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April 5, 2011
See Also Resolution 2010-075
ORDINANCE NO. 133, 2010
IMPLEMENTING THE USE OF RANKED VOTING IN CITY ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, The current “plurality” elections often produces results in which candidates are
elected without a clear majority of the vote and contributes to the “spoiler” effect, and,
WHEREAS, Ranked voting allows voters to express fuller preferences by rank-ordering
candidates, is more likely to produce a majority winner, mitigates the “spoiler” effect, and creates
incentives for greater participation in elections and for positive campaigning; therefore,
BE IT ENACTED by the voters of the city of Fort Collins that City Code be amended by the
addition of a section 7-104 reading: “All races for Mayor or Councilmember including at least three
candidates shall be conducted using a ranked voting method consistent with CRS 1-7-1003.”