Instant Runoff Voting for Texas

Texans have endured an avalanche of (mostly negative) political ads this year -- over half a billion dollars' worth. This will discourage good people from running for office in the future. Instant Runoff Voting reduces negative campaigning and encourages cross-party cooperation.

I was thrilled to join a room full of independent thinkers at the conference hosted by @BillKingHouston today. 1 key takeaway: People across the ideological spectrum are looking for ways to revive civility & decency in politics. #InstantRunoffVoting is one tool in that toolkit.

October 13 marks 251 years since the US Navy was founded by the Continental Congress. Instant Runoff Voting for military personnel stationed overseas will help our sailors – and other defenders of democracy – to participate in the democratic process. #USNavy

Applications to vote by mail in the November Election must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) by your county’s Early Voting Clerk by October 23. If you plan to vote by mail, submit the application now to avoid missing the deadline! sos.texas.gov/elections/vote… #TexasPolitics #Election2026

🌟 Join Our Monthly Rally Meeting! 🌟⁠ ⁠ 📅 When: Monday, April 14⁠ 🕒 Time: 7:15pm⁠ 📍 Where: Zoom (RSVP for Link) Sign Up Here Now: irvfortexas.org/irv_supporte… ⁠ Let’s keep the momentum going and make our collective voice even stronger! ⁠

We need your help to defeat a bill that bans all forms of preferential voting in Texas (IRV & RCV). 🚨 Action Alert!! 🚨We need you to contact your Texas House Reps! There will be a committee hearing on HB 817 this week on Thursday, March 27.⁠ actionbutton.nationbuilder.c…

We need your help to defeat a bill that bans all forms of preferential voting in Texas (including instant runoff & ranked choice voting). There will be a committee hearing on this bill this week, 3/20. Please email by tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18! actionbutton.nationbuilder.c…

Spread the word! Invite a friend and join us to learn how the Texas election runoff system is broken. ✯ Get up-to-date information on IRVforTexas progress in the 2025 Legislative Session. ✯ Meet like minded people. irvfortexas.org/irv_101_fix_…

IRV 101 - Zoom meeting - March 16 - 2025 - 7:30PM irvfortexas.org/irv_101_fix_…

When voters get to use Instant Runoffs they like it! Instant runoff voting saves voters time. Instant runoff voting saves taxpayer money. Instant runoff voting insures majority support for the winning candidate. It's a win, win, win. Now that's election integrity. #TexLeg2025

Donate to IRV for Texas! We need your help to make our elections better! irvfortexas.org/donate

Action Alert! Let your state reps know you support instant runoff voting in Texas! actionbutton.nationbuilder.c…

Join us to learn how the Texas election runoff system is broken. We will share why it is so slow, why it costs so much, and how it impacts voter turnout. irvfortexas.org/irv_101_fix_…

Join us to learn how the Texas election runoff system is broken. We will share why it is so slow, why it costs so much, and how it impacts voter turnout. irvfortexas.org/irv_101_fix_…

IRV FAQ: If your candidate is still viable, your vote will count for your favorite candidate in the runoff round. If your candidate has been eliminated, just as in a traditional runoff election, your vote automatically counts for whichever continuing candidate you prefer.

When voters get to use Instant Runoffs they like it! Instant runoff voting saves voters time. Instant runoff voting saves taxpayer money. Instant runoff voting insures majority support for the winning candidate. It's a win, win, win. Now that's election integrity. #TexLeg2025

IRV FAQ: Courts in various jurisdictions have ruled that instant runoff elections fully comply with the principle of "one person, one vote" & give equal weight to each voter.

IRV 101: Instant runoff voting simulates a "runoff" but in a single decisive election so that voters need to turnout only once to vote.