Welcome to the Instant Runoff Voting for Urbana website!

It’s Time For Positive Election Change In Urbana!

Did you know that Urbana uses one of the oldest and least democratic voting methods available to voters?  It is called the plurality single winner election system.  This voting system discourages many citizens from running for office, unfairly handicaps third party candidates, and allows winners to hold office with less that a majority of the votes cast!

There Is A Better Way!

Although several countries around the world and cities in the U. S. have implemented IRV, not one city in Illinois to our knowledge has instituted this election change.  Why not?  That is a good question.  Maybe it is as simple as because the voters have never asked for a change.  That is why a local group of Urbana residents named, “Citizens for Instant Runoff Voting”, has organized a grassroots campaign to put this question before the voters of the city of Urbana in the form of a binding referendum during next spring’s Illinois presidential primary. 

The Time Is Now!

If passed in the spring of 2008, IRV would replace Urbana’s plurality single winner election system with a new more dynamic and democratic voting system for the 2009 municipal elections.  Imagine, Urbana city elections could serve as an example of a more democratic, participatory and positive voting system for all of Illinois!

What You Can Do?

It is often only through grassroots involvement that significant social and political changes are made possible.  This is one of those rare opportunities!  We need a minimum of 766 signatures to get the referendum on the ballot.  As a concerned citizen of Urbana you can help to improve your local election system.  Sign the petition to get the IRV referendum on the ballot, tell others about the advantages of Instant Runoff Voting, and be sure to vote in the next election in support of the IRV referendum.  Your interest and involvement in this community effort is much appreciated.

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If you have a question, wish to make a donation, or just want to help, simply call or email:

voteIRV@insightbb.com
Phone: (217) 328-2789