Curt Johnson, President, Citistates Group; former Chair, Metropolitan Council and Executive Director, Citizens League
With independents becoming the swing vote in nearly every election, it's time to make the system of voting truly democratic. That's what Ranked Choice Voting does. It eliminates the fear of a 'wasted' vote. It assures that our elected leaders have majority support. It forces campaigning candidates to pay attention to all the voters, not just their 'base.'