (IRV). Ms. Scott-Hayes has served on the Board of Trustees since 1999 and is the first Latina to serve as President.

Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council Endorses IRV

April 24, 2008

The Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council has endorsed Instant Runoff Voting (IRV).

"We are proud to have the endorsement of the Central San Pedro Neighborhood Neighborhood Council," said Gautam Dutta of New America Foundation. "We thank Council President Joe Gatlin for his thoughtful support," he added.