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April 25, 2007

Senate gives IRV preliminary OK

The Vermont House isn't the only body considering big issues today.

Senators passed a bill calling for Instant Run-off Voting to to be used in U.S. Congress and Senate races starting in 2008 Wednesday morning. The effort barely got the support it needed - it passed 15-13, with several Democrats joining the Republicans in opposition.

The final vote on the bill is scheduled for Thursday and even strong supporters in the Senate warned that they were not sure of its final fate. Plus, the bill would still need to pass the Vermont House, which likely would not happen until the next session in January 2008.

-Dan Barlow

Posted at 11:50 AM in State Senate | Permalink