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 Mary Ebert | Apr 9, 2024 | Article, Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
I’m thrilled there is a bill at the state legislature that would give all Minnesota cities the ability to adopt ranked choice voting. While five cities in our state already use ranked choice voting for their local elections, the vast majority — including my home city...
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 Melisa López Franzen and Cedrick Frazier in the MinnPost | Apr 19, 2023 | Article, Letter to the Editor
Minnesota is known for being a leader in civic engagement and democracy, but we believe our state can do even better. We have the opportunity to make our elections more inclusive and fair for all Minnesotans by expanding ranked choice voting (RCV) in our local and...
