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Instant Runoff Voting Is Sweeping the Country!

Instant runoff voting (IRV) is one of the most exciting electoral reforms in the United States. Voters have approved IRV by significant margins in more than a dozen municipalities and cities where it has been introduced to voters. Several states have adopted legislation advancing IRV, and North Carolina in 2010 used it for a statewide election.

What is IRV?

IRV is a voting system for single-winner elections that upholds the goal of majority rule in a single round of voting. IRV allows voters to vote their hopes instead of their fears by ranking candidates in order of preference with greatly reduced concerns about spoiler dynamics or wasted votes. IRV also eliminates the need for low-turnout, high-cost runoffs.

Explore this website for more information on how IRV works and where it is used. Read the growing list of prominent leaders endorsing IRV and find out how you can get involved in improving elections on the local, state and federal levels.