by Ethan Gray in the St. Cloud Times | Oct 30, 2022 | Letter to the Editor
To the editor: My political views often strike a more balanced position between the two parties. This stands true even more so today, given the heated and extreme rhetoric between Democrats and Republicans. This year, I feel I must vote for Democrats Aric Putnam and...
by Jim Dorsey in the White Bear Press | Oct 27, 2022 | Letter to the Editor
Ranked-choice voting (RCV) promotes political moderation and compromise. Indeed, according to Prof. Larry Diamond of the Hoover Institution at Stanford, while some other reforms would be helpful (e.g., multiseat legislative districts), RCV is the single best...
by Maureen Reed in the Gazette | Oct 22, 2022 | Letter to the Editor
To the editor: Tired, like I am, of nasty political ads interrupting a pleasant evening? Disgusted, like I am, of political extremism attempting to divide and destroy? There is a solution. It’s called ranked choice voting, and it’s used in Maine, Alaska, and dozens of...
by Simon Barnicle in the Sun Current | Oct 20, 2022 | Letter to the Editor
To the editor: Tragically and for the second time, the Legal Marijuana Now candidate in the 2nd District race has died: Adam Weeks in 2020 and Paula Overby earlier this month. Since Overby’s death occurred so close to the election, she, like Weeks, will remain on the...
by FairVote Minnesota | Oct 17, 2022 | Letter to the Editor
To the editor: Bloomington deserves representation in the Minnesota Legislature that works to make all of us more healthy, safe, and happy. We need legislators who focus on public safety, including access to physical and mental health care, affordable housing,...
by FairVote Minnesota | Oct 12, 2022 | Letter to the Editor
Pondering “Minnesota’s case study in election imperfection,” one might reasonably wonder about the relevance in 2022 of the uniquely squeaky 2008 election that pitted Al Franken against Norm Coleman for U.S. senator. Tice was careful to note that...
