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transferable vote." This system, like IRV, aims to better represent
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<p><font color="#000000" face="verdana,arial,san-serif"><b>HISTORIC
DATE: MARCH 5, 2002</b></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><b><font face="verdana,arial,san-serif" size="2">San Francisco & Vermont vote to use<br>
Instant Runoff Voting.</font></b></font><br>
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<td valign="top"><font face="verdana,arial" size="2">Instant runoff
voting (IRV) is a voting reform that asks the voter to rank the candidates
in order of preference. It is simple, common-sense reform
that will greatly improve our democratic process. </font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial" size="2">IRV has many benefits including
giving voters a wider range of choices, eliminating the spoiler
factor with third-party candidates, saving taxpayer money, and
decreasing negative campaigning.</font></p>
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<p><font face="verdana,arial" size="2">We need to continue educating
more Americans about this simple, practical reform. Click
the links to the left to learn more about IRV and what you can
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<p><font face="verdana,arial" size="2">Now is the time to implement
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