Cary disses IRV

The Cary Town Council decided not to continue the IRV pilot program last night. After listening to more than a dozen city residents support IRV, and following a long discussion where most council members admitted it was clear the voters approved of the system, the council voted to adopt the "non-partisan plurality" mode of election.

This means one election, with the person getting the most votes declared the winner. The council is required to conduct another public hearing before officially adopting this plan. The council may modify the election mode by setting a minimum vote threshold. If the candidate with the most votes does not achieve that number, there would be a runoff. The council could also use IRV as the runoff system.