There are 9 article(s) tagged instant-runoff voting:

• October 2019

  • Ranked-choice voting advocates weigh election results, prepare for court action

    Carlos Ochoa of Ranked Choice Tennessee says the group expects the state coordinator of elections to again rule the voting system can’t be used in Tennessee. 

    By Bill Dries October 11, 2019

• July 2019

  • Instant-runoff voting probably a no-go for 2019 city elections

    The debut of instant-runoff or ranked-choice voting in Memphis probably won’t happen with the 2019 Memphis elections.

    By Bill Dries July 11, 2019

  • Instant-runoff proponents to make case to state in September

    The ruling for advocates of instant-runoff voting comes as part of a third review of IRV's use in Memphis elections by the state election coordinator. It also probably comes too late to have an impact on the Oct. 3 Memphis elections.

    By Bill Dries July 11, 2019

• January 2019

  • Path to new voting machines gets longer with special elections

    There are still issues that must be addressed before instant-runoff voting can be implemented for city elections in October, even with voters overwhleming supporting the process in November.

    By Bill Dries January 04, 2019

• December 2018

  • Nelson: Mid-South politics – here’s what’s coming in 2019, part 1

    Whether in Memphis, Mississippi, Tennessee or Washington, politics in 2019 promises to be more interesting than usual in an odd-numbered year.

    By Michael Nelson December 31, 2018

• October 2018

  • Council funds ‘public information campaign’ on referendums

    Memphis City Council members voted Tuesday to use the council’s government affairs account to fund a “public information campaign” on the three city charter amendment referendums on the Nov. 6 ballot.

    By Bill Dries October 23, 2018

  • Ballot Basics: Memphis’ three city charter referendums

    Here are the three city charter amendment referendums on the Nov. 6 ballot in Memphis in the order that they appear on the ballot.

    By Bill Dries October 19, 2018

  • November ballot questions join long line in last decade

    Voters in Shelby County have decided 52 referendums in the last decade of elections, from wine sales in food stores to the formation of suburban school systems to amendments to the Tennessee Constitution.

    By Bill Dries October 12, 2018

  • Chancery lawsuit challenges Nov. 6 ballot referendums

    A group of citizens and an organization trying to preserve instant-runoff or ranked-choice voting in city elections filed a Chancery Court lawsuit Friday, Oct. 5, against the Shelby County Election Commission and the city of Memphis seeking to take a repeal of IRV off the Nov. 6 ballot.

    By Bill Dries October 05, 2018