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RESOLUTION NO.;;l..QOCI- \3
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SB29, INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING
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 ([RV~ is a specific example of a preference voting
method; and
WHEREAS, municipalities have been discouraged from adopting IRV for lack of State Statutes that
describe counting rules for IR V ballots; and
WHEREAS, SB29 expre'ssly allows for municipalities to adopt IRV and describes the rules by
which IRV ballots would be counted; and
WHEREAS, SB29 is consistent with HB276 I, a similar bill submitted by Rep. Buckley last session,
that enjoyed the support of Resolution 2007-13.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
The Mayor and Council of Ashland do hereby support SB29 and direct Staff to notify State
legislators of our support, urging a YES vote on SB29 and on its companion Bill in the House upon
its submission.
SECTION 2.
This resolution takes effect upon signing by the Mayor
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~ day of May, 2009.
5'-: day o~, 2009..
Reviewed as to form:
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