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...
by Mark Ritchie in the Star Tribune | Mar 30, 2023 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
It is time to move forward on ranked-choice voting to reduce polarization and extremism in our politics. I’m proud of Minnesota’s national leadership when it comes to voting. We are the “North Star State” when it comes to advancing democracy,...
by Iris Samuels in the Anchorage Daily News | Mar 27, 2023 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola testified before the Minnesota and Oregon legislatures on bills that would expand ranked choice voting in those states, a first for the winner of Alaska’s first ranked choice election held last year. Peltola, D-Alaska, won both a special U.S....
by Timothy Bardell in the Star Tribune | Mar 21, 2023 | Article, Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
I’m a little insulted by politicians who claim that I would be confused by ranked-choice voting. And if there is a position for which I think only one candidate deserves my vote, I’m no worse off if other voters make multiple choices. I have a little more...
by Rob and Tess Machalek in the Sun Sailor | Feb 21, 2023 | Article, Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: We in St. Louis Park, along with four other cities, have already set an example for Minnesota by electing our leaders using ranked choice voting. It’s time to take this crucial tool of democratic renewal statewide, and a bare majority of our legislators...
