On May 10, the Vermont House Government Operations Committee passed SB 108, the bill to use Instant Run-off Voting for congressional general elections starting in 2008.

The bill now must go to the House Appropriations Committee and then the House floor. There isn’t time to do those things this year, but the Vermont legislative session lasts for two years. When the legislature re-convenes in January 2008, the bill is expected to complete the last steps in time to take effect for the November 2008 election.