Stand Up For Idaho Presents Nick Contos & Hyram Erickson as they Demonstrat

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Stand Up For Idaho Presents Nick Contos & Hyram Erickson as they Demonstrate Vote Counting Under Ranked Choice Voting (Proposition 1)

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October 23, 2024 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

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https://standupforidaho.org/

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https://www.idahofallsmagazine.com/Event/2024-10-23-stand-up-for-idaho-presents-nick-contos--hyram-erickson-as-they-demonstrate-vote-counting-under-ranked-choice-voting-proposition-1

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Nick Contos (anti-RCV) and Hyram Erickson (pro-RCV) will be demonstrating how vote counting occurs under Ranked Choice Voting (RCV).

Ranked Choice Voting is at the core of ‘Proposition 1’ which will be on the ballot in November. But what is Ranked Choice Voting and how does ballot counting really occur? How simple or complicated is it to determine a winner under Ranked Choice Voting? Proponents say it is as easy as counting to four, but critics say counting is much more complicated. Nick has developed an exercise to help answer these questions.

Nick has assembled a scenario where 4 candidates (Captain America, Iron Man, Spiderman, and Thor) are running for an elected position and votes were cast using Ranked Choice Voting. A few volunteers will count the ballots to demonstrate how ballots are counted and how the winning candidate is determined. Hyram will participate to ensure the demonstration is accurate. We will have several opportunities to see the outcomes and the winner in the final count. This will be a very interesting exercise to witness.

As always, attendance to our Town Halls is free, but donations are greatly appreciated.

Snake River Event Center (Shilo Inn), 780 Lindsay Blvd., Idaho Falls
6:30pm (Doors open at 5:30pm)

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