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 FairVote Minnesota | Nov 21, 2023 | News and Opinion, Press Releases
Summary This fall, Bloomington, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park, and St. Paul all used ranked choice voting for their municipal elections and were among 21 cities in seven states using ranked choice voting across the country. Minnetonka voters also considered...
by Michael Minta in the Fulcrum | May 9, 2023 | Article, News and Opinion
As part of an effort to end divisive and negative election campaigns and polarized governance, U.S. election officials and policymakers are turning to ranked choice voting (RCV), otherwise known as instant runoff voting, to make our elections more civil, fair, and...
by Barbara Rodriguez for 19th News | Apr 24, 2023 | Article, News and Opinion
Advocates of ranked-choice voting say it helps women and people of color candidates participate in a more democratic election system. It’s part of why they see efforts to squash it as so alarming. Ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to choose multiple candidates...
by Sheryl Casey in the Sun ThisWeek | Apr 20, 2023 | Article, News and Opinion
To the editor: There is an excellent opportunity for ranked-choice voting to pass in Minnesota this year — a local option to let cities like ours adopt RCV if we wish and a task force to consider RCV statewide. This year’s legislation creates a process for...