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IRV Campaigns and Ballot Measures

Current Campaigns:

Ballot Measure Victories (2002-2009):
Year
Location
Percentage Success
2002 San Francisco, CA 55.5% Favored IRV
2002 Basalt, CO 74.4% Favored IRV
2004 Berkeley, CA 72.2% Favored IRV
2004 Ferndale, MI 69.75 % Favored IRV
2005 Takoma Park, MD 83.6% Favored IRV
2005 Burlington, VT 64.5% Favored IRV
2006 Davis, CA 55.4% Favored IRV
2006 Minneapolis, MN 64.9% Favored IRV
2006 Oakland, CA 68.6 % Favored IRV
2007 Sarasota, FL 77.6 % Favored IRV
2007 Springfield, IL 91% Favored IRV for Military & Overseas Voters
2007
Aspen, CO
76.6 % Favored IRV
2008
Santa Fe, NM
65.0 % Favored IRV
2008
Telluride, CO
67.0 % Favored IRV
2008
Memphis, TN
71.0 % Favored IRV
2009
St. Paul, MN
52.5 % Favored IRV


IRV has also been passed for all overseas and military voters in most runoffs in Arkansas, Louisiana and South Carolina. Charter amendments authorizing it have passed in San Leandro and Santa Clara County, CA and Vancouver, WA. It was adopted in Pierce County, WA as a chater amendment with 53% in 2006, upheld with 67% in 2007 and discontinued in 2009.