I have seen some discussion on this forum about ranked choice voting, also known as instant runoff voting (IRV), in response to a legislative bill that Sen. Chris Pearson (P/D-Chittenden) is introducing this session. I encourage you to join our panelists in a discussion about Chris' proposal at the Ward 6 NPA meeting this Thursday, February 7, at 7:00 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church on South Willard Street.
You will also have the opportunity to hear the South District City Council candidates state their priorities for the city followed by a Q&A with the audience. This is a good opportunity to directly interact with these candidates before the March election.
See the agenda for Thursday's meeting below. I hope to see you there!
6:45 - 7:00 p.m. Social Time and Refreshments
7:00 - 7:35 p.m. Candidates' forum for South District city council representative with:
Paco DeFrancis
Mohamed Jafar
Joan Shannon
Candidates will make statements on their priorities followed by a Q&A with attendees
7:35 – 7:50 p.m. School Board update with Clare Wool and/or Jeff Wick
7:50 - 8:10 p.m. City Councilors Update with Karen Paul and Joan Shannon
8:10 - 8:20 p.m. Public Forum
8:20 – 9:00 p.m. Panel on Ranked Choice Voting (aka Instant Runoff Voting, or IRV) with:
State Senator Christopher Pearson (P/D-Chittenden)
Sandra Baird
BTV City Councilor Kurt Wright (R-Ward 4)
Robert Backus
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