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Local news & events Dec. 12, 2008. The IRV-Lane County steering committe will meet from 10:30-11:30 AM at Theo's Coffee House at 8th and Charnelton in Eugene. Oct. 9, 2008. The Eugene Register Guard published an opinion column by IRV-Lane County president Alan Zundel, "'Top-two' system not the change we need in state electoral process." June 5, 2008. The Eugene Register Guard published an opinion column by IRV-Lane County president Alan Zundel, "Instant Runoffs will save time, money, irritation." May 29, 2008. The Eugene Weekly published a news item on the formation of IRV-Lane County. May 21, 2008. Both the Eugene mayoral race and the North Eugene County Commissioner race ended inconclusively in the primary election and will go to a "run off" in the November general election. If preference voting (IRV) had been used, these races would have been concluded after a single election. State news Nov. 2008. State Senator Kate Brown was elected Oregon Secretary of State. The Sec. of State oversees laws regarding elections, and Secretary-elect Brown supported preference voting (IRV) during her election campaign. August 16, 2008. State Senator Jackie Dingfelder confirmed that she will introduce the Local-Option IRV bill (see below) in the state Senate in 2009. August 9, 2008. State Representative Peter Buckley confirmed that he will introduce the Local-Option IRV bill (clarifying that counties and cities may adopt IRV for local elections if they choose to) in the 2009 legislative session. Reps. Chip Shields and Ben Cannon will co-sponsor. July 13, 2008. A workgroup for state IRV legislation was created within the Election Integrity caucus of the Oregon Democratic Party. May 23, 2008. The Oregonian published an opinion column on preference voting by IRV-Oregon activist Blair Bobier, "The undemocratic flaw in our elections." April 2008. The Oregon Democratic Party added "institute an instant runoff ballot system" to its legislative action items at its state convention. National news Nov., 2008. Memphis TN and Telluride CO voted to institute preference voting (IRV) in local elections. Also, Pierce County WA conducted its first election using preference voting (IRV). (Several other cities are currently using preference voting.) August 2, 2008. The governor of North Carolina signed a bill to continue to allow local jurisdictions to experiment with preference voting (IRV). May 27, 2008. The governor of Colorado signed a bill to allow Colorado municipalities and special districts to use preference voting (IRV).