Donati Law Firm released an opinion of the legal viability of the instant runoff voting plan to be instituted by the City of Memphis in response to the letter from State Elections Coordinator Mark Goins.

“Despite State Elections Coordinator Mark Goins’s September 26, 2017 letter to Shelby County Election Administrator Linda Phillips regarding the proposal of Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) in Memphis, Tennessee, Instant Runoff Voting does not violate current Tennessee law or the Memphis City Charter. Following Tennessee Supreme Court precedent and accepted statutory construction doctrines, IRV complies with state law and the applicable city charter provisions.” You can read the full opinion by clicking the link here: 11-28-17 Legal Opinion – Re-IRV