On March 28, the St. Paul City Council studied IRV in its monthly policy session.  The Better Ballot Campaign is indebted to Mpls Councilwoman Elizabeth Glidden for her plain-speak presentation to the St. Paul council outlining the council experience in Mpls.  She encouraged St. Paul officials to vote to put the measure on the ballot rather than let the petition terms dictate the process.  

Mounds Park Academy seniors, Libby Kantner and Katherine Richardson made a stirring presentation to the Council asking for the council to look past its own self interest and to the future--and to have a hand in making the voting process more inviting, more representative, more civil.  These young, articulate women will undoubtedly be on the other side of the council table in a few years. 

Despite some exaggerated concerns about IRV being unconstitutional and confusing to voters, the Council Research report also recommended that the Council put the IRV question on the ballot.

IRV supporters trickled in throughout the presentation until we numbered over 20.  The message to the council was that IRV isn't going away, and in fact it's growing.  We need to keep gathering signatures to get to the magic 5000.  The power of the peition grows with each new signature.  Thanks to all for their role at the Council session.

Continue to contact your council members to let them know that you support IRV in St. Paul and that they should support putting the question on the ballot in November.  Find you council member and send a message online at http://stpaul.betterballotcampaign.org/choose/ward/stpaul.