Comments on: Minneapolis IRV ballots: Few spoiled, few cast http://minnesotaindependent.com/48915/minneapolis-irv News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Kris Broberg http://minnesotaindependent.com/48915/minneapolis-irv/comment-page-1#comment-42646 Kris Broberg Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:09:12 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=48915#comment-42646 I was open to IRV, and as a candidate there are many good features. However, IRV proved to be a a major league drag on voter turnout. The turnout for the general election was closer to that of the turnout for the primaries. It also appears to be as we suspected another reform to elections just meant to protect the incumbents. Kris Broberg I was open to IRV, and as a candidate there are many good features. However, IRV proved to be a a major league drag on voter turnout. The turnout for the general election was closer to that of the turnout for the primaries. It also appears to be as we suspected another reform to elections just meant to protect the incumbents.

Kris Broberg

]]> By: Eric Ferguson http://minnesotaindependent.com/48915/minneapolis-irv/comment-page-1#comment-42609 Eric Ferguson Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:55:44 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=48915#comment-42609 pudgmo, what would make it worth it? The turnout is normal for low intensity local elections. If you have a means of getting more people to vote, please share. A lot of political activists have been banging their heads against that one for years. To me, it's worth it if people felt free to vote for who they really wanted instead of picking the least-noxious of the candidates given a serious chance. We'll find out what support minor parties and candidates really have, and not wonder what they would have had if voters weren't afraid of wasting their vote. pudgmo, what would make it worth it? The turnout is normal for low intensity local elections. If you have a means of getting more people to vote, please share. A lot of political activists have been banging their heads against that one for years.

To me, it’s worth it if people felt free to vote for who they really wanted instead of picking the least-noxious of the candidates given a serious chance. We’ll find out what support minor parties and candidates really have, and not wonder what they would have had if voters weren’t afraid of wasting their vote.

]]> By: pudgmo http://minnesotaindependent.com/48915/minneapolis-irv/comment-page-1#comment-42600 pudgmo Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:48:46 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=48915#comment-42600 This all seems well intentioned but I don't think it was worth it. I just voted my #1 choice and left the rest blank. I think the primary system was better. I also can't beleive RT got 70%. How do we get rid of IRV? This all seems well intentioned but I don’t think it was worth it. I just voted my #1 choice and left the rest blank. I think the primary system was better. I also can’t beleive RT got 70%. How do we get rid of IRV?

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