On August 19, 2015, the Independent Voters Network and California Forward held an all-day meeting in Sacramento on the top-two system. The meeting opened with a short address by California Secretary of State Alex Padilla. He gave a brief autobiography, and then talked about his recent decision to let a certain group of ex-felons register to vote. He discussed his hope that the legislature would pass the bill automatically registering every adult citizen known to state government, and mentioned the Colorado and Oregon experience with this idea.
During the question period, Paula Lee, an activist in Californians for Electoral Reform, which advocates alternate voting systems such as proportional representation, suggested an end to single-member districts. Former State Senator Steve Peace then appeared at the podium and said he now supports converting the California system to a top-three system in which Instant Runoff Voting would be used in the general election. This is a significant development, because Peace is influential and has been one of the founders of the top-two system in California.
CLICK HERE to read Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, who attended, review of the event.
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