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Measure D: Measure Directing The Use Of Ranked Choice Voting For City Council Member And Mayoral Elections After January 1, 2028
Measure D: Measure Directing The Use Of Ranked Choice Voting For City Council Member And Mayoral Elections After January 1, 2028
Irvine would use ranked-choice voting, where voters rank candidates, in mayoral and City Council elections after January 1, 2028, if technically and financially feasible.
A Yes vote
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Proposal impacts
Impact on Irvine voters
The city ballot could count a voter's next choice if their first pick is eliminated, once feasible.
The city ballot today lets voters pick one candidate, and the candidate with the most votes wins.
Impact on Irvine election staff
Election counting work would include transferring ballots between rounds and reporting each round's results if implementation becomes feasible.
Election counting work today determines the winner from each voter's single choice, even without a majority.
Impact on Irvine taxpayers
City election costs would rise if ranked voting starts, subject to a limit on initial added spending.
City election costs today cover contests decided by each voter's single choice.
Impact on Irvine city clerks
Election planning work would include checking projected added costs before the first ranked election could proceed.
Election planning work today supports contests decided by the candidate with the most votes.
