On April 4, Vermont Governor James Douglas, a Republican, vetoed SB 108, which would have provided that Vermont use Instant-Runoff voting in congressional general elections. Thanks to Rob Richie for the news.
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Edited By Richard Winger
The Democrats have a veto-proof majority in the state Senate, and if you add the Democrats, the Progressives, and the Independents in the House, there’s another veto-proof majority. I don’t want to hear any excuses about the votes not being there.
I agree, they better override that veto.
I think Douglas won his first term based partially on vote splitting. It would make sense that he’d veto the bill.
(expletive)
Dem/Rep agenda:
1. Stay in power at all costs
2. Policy
Oy.
Tom Yager says: The Democrats have a veto-proof majority in the state Senate, and if you add the Democrats, the Progressives, and the Independents in the House, there’s another veto-proof majority.
Maybe so, but the original vote was not enough to override in at least one house (I forget which one). Apparently, not all Democrats are on board.