[EM] IRV bill on Washington State Governor's desk

[Araucaria Araucana]

http://www.komotv.com/stories/36271.htm

http://www.oregonlive.com/metronorth/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_north_news/1113472928308700.xml

Note the last line of the 2nd link.  The reporter ended with the
comment that single-vote is easier to count.  That seems to be the
anti-IRV establishment line.

I don't know the specifics of the bill.  It apparently sets up a 5
year study by the office of the sec'y of state on alternative voting
methods in local elections.

IRV currently has more publicity, but if other voting systems are
allowed, this could be an opportunity for a Condorcet-based method.

The web page for the state rep sponsoring the bill is

    http://www1.leg.wa.gov/house/moeller

and an email link is provided.

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