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Ranked Choice Voting is the next step for democracy reform

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...

The time for statewide ranked choice voting in Minnesota is now

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...

Ranked-choice voting’s time has come

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,...

Peltola testifies on behalf of Oregon and Minnesota ranked choice voting initiatives

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....

Ranked Choice Voting is simple

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...

Legislature should approve expansion of ranked-choice voting

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...
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