by FairVote Minnesota | Mar 23, 2021 | Event
Black Leaders at the Forefront of Democracy Reform was a compelling discussion about reforming our political system to yield a more just, inclusive, and representative democracy. The conversation was led by University of Minnesota Professor Michael Minta and featured...
by FairVote Minnesota | Mar 20, 2021 | Letter to the Editor
Lonnies Wing in the Alexandria Echo Press To the editor: What if I told you there was a way to begin to undo the destruction created by the zero sum toxic partisanship that threatens the very existence of American democracy? What if I told you there was a way to...
by FairVote Minnesota | Mar 9, 2021 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
Dear Minnesota Legislators, We are writing to urge you to support the Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) bill that is advancing at the legislature this session and to block preemptive bills. The pro-RCV bill (HF 89/SF 218) would implement Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in primary...
by FairVote Minnesota | Mar 9, 2021 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee, Our world changed one year ago this week, when a national emergency was declared in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, our nation’s response to the...
by FairVote Minnesota | Mar 7, 2021 | Letter to the Editor
Emily Bryant in The Sun Current: To the editor: Polarization is ubiquitous across the political landscape, and it’s tearing apart our nation, our states, our communities and even our families. While this affliction is driven by many factors, there is a remedy....