So the population of Burlington that used IRV and then immediately tossed it and went back to traditional runoffs after the criminal incumbent mayor managed to win another term with less than 30% of the first round votes? Those damn Burlingtonians full of obvious BS?

The best way to break the two party system would be to eliminate party affiliation on ballots.

It has. And IRV hasn’t, it’s been tried.

There’s a way that’s worked for 200 years v one that’s already been tried and failed, that really serves no purpose. It’s like people think everyone in Burlington there for it the last time we’re just idiots.

Odd, it doesn’t seem to be a factor when we mail out ballots to everyone in the state and then some? No one has complained about cost?
I think IRV is a horrible idea. I did it once in Burlington already and it was a complete failure and soundly thrown to the curb afterwards. I’ve yet to hear a good reason why we should toss out a system that’s worked for two hundred years to go with one that’s been tried already and failed. If you’ve got one please share.

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A lot of reform as in educating voters on their civic duty and the danger of party/identity politics… id agree with that. Having an instant runoff v traditional runoff… I think that’s making things worse.

Post office drives by regardless of if they’re carry a ballot.

I think you may have read my post too quickly, Try reading it again and see if you can find the word “or” in there. I’ll forgive the ad hominen attack and chalk it up to reading too quickly.

Literally explain to me what a traditional Runoff is and literally explain to me what instant runoff is. Let’s see if we can figure out the differences together.

It’s kind of like say if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. And it was tried before and then immediately soundly rejected 🤷🏼‍♂️. History is predictive

Excellent, there’s no issue getting and casting a ballot if you want own then

It’s not actually, I described a traditional runoff.

Why would I ask Maine? I lived through Bob Kiss.

Cost isn’t a factor in elections, if it was we would mass mail out ballots.

The democratic process is voting as a civic duty. If you can’t get an absentee ballot or make it to the polls it’s clearly not an important issue yo you🤷🏼‍♂️ and voters who aren’t informed or don’t care is what’s killing the democratic process.

It seems to me like you vote for the candidate you prefer most. If no one gets a majority, you have a runoff and do the same thing again. It’s simple and it works.

If you want to encourage the “will of the people” remove party affiliation from all ballots.

Maybe Sarah George will actually start prosecuting…

A solution looking for a problem…

All trades are in demand. Licensure for plumbers and electricians especially is necessary and extensive. Carpenters are not required to be licensed.

I can’t advise against stealing someone’s dog in Northern Vermont strongly enough.

I didn’t say it was. I gave an example of why a dog maybe left outside and why it would be acceptable. It’s important for working dogs to build a winter coat they don’t when they’re kept inside…. Not all dogs are pets 🤷🏼‍♂️.

It’s not uncommon for dogs to live outside in VT, especially if they’re working dogs.

There once upon a time a proposal to put a Casino where the Moron Plant is. Of course that got shot down… because we needed an indoor ice climbing wall… that never happened.

This feels like a “if H Ross Perot had gotten elected” kind of hypothetical.

With the worker shortage these places are all offering sign on bonus and wage increases that are far more costly then the $16/month this optional program will cost them. Some won’t opt in, but the ones trying to attract workers will likely add it.
And at this point they’re all trying to find workers.

Got it. Betting is addictive and bad for families and society, but heroin is ok 👍🏽.

The statement as worded certainly implies the latter.

Addressing the opiate crisis wasnt even on Kronoskis top agenda items for the coming vetoproof legislative session.