What non-governmental groups/organizations use choice voting or instant runoff voting?
We are aware of the following non-governmental groups and organizations that use choice voting. This list is definitely incomplete, because we regularly hear of more groups that are using it. If you know of any other groups that are using preference voting, please email us!info@fairvoteca.org The ACLU of Washington State voted in May of 1999 to use Choice Voting and IRV for election of officers and to select delegates to their national convention. Also, the National ACLU uses a form of cumulative voting for electing it’s officers. For more information, contact John Gear: catalyst (at) mail.pacifier.com. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Academy Award nominations have been using Choice Voting since the 1930’s, because they found it provides for more diversity in the nominations. They use a pure hand count. For more information, contact Bruce Davis, Executive Director, at 310/247-3000. The American Geophysical Union (professional society for all of the geophysical sciences
