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Instant Runoff VotingInstant Runoff Voting

Time: Time: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Date:Date: March 6, 2007 March 6, 2007

Room:Room: Board RoomBoard Room

Attendees: Attendees:

SBE: SBE: Gary Bartlett, Johnnie McLean, Gary Bartlett, Johnnie McLean, Keith Long, Brooks Garrett-Keith Long, Brooks Garrett-

Jones,Jones,

Suzanne CarpenterSuzanne Carpenter

TEM Consulting:TEM Consulting: Steven BergerSteven Berger

ES&S:ES&S: Herb Deutsch, Mike MankinHerb Deutsch, Mike Mankin

Printelect:Printelect: Owen AndrewsOwen Andrews

Fairvote:Fairvote: Rob Ritchie, Dr. Christopher JerdonekRob Ritchie, Dr. Christopher Jerdonek

Democracy NC:Democracy NC: Bob HallBob Hall

Exhibit B


AGENDAAGENDA 8:00 – 8:158:00 – 8:15 Introductions/Opening CommentsIntroductions/Opening Comments Gary BartlettGary Bartlett 8:15 – 8:308:15 – 8:30 Goals for the IRV MeetingGoals for the IRV Meeting Keith LongKeith Long 8:30 – 9:15 8:30 – 9:15 Discussion of IRV BallotsDiscussion of IRV Ballots Rob RichieRob Richie 9:15 – 9:309:15 – 9:30 ES&S limitationsES&S limitations Herb DeutschHerb Deutsch 9:30 – 10:009:30 – 10:00 Review of North Carolina LawReview of North Carolina Law Keith LongKeith Long 10:00 – 10:1510:00 – 10:15 BreakBreak 10:15 – 10:3010:15 – 10:30 North Carolina Ballot LayoutsNorth Carolina Ballot Layouts Brooks Garrett-Brooks Garrett-

JonesJones 10:30 – 11:1510:30 – 11:15 Develop Plan A for North CarolinaDevelop Plan A for North Carolina Keith LongKeith Long 11:15 – 12:00 11:15 – 12:00 Develop Plan B for North CarolinaDevelop Plan B for North Carolina Steve BergerSteve Berger 12:00 - 1:0012:00 - 1:00 Adjourn for LunchAdjourn for Lunch 1:00 – 1:301:00 – 1:30 Timelines for IRVTimelines for IRV Herb DeutschHerb Deutsch 1:30 – 2:001:30 – 2:00 Summary of Days ActivitiesSummary of Days Activities Keith LongKeith Long 2:00 – 3:002:00 – 3:00 Conference CallConference Call AllAll 3:00 – 3:303:00 – 3:30 Scottish Election in MayScottish Election in May Rob RichieRob Richie 3:303:30 AdjournAdjourn


Introductions/Opening CommentsIntroductions/Opening CommentsGary BartlettGary Bartlett


Goals for the IRV MeetingGoals for the IRV MeetingKeith LongKeith Long

Develop an understanding of IRV voting.Develop an understanding of IRV voting. Review potential ballot designs.Review potential ballot designs. Understand hardware/software limitationsUnderstand hardware/software limitations Plan A – use current hardware/softwarePlan A – use current hardware/software Plan B – define needed enhancements toPlan B – define needed enhancements to

hardware/software for 2008.hardware/software for 2008. Share plan with other jurisdictions. Share plan with other jurisdictions.


Discussion of IRV BallotsDiscussion of IRV BallotsRob RitchieRob Ritchie


ES&S limitationsES&S limitationsHerb DeutschHerb Deutsch

Model 100Model 100 Model 650Model 650 iVotroniciVotronic Full Unity SoftwareFull Unity Software


Review of North Carolina LawReview of North Carolina LawKeith LongKeith 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 officesusing 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 ofpopulation size, regional location, and demographic composition. The pilot shall beconducted only with the concurrence of the county board of elections that conductselections for the local jurisdiction. If a city is selected that has voters in more than onecounty, the concurrence of all the county boards of elections that conduct that city'selections is required. The pilot program shall consist of using instant runoff voting asthe method for determining the winner or winners of a partisan primary or a nonpartisanelection that normally uses nonpartisan election and runoff or nonpartisan primary andelection. Instant runoff voting may also be used to determine results in an electionwhere nonpartisan plurality elections are normally used, but only if the governing boardof the local jurisdiction concurs.


As used in this section, "instant runoff voting" means a system in whichvoters rank up to three of the candidates by order of preference, first, second, or third. Ifthe candidate with the most first-choice votes receives the threshold of victory of thefirst-choice votes, that candidate wins. If no candidate receives the threshold of victoryof first-choice votes, the two candidates with the greatest number of first-choice votesadvance to a second round of counting. In this round, each ballot counts as a vote forwhichever of the two final candidates is ranked highest by the voter. The candidate withthe most votes in the second round wins the election.

The threshold of victory of first-choice votes for a partisan primary shall beforty percent (40%) plus one vote. The threshold of victory for a nonpartisan electionand runoff or nonpartisan primary and election shall be a majority of the vote. Thethreshold of victory in a contest that normally uses nonpartisan plurality shall bedetermined by the State Board with the concurrence of the county board of elections andthe local governing board.

If more than one seat is to be filled in the same race, the voter votes the sameway as if one seat were to be filled. The counting is the same as when one seat is to befilled, with one or two rounds as needed, except that counting is done separately foreach seat to be filled. The first counting results in the first winner. Then the secondcount proceeds without the name of the first winner. This process results in the secondwinner. For each additional seat to be filled, an additional count is done without thenames of the candidates who have already won.


Other details of instant runoff voting are as described in House Bill 1024(First Edition) of the 2005 Regular Session of the General Assembly, withmodifications the State Board deems necessary, in primaries and/or elections for cityoffices, for county offices, or for both. Those modifications may include giving thevoter more than three choices in case of multi-seat contests. The State Board shall notuse instant runoff voting in a primary or election for an office unless the entireelectorate for the office uses the same method.

SECTION 1.(b) The State Board of Elections shall closely monitor the pilotprogram established in this section and report its findings and recommendations to the2007 General Assembly.


House Bill House Bill 10241024

An act to provide forAn act to provide for

INSTANT RUNOFF VOTINGINSTANT RUNOFF VOTINGin statewide party primariesin statewide party primaries

and certain statewideand certain statewidejudicial vacancy elections.judicial vacancy elections.


§ 163-111§ 163-111Determination of primary results; second primaries.Determination of primary results; second primaries.

Partisan Primary determined by Partisan Primary determined by Substantial PluralitySubstantial Plurality

40% + 1 of votes cast40% + 1 of votes cast Nonpartisan Primary or Nonpartisan Primary or

Nonpartisan Election and Runoff Nonpartisan Election and Runoff determined by majoritydetermined by majority

Candidate receiving mostCandidate receiving mostvotes winsvotes wins

Threshold of Victory:


For example . . .For example . . .

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1000

Anne280

Buddy80

Cindy60

Dexter310

Enid250

Fred20

Multiple Offices

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1000

Amos90

Betty450

Carl420

Dora40

Single Office



(b) Right to Demand(b) Right to Demand Second Primary Second Primary

Only if insufficient numberOnly if insufficient numbercross threshold of victorycross threshold of victory

Only those with second Only those with second highest number of voteshighest number of votes

Current status:



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1000

Anne180

Buddy150

Cindy120

Dexter310

Enid170

Fred70

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Amos150

Betty390

Carl350

Dora110

Single Office



(c) Procedure for Requesting Second Primary(c) Procedure for Requesting Second Primary File request with SBoE Executive Director no File request with SBoE Executive Director no

later than 12:00 noon on ninth day following later than 12:00 noon on ninth day following date on which primary was conducteddate on which primary was conducted

Subject to certification of official resultsSubject to certification of official results If vote certification determines that a candidate If vote certification determines that a candidate

not originally thought eligible to call for not originally thought eligible to call for second primary is in fact eligible, candidate is second primary is in fact eligible, candidate is notified and has 48 hours to exercise optionsnotified and has 48 hours to exercise options- only for certain offices . . .- only for certain offices . . .


GovernorGovernor

Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant Governor

All State executive officersAll State executive officers

District Attorneys of the General Court of JusticeDistrict Attorneys of the General Court of Justice

United States SenatorsUnited States Senators

Members of the United States House of RepresentativesMembers of the United States House of Representatives

State Senators in multi-county senatorial districtsState Senators in multi-county senatorial districts

Members of the State House of Representatives in multi-county Members of the State House of Representatives in multi-county representative districtsrepresentative districts

State Senators in single-county senatorial districtsState Senators in single-county senatorial districts

Members of the State House of Representatives in single-county Members of the State House of Representatives in single-county representative districtsrepresentative districts

All county officersAll county officers



(c1) Primaries for Statewide(c1) Primaries for Statewide Offices Offices

If no candidate receives a If no candidate receives a substantial plurality, winner substantial plurality, winner shall be determined by shall be determined by instant runoff votinginstant runoff voting

No need for second-place No need for second-place candidate to call for itcandidate to call for it

Amended:


§ 163-111A§ 163-111A. . Instant runoff voting.Instant runoff voting.

(a) Accomplishes the same effect as all voters (a) Accomplishes the same effect as all voters participating in a second primary or runoffparticipating in a second primary or runoff

Voters rank candidates in order of preferenceVoters rank candidates in order of preference In first round, only first-choice votes countedIn first round, only first-choice votes counted If no candidate receives a substantial plurality, If no candidate receives a substantial plurality,

the two candidates with the greatest number of the two candidates with the greatest number of first-choice votes advance to the second roundfirst-choice votes advance to the second round

Each ballot counts as a vote for whichever of Each ballot counts as a vote for whichever of the two final candidates is ranked higherthe two final candidates is ranked higher


§ 163-111A§ 163-111A. . Instant runoff voting.Instant runoff voting. (b) Voting.(b) Voting. Ballots shall be made simple and easy to Ballots shall be made simple and easy to

understandunderstand Instructions shall inform the voter:Instructions shall inform the voter: (1) In addition to marking their first-choice(1) In addition to marking their first-choice

candidate, the voter may rank alternate candidate, the voter may rank alternate choice candidates choice candidates

(2) That marking a second or other choice(2) That marking a second or other choice candidate can never defeat the voter’s candidate can never defeat the voter’s first choice first choice



AnneAnne

BuddyBuddy

CindyCindy

DexterDexter

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Vote for one:

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BuddyBuddy

CindyCindy

DexterDexter

EnidEnid

FredFred

1 2 3 4 5 6

Vote for as many as you like.Rank candidates in order of preference:



(c) Counting.(c) Counting. Ballots shall be counted initially according to Ballots shall be counted initially according to

the first choice marked on each ballotthe first choice marked on each ballot If one candidate crosses threshold of victory, If one candidate crosses threshold of victory,

BoE shall certify that candidate as the winnerBoE shall certify that candidate as the winner If no candidate crosses threshold of victory, all If no candidate crosses threshold of victory, all

candidates shall be eliminated except the two candidates shall be eliminated except the two candidates with the greatest number of first candidates with the greatest number of first choiceschoices



BoE conducts second, final round of countingBoE conducts second, final round of counting In the second round, each ballot is counted as In the second round, each ballot is counted as

one vote for the highest ranked candidate on one vote for the highest ranked candidate on that ballot who has not been eliminatedthat ballot who has not been eliminated

The candidate with the greater number of The candidate with the greater number of votes in the second round shall be certified as votes in the second round shall be certified as the winnerthe winner



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(d) General Provisions.(d) General Provisions. After the initial round, if a ballot does not After the initial round, if a ballot does not

indicate one of the uneliminated candidates as indicate one of the uneliminated candidates as an alternative choice, the ballot is exhaustedan alternative choice, the ballot is exhausted

Assigning more than one ranking to the same Assigning more than one ranking to the same candidate shall not invalidate the votecandidate shall not invalidate the vote

If more than two candidates qualify for the If more than two candidates qualify for the second round, instant runoff voting shall second round, instant runoff voting shall determine which two candidates advancedetermine which two candidates advance



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BreakBreak


North Carolina Ballot LayoutsNorth Carolina Ballot LayoutsBrooks Garrett-JonesBrooks Garrett-Jones


Develop Plan A for North CarolinaDevelop Plan A for North CarolinaKeith LongKeith Long

BallotsBallots

1.1. Optical ScanOptical Scan

2.2. iVotroniciVotronic Tabulation MethodsTabulation Methods

1.1. Optical ScanOptical Scan

2.2. iVotroniciVotronic


Develop Plan B for North CarolinaDevelop Plan B for North CarolinaSteve BergerSteve Berger

Hardware enhancementsHardware enhancements Software enhancementsSoftware enhancements Logic DiagramsLogic Diagrams System Flow DiagramsSystem Flow Diagrams Development of a Statement of WorkDevelopment of a Statement of Work Certification issuesCertification issues


Adjourn for LunchAdjourn for Lunch


Timelines for IRVTimelines for IRV Herb DeutschHerb Deutsch

Software DevelopmentSoftware Development EAC Testing/CertificationEAC Testing/Certification State CertificationState Certification


Summary of Days ActivitiesSummary of Days ActivitiesAllAll


Conference CallConference Call


Scottish Election in MayScottish Election in MayRob RitchieRob Ritchie

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