Long Beach has seen a number of important developments related to Instant Runoff Voting.  The Long beach Greens are sponsoring a campaign to build support for IRV, building towards the 2008 elections.  Below are resources for more information, and how you can help.

IRV info

IRV saves money, improves voter turnout, reduces the influence of special interests, and is more democratic.  Find out how such a simple change can do so much:

• What is IRV?
• Where is IRV working?

IRV for Long Beach Municipal Elections

IRV could save the City $400,000 or more for every runoff election we eliminate via IRV. Contact the Mayor and your city councilmember (or email them all) and ask them to request a report from the City Clerk's office on whether Instant Runoff Voting makes sense for Long Beach.  A report from our City Clerk would give the City Council the information they need to make an informed decision, but ultimately it is up to the voters to decide whether to approve a Charter change and implement IRV. 

Read this recent Editorial in the Press Telegram supporting IRV for our elections. 

IRV for Long Beach Community College Elections

LBCC Board Trustee Mark Bowen has requested the Community College consider IRV for their elections, in order to insure the winner has majority support. Please send Mark your appreciation, and let the Board of Trustees know IRV is a great idea and that you want them to approve it.