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Instant Runoff Voting

Exhibit B. Instant Runoff Voting. Time: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm Date: March 6, 2007 Room: Board Room Attendees: SBE: Gary Bartlett, Johnnie McLean, Keith Long, Brooks Garrett-Jones, Suzanne Carpenter TEM Consulting: Steven Berger ES&S: Herb Deutsch, Mike Mankin

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Instant Runoff Voting

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  1. Exhibit B Instant Runoff Voting Time: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm Date: March 6, 2007 Room: Board Room Attendees: SBE: Gary Bartlett, Johnnie McLean, Keith Long, Brooks Garrett-Jones, Suzanne Carpenter TEM Consulting:Steven Berger ES&S: Herb Deutsch, Mike Mankin Printelect:Owen Andrews Fairvote:Rob Ritchie, Dr. Christopher Jerdonek Democracy NC:Bob Hall Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  2. AGENDA • 8:00 – 8:15 Introductions/Opening CommentsGary Bartlett • 8:15 – 8:30 Goals for the IRV Meeting Keith Long • 8:30 – 9:15 Discussion of IRV BallotsRob Richie • 9:15 – 9:30 ES&S limitationsHerb Deutsch • 9:30 – 10:00 Review of North Carolina LawKeith Long • 10:00 – 10:15 Break • 10:15 – 10:30 North Carolina Ballot LayoutsBrooks Garrett-Jones • 10:30 – 11:15 Develop Plan A for North CarolinaKeith Long • 11:15 – 12:00 Develop Plan B for North CarolinaSteve Berger • 12:00 - 1:00 Adjourn for Lunch • 1:00 – 1:30 Timelines for IRVHerb Deutsch • 1:30 – 2:00 Summary of Days ActivitiesKeith Long • 2:00 – 3:00 Conference CallAll • 3:00 – 3:30 Scottish Election in MayRob Richie • 3:30 Adjourn Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  3. Introductions/Opening CommentsGary Bartlett Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  4. Goals for the IRV MeetingKeith Long • Develop an understanding of IRV voting. • Review potential ballot designs. • Understand hardware/software limitations • Plan A – use current hardware/software • Plan B – define needed enhancements to hardware/software for 2008. • Share plan with other jurisdictions. Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  5. Discussion of IRV BallotsRob Ritchie Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  6. ES&S limitationsHerb Deutsch • Model 100 • Model 650 • iVotronic • Full Unity Software Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  7. Review of North Carolina LawKeith Long The State Board of Elections shall select local jurisdictions in which to conduct a pilot program during the 2007 and 2008 elections for local offices using instant runoff voting. The State Board shall select: (1) Up to 10 cities for the 2007 elections. (2) Up to 10 counties for the 2008 elections. In selecting those local jurisdictions, the State Board shall seek diversity of population size, regional location, and demographic composition. The pilot shall be conducted only with the concurrence of the county board of elections that conducts elections for the local jurisdiction. If a city is selected that has voters in more than one county, the concurrence of all the county boards of elections that conduct that city's elections is required. The pilot program shall consist of using instant runoff voting as the method for determining the winner or winners of a partisan primary or a nonpartisan election that normally uses nonpartisan election and runoff or nonpartisan primary and election. Instant runoff voting may also be used to determine results in an election where nonpartisan plurality elections are normally used, but only if the governing board of the local jurisdiction concurs. Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  8. As used in this section, "instant runoff voting" means a system in which voters rank up to three of the candidates by order of preference, first, second, or third. If the candidate with the most first-choice votes receives the threshold of victory of the first-choice votes, that candidate wins. If no candidate receives the threshold of victory of first-choice votes, the two candidates with the greatest number of first-choice votes advance to a second round of counting. In this round, each ballot counts as a vote for whichever of the two final candidates is ranked highest by the voter. The candidate with the most votes in the second round wins the election. The threshold of victory of first-choice votes for a partisan primary shall be forty percent (40%) plus one vote. The threshold of victory for a nonpartisan election and runoff or nonpartisan primary and election shall be a majority of the vote. The threshold of victory in a contest that normally uses nonpartisan plurality shall be determined by the State Board with the concurrence of the county board of elections and the local governing board. If more than one seat is to be filled in the same race, the voter votes the same way as if one seat were to be filled. The counting is the same as when one seat is to be filled, with one or two rounds as needed, except that counting is done separately for each seat to be filled. The first counting results in the first winner. Then the second count proceeds without the name of the first winner. This process results in the second winner. For each additional seat to be filled, an additional count is done without the names of the candidates who have already won. Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  9. Other details of instant runoff voting are as described in House Bill 1024 (First Edition) of the 2005 Regular Session of the General Assembly, with modifications the State Board deems necessary, in primaries and/or elections for city offices, for county offices, or for both. Those modifications may include giving the voter more than three choices in case of multi-seat contests. The State Board shall not use instant runoff voting in a primary or election for an office unless the entire electorate for the office uses the same method. SECTION 1.(b) The State Board of Elections shall closely monitor the pilot program established in this section and report its findings and recommendations to the 2007 General Assembly. Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  10. House Bill 1024 An act to provide for INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING in statewide party primaries and certain statewide judicial vacancy elections. Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  11. § 163-111Determination of primary results; second primaries. • Partisan Primary determined by Substantial Plurality 40% + 1 of votes cast • Nonpartisan Primary or Nonpartisan Election and Runoff determined by majority • Candidate receiving mostvotes wins Threshold of Victory: Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  12. For example . . . Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  13. § 163-111Determination of primary results; second primaries. • (b) Right to Demand Second Primary • Only if insufficient numbercross threshold of victory • Only those with second highest number of votes Current status: Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  14. For example . . . Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  15. § 163-111Determination of primary results; second primaries. • (c) Procedure for Requesting Second Primary • File request with SBoE Executive Director no later than 12:00 noon on ninth day following date on which primary was conducted • Subject to certification of official results • If vote certification determines that a candidate not originally thought eligible to call for second primary is in fact eligible, candidate is notified and has 48 hours to exercise options- only for certain offices . . . Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  16. Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  17. § 163-111Determination of primary results; second primaries. • (c1) Primaries for Statewide Offices • If no candidate receives a substantial plurality, winner shall be determined by instant runoff voting • No need for second-place candidate to call for it Amended: Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  18. § 163-111A. Instant runoff voting. • (a) Accomplishes the same effect as all voters participating in a second primary or runoff • Voters rank candidates in order of preference • In first round, only first-choice votes counted • If no candidate receives a substantial plurality, the two candidates with the greatest number of first-choice votes advance to the second round • Each ballot counts as a vote for whichever of the two final candidates is ranked higher Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  19. § 163-111A. Instant runoff voting. • (b) Voting. • Ballots shall be made simple and easy to understand • Instructions shall inform the voter: (1) In addition to marking their first-choice candidate, the voter may rank alternate choice candidates (2) That marking a second or other choice candidate can never defeat the voter’s first choice Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  20. For example . . . Vote for as many as you like. Rank candidates in order of preference: Vote for one: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  21. § 163-111A. Instant runoff voting. • (c) Counting. • Ballots shall be counted initially according to the first choice marked on each ballot • If one candidate crosses threshold of victory, BoE shall certify that candidate as the winner • If no candidate crosses threshold of victory, all candidates shall be eliminated except the two candidates with the greatest number of first choices Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  22. § 163-111A. Instant runoff voting. • BoE conducts second, final round of counting • In the second round, each ballot is counted as one vote for the highest ranked candidate on that ballot who has not been eliminated • The candidate with the greater number of votes in the second round shall be certified as the winner Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  23. For example . . . Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  24. § 163-111A. Instant runoff voting. • (d) General Provisions. • After the initial round, if a ballot does not indicate one of the uneliminated candidates as an alternative choice, the ballot is exhausted • Assigning more than one ranking to the same candidate shall not invalidate the vote • If more than two candidates qualify for the second round, instant runoff voting shall determine which two candidates advance Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  25. For example . . . Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  26. Break Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  27. North Carolina Ballot LayoutsBrooks Garrett-Jones Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

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  31. Develop Plan A for North CarolinaKeith Long • Ballots • Optical Scan • iVotronic • Tabulation Methods • Optical Scan • iVotronic Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  32. Develop Plan B for North CarolinaSteve Berger • Hardware enhancements • Software enhancements • Logic Diagrams • System Flow Diagrams • Development of a Statement of Work • Certification issues Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  33. Adjourn for Lunch Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  34. Timelines for IRVHerb Deutsch • Software Development • EAC Testing/Certification • State Certification Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  35. Summary of Days ActivitiesAll Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  36. Conference Call Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

  37. Scottish Election in MayRob Ritchie Instant Runoff Voting for North Carolina

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