by Barb and Dan Westmoreland | Jul 18, 2023 | Article
To the Editor: In 2020, we joined with members of our community to bring ranked choice voting to Minnetonka to make our local elections more representative and inclusive, and in November of that year, RCV was approved by 54.7% of Minnetonka voters. Now, less than...
by Michael Minta in the Fulcrum | May 9, 2023 | Article, News and Opinion
As part of an effort to end divisive and negative election campaigns and polarized governance, U.S. election officials and policymakers are turning to ranked choice voting (RCV), otherwise known as instant runoff voting, to make our elections more civil, fair, and...
by Barbara Rodriguez for 19th News | Apr 24, 2023 | Article, News and Opinion
Advocates of ranked-choice voting say it helps women and people of color candidates participate in a more democratic election system. It’s part of why they see efforts to squash it as so alarming. Ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to choose multiple candidates...
by Sara Flick in the Rochester Post-Bulletin | Apr 21, 2023 | Article, Letter to the Editor
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) has been gaining momentum across the country, but nowhere is the momentum greater than right here in Minnesota. And for good reason: RCV promotes a vibrant democracy that boosts turnout and is more representative and less divisive. Under a...
by Sheryl Casey in the Sun ThisWeek | Apr 20, 2023 | Article, News and Opinion
To the editor: There is an excellent opportunity for ranked-choice voting to pass in Minnesota this year — a local option to let cities like ours adopt RCV if we wish and a task force to consider RCV statewide. This year’s legislation creates a process for...
