by peter | Jan 20, 2023 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
Minnesota is once again leading the way on election innovation. In 2009, Minneapolis became one of the largest cities to utilize ranked choice voting (RCV) rules for municipal elections. St. Paul followed suit for mayoral and City Council elections beginning in 2011....
by peter | Jan 18, 2023 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
I’ve been listening for one word — “overreach” — in the early days of the all-DFL production that opened last week at the State Capitol. Use it in a sentence, you kindly ask? Here you go: “DFLers had better be careful not to overreach on...
by Karl Landskroener | Dec 21, 2022 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
Last month, Minnesotans again led the nation in voter turnout. The state’s strong performance is one measure of civic success, but in others Minnesota still has room for improvement. Here are some areas the new Legislature should prioritize that would strengthen our...
by Karl Landskroener | Dec 12, 2022 | Featured News, Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
Rep. Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native and first woman to represent her home state in the U.S. House after a special election in August, has now been re-elected to a full term, along with Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the first statewide general...
by FairVote Minnesota | Sep 28, 2022 | News and Opinion
About FairVote Minnesota: FairVote Minnesota is leading the Ranked Choice Voting nonprofit in the state. Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is a simple but powerful reform that allows voters to rank the candidates in order of preference. It gives voters more choice and more...
by FairVote Minnesota | Sep 2, 2022 | News and Opinion
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 1, 2022 Contact: Erin Zamoff, FairVote MN Communications Director, Erin.Zamoff@fairvotemn.org, (952) 334-8313 THE BEST COALITION BUILDER IN THE ALASKA SPECIAL ELECTION WON Democrat Mary Peltola demonstrates broad...