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RESOLUTION NO. 2007- \'b
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HB 2761
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Whereas, the City of Ashland values its rights under Home Rule charter, and specifically, the
ability of its electorate to choose the method by which local officers are elected; and
Whereas, the Oregon State Constitution expressly permits preference voting as a method for
elections, and
Whereas, Instant Runoff Voting (IR V) is a specific example of a preference voting method, and
Whereas, municipalities have been discouraged from adopting IR V for lack of State Statutes that
describe counting rules for IR V ballots; and
Whereas, HB 2761 expressly allows for municipalities to adopt IRV and describes the rules by
which IRV ballots would be counted;
SECTION 1.
Mayor and City Council do hereby support HB 2761 and direct Staff to notify State legislators of
our support, urging a YES vote on HB 2761.
SECTION 2. This resolution takes effect upon signing by the Mayor.
This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code Section
2.~0 ~ulY PASSED and ADOPTED this 3 day of April, 2007:
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~ay of April, 2007:
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Reviewed as to form:
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