IRV - Up or Down. What do You Need to Know about Instant Runoff Voting?
IRV: Up or Down?
Thursday, February 18, at 7 p.m.
On March 2, Burlington voters will decide whether the city should continue using Instant Runoff Voting to elect the mayor. To help you get a handle on what's at stake, Channel 17/Town Meeting TV and Seven Days are teaming up to host a public debate on IRV. Representatives from the groups One Person One Vote and 50% Matters will take questions from a media panel that includes WCAX reporter Bianca Slota, John Briggs of the Burlington Free Press and Shay Totten of Seven Days. Channel 17's Jess Wilson will moderate.
The debate is sponsored by Leunig's Bistro.
Join us for this free, public debate at Burlington City Hall's Contois Auditorium or Live on Burlington telecom and Comcast Channel 17 -- Thursday, February 18, at 7 p.m.
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