http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/ instantrunoffLA Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:51:07 GMT won.by123 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/70 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/70 ... we ... for ... their ... that ... with ... NC) ... strong ... who ... and ... that ... question. ... system, ... might ... causes. ... Hi, Rodney! The Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:19:07 GMT won.by123 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/69 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/69 Louisiana is the ~only~ state which requires a majority to win the general election. We have that open nonpartisan primary system because we adopted the system Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:29:29 GMT Michael P. Fagan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/68 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/68 Connect with local democrats http://www.USDemocratNetwork.org Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:58:00 GMT David Collison http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/67 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/67 Slow coming, but I have changed the settings for this group such that new members have to be approved first, and their initial posts have to be approved as Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:55:41 GMT won.by123 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/66 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/66 Hello Rodney203, Check your printer for six sheets of paper. Then print out an explanation of IRV from: www.fairvote.org/schools/irv.rtf Do not get me wrong, I Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:02:32 GMT Bryan C http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/65 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/65 I'll skip the boring stuff you could just google. that being said, after you read about IRV, see below comments. here is the minimum that should be read Mon, 25 Dec 2006 21:08:13 GMT rodney203@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/64 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/64 Would someone explain to me,,,,,,,,,,,Why instant runoff? What is its purpose? What is intended to accomplish with it? We already have had a tradition of Mon, 25 Dec 2006 19:43:47 GMT Michael P. Fagan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/63 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/63 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/USDemocrat-Louisiana http://groups.yahoo.com/group/USDemocrat-LA-Alexandria Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:57:59 GMT leesandw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/62 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/62 Rodney, The problem with traditional "one-choice" elections that allow voters only one choice is that voters' only real choice is the "less- of-two-evils". It Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:03:20 GMT rodney203@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/61 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/61 Dear Louisiana IRV, Some thoughts. Until now I have taken an open minded position to the concept of IRV, but I must now say I think it is inferior to the Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:20:59 GMT Brent Bartels http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/60 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/60 I submitted an editorial about IRV to the Times Picayune a couple of years ago. I received no response. Hope you have better luck with the Advocate. Brent Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:03:34 GMT leesandw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/59 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/59 Ranked Voting/IRV is apparently the most popular election reform going, but there is no reason to eliminate primaries, which is not popular at all. Primaries Sun, 12 Nov 2006 05:26:16 GMT David Collison http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/58 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/58 Liked all. #4 only works in Louisiana (as you intended) with its open primaries. _____ From: instantrunoffLA@yahoogroups.com Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:23:21 GMT Bryan C http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/57 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/57 hey y'all i was thinking about sending this to the Baton Rouge Advocate's opinion page. Any suggestion? anyone doing anything on IRV in Louisiana lately? Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:09:49 GMT Dan Johnson-Weinberger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/56 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/instantrunoffLA/message/56 OK, I've set moderation for all new members. That should fix any spam. By the way, there has been movement on the Louisiana model of IRV for overseas absentee