| Jay Shuler | San Jose Mercury News |
Right now, San Jose is facing a budget shortfall of more than $50 million that could force the city to cut spending on vital services. But just as the city is grappling with this challenge, it may have to spend millions on unnecessary runoff elections.
It’s a cost that could be completely avoided if we used ranked choice voting for special elections.
More representative results
With this reform, San Jose could give voters a stronger voice, deliver more representative results and save millions of dollars without cutting a single city service.
To the San Jose City Council: Let the voters decide, and put ranked choice voting for special elections on the ballot in November.