California IRV Coalition
Working to fulfill democracy's promise

PO Box 128, Sacramento, CA 95812 - 916-455-8021
Web: www.calirv.org

IRV is a voting method that guarantees a winner with a mandate from a majority with a single election. Voters simply rank candidates instead of voting for one. Our goal: Get IRV implemented in all statewide single-winner elections, and facilitate its use in local jurisdictions in California.

HELP US! Our group has been making rapid progress, but further growth requires growth in time contributed by our all-volunteer membership. As you read the pages below, please think of ways that you can contribute, and contact us to get involved.

Big success in Oakland! Voters passed a ballot measure approving IRV in November 2006.

In San Francisco, Ed Jew and Chris Daly were elected from among many candidates using IRV, sparing the city of the need for a separate, low-turnout runoff election to determine a majority winner.

Help push IRV through in Berkeley and San Leandro! Both cities have passed ballot measures enabling IRV and they want to use it, but county administrators are giving them a hard time. Browse through our mailing list for up-to-date information.


Learn about IRV!

What is IRV?

Why is it so great?

Try it by taking an
ice cream poll!

Library & Links
Look here to learn more!

. About Cal IRV and how to join us

Who we are

Cal IRV Directory
Sign up and join us!

Join our email discussion or our
monthly newsletter lists!

(Note: sign the directory before joining our
discussion list. Anonymous subscriptions through
Yahoo will be rejected.)

Take action!

Much of the information about our current legislative tasks and strategies has been moved to the Californians for Electoral Reform website.

Our email lists are a great way to learn about current IRV activity - see the links above. Also, please sign our directory!