Voting Methods in Colorado and Beyond
Date Study Completed
3/2017
Name of Submitting League
LWV of Colorado
Title of Study
Voting Methods in Colorado and Beyond
Summary of Study
When there are more than 2 candidates in a single-winner election, plurality voting limits the electorate's expressiveness and allows for spoiler candidates. There are many alternative voting methods, including the 3 most well-known: approval, score and instant-runoff voting. In addition, there are alternatives to traditional plurality block voting for multi-winner elections.
League or Contact Email Address
info@lwvcolorado.org
League or Contact Phone Number
303-863-0437
Linked documents:
2017 Feb VM study packet 4th ed.pdf2017 Feb VM study packet 5th ed_CO.pdfLWVCO VM position 2017.pdf