Bill Title: Requires an instant run-off in any municipal election in New York City; provides that if one candidate for any municipal office receives a majority of first preferences, such candidate is elected;provided, however, if no candidate is the first choice of at least half the voters, the instant runoff re-tabulation shall be performed and then the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated; makes related changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - referred to election law [A09217 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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