IRV -- Aspen Reconsiders on November 3 (Don't Forget to Vote)

DON’T FORGET THAT 61 CENTS POSTAGE IS REQUIRED ON YOUR RETURN BALLOT

Aspen voters will tell City Hall how they feel about continuing to use the IRV method for municipal elected office, which was used for the first time in May.

Whether or not you liked the outcome, you probably have views on the methodology. Did you understand it? Do you know whether yours was one of the 17% of the ballots not counted in the Council race runoff?

This site will be used to collect information and opinions regarding IRV and the upcoming advisory vote in November’s mail in ballot election. DON’T FORGET THAT 61 CENTS POSTAGE IS REQUIRED ON YOUR RETURN BALLOT. (that information is not on the ballot.)

October 14^th Aspen Times has two columns expressing views on IRV. Please share your opinions.  We encourage you to identify yourself and avoid screen names which can lead to irresponsible on line comments, which will be deleted. We’re happy for  spirited, even controversial discussions. But we will insist that the comments remain on topic and avoid personal attacks.

Andy Stone: A Stone's Throw

My uncle Irv messed up Aspen's elections

Andy Stone

Wednesday, October 14, 2009  Aspen Times

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20091014/COLUMN/910139980/1021/NONE&parentprofile=1061

 Feel free to post comments, as I've posted mine below.

The Red Ant information below has all the data on the litigation Andy references:

http://theredant.squarespace.com/red-ant-blog/2009/10/10/co-court-asked-to-order-release-of-election-records.html

Su Lum: Slumming

Time for November election endorsements

The Aspen Times
Aspen, CO Colorado

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20091014/COLUMN/910139979/1021/NONE&parentprofile=1061

Feel free to post your comments (with your name please) below as I've posted mine.

You Tube IRV! 

Don't feel that you know enough about IRV? See some of these just produced videos, which are actually totally fun to watch.See entry on IRV YouTube below.

Comments

[Rob Richie]

Marilyn -- you write "We lacked any chance to get to know the candidates or their stance on issues with IRV." Are you saying that Aspen voters can't learn about their choices in one round of voting? That's disturbing to hear, as elections always should have consequences and ideally voters could learn about their options before an election.

As noted in my comment on the videos directly, those videos present "paradoxes" that are exactly the same with traditional runoffs. If those paradoxes trouble you, I'm confused that you say you support runoff elections.