by FairVote Minnesota | Oct 15, 2020 | Letter to the Editor
Pat Meyer: Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) is a better way of voting that will save Bloomington money. Today in Bloomington, a fraction of voters (5%-10%) eliminate candidates in the August primary (the primary costs $100,000), and that primary often provides us with...
by FairVote Minnesota | Oct 14, 2020 | Letter to the Editor
Margaret M. Swanson: As I was putting up lawn signs in favor of Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV), I talked with a woman who wanted a sign. She said to me, “I want more dialogue in our community, not less. And I’ve told all my friends why I’m supporting RCV.” I thanked her...
by FairVote Minnesota | Oct 6, 2020 | Featured News, News and Opinion
Lauren Young in Teen Vogue: Voting in Maine will look a little different this year. Mainers are among the roughly 10 million voting-age adults living in an area that uses, or has adopted and will soon use, a method known as “ranked-choice voting” (RCV). In November,...
by FairVote Minnesota | Oct 6, 2020 | Letter to the Editor
Laura Hannemann: After our recent presidential debate, I think you’d be hard-pressed to find an American who doesn’t want our politicians to do better. Democrats and Republicans alike have resorted to blaming, fact-less arguments, and personal insults rather than...
by FairVote Minnesota | Oct 5, 2020 | Letter to the Editor
Mary Pat Blake in The Sun Sailor: 2020 has been an especially challenging year for our country and this is even more true for people of color. I was encouraged to see the article last week in this paper addressing the need for diversity and inclusion in our community....