by FairVote Minnesota | Aug 25, 2021 | News and Opinion
Originally Published in Winona Daily News Eight months ago, Republican politicians tacitly and explicitly endorsed voter fraud conspiracies, fomenting anger that erupted in violence at the January 6 insurrection. Then, the same politicians – including our...
by FairVote Minnesota | Aug 7, 2021 | News and Opinion
Arnold Ventures — Ranked-Choice Voting Passes Its Biggest Test Yet By Alan Greenblatt The number of cities using a voting method known as ranked-choice voting is set to double this year, to more than 50. Next year, Alaska will join Maine in using the method statewide....
by FairVote Minnesota | Aug 2, 2021 | News and Opinion
By nearly every measure, the first Ranked Choice Voting election in our nation’s largest city was a resounding success, with the Washington Post editorial board calling on the expansion of RCV in more places. Many of the promises of RCV came to fruition: The election...
by FairVote Minnesota | Jul 27, 2021 | News and Opinion
ABC Newspapers — LETTER: Time to consider ranked choice voting To the editor: The elections have really had me thinking about American politics. With our current two-party system, there has been so much mudslinging between Democrats and Republicans that it...
by FairVote Minnesota | Jul 22, 2021 | News and Opinion
Sun Current, November 22Laura Calbone and Marcia Wattson, Bloomington We are thrilled that ranked-choice voting passed and that Bloomington voters will begin using it in mayoral and city council elections starting next year. Thank you to everyone who...
by FairVote Minnesota | Jul 17, 2021 | News and Opinion
Minnesota Reformer — Stop using the ignorant ‘We’re a republic not a democracy’ lineBy John Micek Who knew that America was filled with so many amateur social studies teachers? Whenever I write about Republican-led efforts in state capitols across...