Articles Tagged “San Francisco”
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RCV is Electing Winners with Stronger Mandates than December Runoffs
The ultimate irony is that Sean Elsbernd himself is the poster child for what’s wrong with the old December runoffs and what’s right with RCV. Look at the results above for District 7: Supervisor Elsbernd won in 2004 in an “instant” runoff race with nearly 50% more votes than his predecessor Tony Hall had in 2000 in a delayed December runoff, 13,834 votes versus 9333 (in comparable turnout years). And Elsbernd had 43.7% of the “whole contest” vote total compared to 30.9% for Hall. No matter how you want to count it, more District 7 voters were able to have a say in who their supervisor is because Sup. Elsbernd was elected with ranked choice voting in a much higher turnout November election.
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Understanding D10 RCV Election Results
To understand the effectiveness of RCV, it is helpful to compare how this extraordinary race in District 10 would have unfolded using other electoral systems, specifically a plurality (“highest vote-getter wins”) system or San Francisco’s previous two round (November-December) runoff cycle.
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Six San Francisco Women Honored on International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Global Arts and Education (GAE) honored six outstanding San Francisco women Monday, March 8, at the Civic Center Holiday Inn.
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Jane Kim Announces D6 Candidacy
Ending months of speculation and rumor, San Francisco Board of Education President Jane Kim today confirmed her candidacy in the 2010 race for District 6 Supervisor.
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FCJ Interview: Adam Franklin of Swervedriver
We are at The Fillmore to meet with Swervedriver, an influential English rock and roll band that emerged during the 1990s. Swervedriver are now on a comeback tour for the first time since 1999.
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November 17 Trial Set if No Settlement
in Prison Overcrowding CasesPhoto by Luke Thomas By Julia Cheever June 3, 2008 A three-judge federal panel has set a Nov. 17 date for a trial in San Francisco, if no settlement has been reached, on whether there…
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Court Says Asylum Lies Should Bar Immigration
By Julia Cheever June 3, 2008 A federal appeals court panel in San Francisco said today it believes a Chinese folk dancer who lied on an asylum application shouldn’t get a second chance to try…
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