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Wright asks for recount in Burlington mayoral race
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The Republican candidate who lost the race to become mayor of Burlington in the third round of the city’s instant runoff voting system is asking for a recount.VPR News
Interview: Burlington mayor Bob Kiss
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Voters in several Vermont cities elected mayors yesterday, including Burlington. The city is unique because it uses Instant Run Off voting to elect their top office. Burlington’s Progressive Mayor Bob Kiss is headed for a second term after narrowly edging out Republican City Council President Kurt Wright.VPR News
Burlington mayoral race may test support for IRV
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Voters choosing the mayor of Vermont’s largest city next week can be forgiven if they take a little extra time at the polling booth. Burlington’s mayor will be chosen by Instant Run-off voting, or IRV for short. But this time around some critics of IRV fear that no matter who the eventual winner is…the process that got him there will leave a bitter aftertaste.VPR News
Burlington mayoral candidates weigh-in on instant runoff voting
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Town Meeting Day is a little more than a week away, when Vermonters will vote on a variety of municipal issues. The highest profile contest is the race for mayor of Burlington. And, as VPR’s Ross Sneyd report, the race could well be decided by an instant runoff.VPR News
Burlington Council wants talk of Burton boards
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The Burlington City Council is asking Burton Snowboards to meet with members of community organizations upset by some snowboard lines that include images of Playboy centerfolds and self-mutilation.VPR News