Political Reform Blog

In Tuesday's special runoff election to fill the vacant seat in City Council's 2nd District, Paul Krekorian prevailed over fellow Instant Runoff Voter (IRV) supporter Christine Essel. With only 15% of registered voters turning out, this special election cost nearly $50 per voter. If IRV had been used, Los Angeles taxpayers would have saved almost $1 million. Once Krekorian is sworn into office, IRV will have the support of a record six LA Councilmembers.