by Jeanne Massey, FairVote Minnesota | Jan 15, 2026 | Article, Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of guest commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• Throughout this fall’s campaign season, as I tabled at community events and candidate forums across Minneapolis and St. Paul, I...
by Michael Minta | Jan 15, 2026 | Article, Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
In her recent commentary calling for Minneapolis to abandon ranked-choice voting (RCV), Annette Meeks offers a familiar critique. But her arguments overlook what actually occurred in this year’s elections — and what Minneapolis voters themselves continue to say about...
by Jeanne Massey, FairVote Minnesota Executive Director | Dec 5, 2024 | Article, Featured News, Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
I knocked on thousands of doors this election year and countless voters told me they were frustrated and didn’t feel like voting. This experience has made me more certain than ever that we need to change the way we vote. That’s ranked-choice voting (RCV), which was...
by Lynn Lundeberg | Jun 30, 2024 | Article, Letter to the Editor, Press Releases
To the Editor: Ranked-choice voting opponents in Bloomington are collecting signatures to put a RCV repeal question on our ballot this November. I don’t think you should sign their petition. Why should Bloomington taxpayers go back to paying more than $100,000 for an...
by Sharon Billings | May 12, 2024 | Article, Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
To the Editor: The Minnesota Legislature is currently considering a ranked-choice voting bill that would give all cities, counties and school districts the same right Bloomington has: to be able to consider using ranked-choice voting for their local elections. It only...
by Mike Cook | Apr 17, 2024 | Article
The Office of the Secretary of State is expected to receive about two-thirds of supplemental funding allocated for elections functions. Much of that would tie into a policy provision that would let cities, counties and school districts use ranked choice voting for...
