Alternative Voting Study Consensus Meetings: April 24, 2021 (final presentation)

Alternative Voting Study Consensus Meetings: April 24, 2021 (final presentation)

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Saturday, April 24, 2021 - 10:00am to Sunday, April 25, 2021 - 9:45am

LWVDE Alternative Voting Study Consensus Meetings, April 2021

The LWVDE Alternative Voting Methodologies Study team will hold “consensus meetings” for League members to discuss a proposed new LWVDE Action Position on Electoral Systems prior to our state convention in May 2021. All league members are invited to register for one of the following online sessions:

Tues, April 20, 10 am to noon: Register
Wed, April 21, 6 to 8 pm: Register 
Sat, April 24, 10 am to noon: Register

We’ll be asking the LWVDE membership, “Should the League of Women Voters of Delaware adopt its own position on electoral systems? And should that position include support for one specific alternative voting method, ranked-choice voting?” Each meeting will use breakout rooms and Zoom polling to ensure that everyone's viewpoint is heard.

Ranked-choice voting is a simple change to how we vote… voters rank the candidates in order of preference, rather than choosing just one… but it could have a huge impact on our elections.

Please download and review the PDF icon LWVDE Electoral Systems Consensus questions document. 

Attendees are encouraged to refer to these documents and short videos ahead of time for background information:

  1. The LWVUS position on Electoral Systems, achieved by concurrence at the summer 2020 national convention. This page has links to the final concurrence language, related terminology, and pros & cons for the national position.
  2. Video 1 - Introduction to ranked-choice voting (RCV)  from "academy4sc" Civics Education
  3. Brief video 2 - How RCV with instant-runoff works (IRV)  (City of Minneapolis)
  4. Brief video 3 - How multi-winner RCV works (STV) (Scottish Council Elections)
  5. RCV proponent websites: fairvote.org, and Rank the Vote Delaware
  6. Summary info: DelawareOnline article Jan 2021, DE Legislative Brief Oct 2020

If you are unable to attend any of the three scheduled consensus meetings, you may submit your feedback on the proposed position by return email.

Please direct any questions to Kim Wells, Study Team Chair: kimwells19702 [at] gmail.com