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Burlington mayoral race may test support for IRV

By Mitch Wertlieb | February 25, 2009

Voters choosing the mayor of Vermont’s largest city next week can be forgiven if they take a little extra time at the polling booth. Burlington’s mayor will be chosen by Instant Run-off voting, or IRV for short. But this time around some critics of IRV fear that no matter who the eventual winner is…the process that got him there will leave a bitter aftertaste.

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Burlington mayoral candidates weigh-in on instant runoff voting

By Ross Sneyd | February 23, 2009

Town Meeting Day is a little more than a week away, when Vermonters will vote on a variety of municipal issues. The highest profile contest is the race for mayor of Burlington. And, as VPR’s Ross Sneyd report, the race could well be decided by an instant runoff.

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Burlington mayor’s race shaping up

By VPR | November 18, 2008

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss is planning to run for a second term on Town Meeting Day in March.