Upcoming Events

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Legislative History

• December 2004: IRV-related bills have been refiled for the 2005/2006 session, covering virtually all legislative and congressional races. More details will be posted here as they become available.
  
  
• December 4, 2002: Three IRV-related bills filed at the Statehouse.
  
  Relative to Voting by the Instant Runoff Voting Method
  Relative to Voting by the Instant Runoff Voting Method in Primaries
  Relative to Instant Runoff Voting in Congressional Elections
  

Past Events

• January 13, 2003 (5:30pm): MassIRV Organizational Meeting, downtown Boston
  
  
• January 14, 2003 (7-9pm): IRV Study Group meets in Clinton, MA
  
  
• February 3, 2003: "21st Century Politics, 18th Century Elections: Why Our Electoral Process is Not Suited for Modern-Day America"
  A panel discussion and public forum to be held at the Raytheon Amphitheater, in the Egan Center at Northeastern University.  Speakers will include:
  • Steven Hill, author of Fixing Elections
  • Jill Stein, former Green Party candidate for governor
  • Alex Keyssar, Professor of History and Social Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government
  The panel will be moderated by John Bonifaz, director of the National Voting Rights Institute.  The event begins at 7:30pm, and is accessible via public transportation to Ruggles station, on the Orange Line, or the Northeastern stop on the Green Line.  Egan Center is building number 60 on the Campus Map.  See Map and Directions.
  Read the Press Release for this event.
  
  
• February 4, 2003: Steven Hill will be speaking at several Western Mass locations:
  
  12noon - Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst
  4pm - Room 126-175 Campus Center at UMass campus map
  7:30pm - Broadside Books, 247 Main Street, Northampton
  
  
  
• February 5, 2003: Steven Hill on Cambridge Forum (NPR show)
  
  Hear and view streaming audio/video of this event: WGBH Forum Network
  
  Choose: Audio Only | Lo-Res Video | Hi-Res Video
  
  
  
• February 7, 2003: Conference: "A Voting Reform Agenda for Massachusetts"
  Suffolk University Law School
  Boston, Massachusetts
  The registration fee of $10 includes all conference materials and lunch.
  Map and Directions (This event is in Building #1)
  
  
• February 17, 2003 (7-9pm): IRV Study Group meets in Clinton, MA   (NOTE: date change)
  
  Contact Rich Zitola <rich@massirv.org> (617)834-6592 for directions.
  
  
  
• February 27, 2003 (7-8:30pm): Forum on Electoral Reform and Instant Runoff Voting
  
  Location: MIT 6-120 (Campus Map)
  Contact: Brad Friedman, <baf@mit.edu>, (617) 230-7055
  
  
  
• March 11, 2003 (7-9pm): IRV Study Group meets in Clinton, MA
  
  Contact Rich Zitola <rich@massirv.org> (617) 834-6592 for directions.
  
  
  
• March 30, 2003: Forum on Electoral Reform and Instant Runoff Voting
  
  Contact: Rev. Kelly Gallagher, (413) 584-9392
  
  
  
• April 8, 2003 (7-9pm): IRV Study Group meets in Clinton, MA
  
  Contact Rich Zitola <rich@massirv.org> (617) 834-6592 for directions.
  
  
  
• April 9, 2003 (7pm): Greenfield Campaign Reform Town Hall Meeting
  
  Contact: Tim Carpenter (413)587-0447
  Location: Greenfield Community College Downtown Center
  
  270 Main Street-Rm 121, Greenfield, MA
  
  Speakers: Joe O'Brien, Director of Mass. Voters for Clean Elections;
  
  M.A. Swedlund, Steering Comm. Member, Mass. Voters for Clean Elections;
  Peter Vickery, President of FAIRVOTE MASSACHUSETTS
  Pam Wilmot, Excutive Director of Massachusetts Common Cause
  
  
  
• May 13, 2003 (7-9pm): IRV Study Group meets in Clinton, MA
  
  Contact Rich Zitola <rich@massirv.org> (617) 834-6592 for directions.
  
  
  
• June 21-22, 2003: IRV Breakout Session at the Green-Rainbow State Convention
  
  Speaker: Rich Zitola <rich@massirv.org>. Hear about the latest developments in the IRV initiative and participate in a live demonstration of an IRV election.
  
  
  
• July 8, 2003 (7-9pm): IRV Study Group meets in Clinton, MA
  
  Contact Rich Zitola <rich@massirv.org> (617) 834-6592 for directions.
  
  
  
• September 18, 2003: Election Laws Committee hearing
  Show up on Beacon Hill and express your support for IRV!
  The next major milestone in the legislative process will be a public hearing regarding the IRV bills before the Election Laws Committee. 
  
  
  
• October 28, 2003 (7-9pm): Public Forum & Panel Discussion on IRV
  Location: Rollstone Church, 199 Main St, Fitchburg, MA
  Contact: Tony (978) 534-1373
  
  
  
• November 1, 2003: Cape Codders for Electoral Reform Conference
  Featured speakers:
  • Peter Vickery, President of Fair Vote Massachusetts
  • Rich Zitola, Co-Founder of MassIRV