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There are many challenges that local election officials face when trying to meet the needs of their voters while ensuring they are in compliance with state law. The author addresses one jurisdiction’s response to such a challenge. Specifically, addressed are voting method innovations in Los Angeles County, California that both respond to the cost associated with elections and the voter experience.
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Ranked Voting (RV) is also referred to as ranked choice voting or Instant RunOff Voting (IRV). For purposes of this chapter, the method is referred to as RV to maintain consistency with language in recent legislative proposals considered by the California State Legislature.
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New America Foundation, “Instant Run-Off Voting: Use in U.S. Jurisdictions.” 2009. http://www.newamerica.net/files/jurisdiction_summary_irv__apr__2009.pdf.
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In the interests of fiscal responsibility, Los Angeles County seeks to reduce the number of special vacancy elections while preserving the interests of California voters.
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Logan, D.C. (2020). Special Elections Costs: Filling Legislative and Congressional Vacancies. In: Brown, M., Hale, K., King, B. (eds) The Future of Election Administration. Elections, Voting, Technology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14947-5_17
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