Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The Instant Runoff Voting method will be used in three Superior Court races this year — and in a 13-candidate tussle for a seat on the NC Court of Appeals. Ironically, there’s more attention on the IRV process than on these little-known candidates. Two recent pieces include this op-ed piece by Damon Circosta of the NC Center for Voter Education and this story in Fayetteville about one of the Superior Court contests (the other two are in Buncombe and Rowan counties) and the Appeals Court race. As a part of its extensive elections coverage, the Independent Weekly has a simple guide that covers topics like “Straight Party” voting and using IRV. For a graphic overview of how IRV works and, importantly, a description of the candidates, here’s a direct link to the State Board of Elections voter guide.