Welcome to the Ranked Ballot Initiative. We're proposing a small, simple change that would make Toronto's elections more fair, diverse, inclusive and friendly.

 

General information about Instant Runoff Voting

Electoral Reform Society • Instant Runoff Voting (note: they call it "Alternative Vote")

InstantRunoffVoting.com

Wikipedia • Instant Runoff Voting


RaBIT In the News

Political activist is soft on carrots • Corey Mintz, Toronto Star (Nov 11, 2010)

Rank ya very much: A primer on ranked ballots • Chris Bilton, Eye Weekly (Nov 5 2010)

Reforming Council • Toronto Star Editorial (Ocotber 31, 2010)

Interview with Matt Galloway • CBC Radio (Oct 7, 2010)

Why is it Torture at the Ballot Box?
• Catherine Porter, Toronto Star (Sept 25 2010)

 

 

Other Groups

Better Ballots • Exploring 14 options for local reform

Vote By Choice • Ontario group advocating for municipal ranked ballots and running a "parallel election"

FairVote Canada (note: Fair Vote Canada does not support RaBIT, or Instant Runoff Voting at any level of government. They advocate only for proportional systems, and have proposed a multi-member district model for Toronto.)

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

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RaBit is a volunteer-run, non-partisan advocacy project. We hope to transform our local elections into a more relevant, inclusive and pleasant experience for all voters.

Campaign Director: Dave Meslin
Assistant DIrector: Amanda Klein
Volunteer Coordinator: Sarah Lambert
Research Coordinator: Mike Varey
Media Monitoring: Marjan Farahbaksh
Community Outreach: Desmond Cole

Logo Design : Emily French
Web hosting: R.T. Lechow


Contact: info@rabit.ca

 

Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto • info@RaBIT.ca