News & Opinion
Letter: Ranked-choice voting having an influence
Original Publication To the editor: This summer, we volunteered to provide voter education on ranked-choice voting at Bloomington events and door knock in preparation for the Bloomington City Council election this November. While we are involved in a lot of...
Letter: Voters need not wait until Nov. 2
Original Publication To the editor: Early voting for local elections in Bloomington starts this Friday, Sept. 17. Voters can request a mail-in ballot or vote early in-person at city hall 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, with additional hours the Saturday and...
FairVote Minnesota and FairVote Minnesota Union (TNG-CWA 37002) Jointly Announce Organization’s Commitment to Union Workers
FairVote Minnesota and organizing employees in FairVote Minnesota Union (TNG-CWA 37002) jointly announce the recall of bargaining unit employees to organizing positions at FairVote Minnesota. FairVote Minnesota and FairVote Minnesota Union are proud that the...
Axel Daood: Ranked choice voting will lead to better leaders
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...
Arnold Ventures — Ranked-Choice Voting Passes Its Biggest Test Yet
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....
Results are in: NYC Ranked Choice Voting Primary Election Success
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...
ABC Newspapers – LETTER: Time to consider ranked choice voting
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...
FairVote MN Response to the Union: We stand committed to the Union
Dear democracy and Union friends, We want to share our letter to Candace Lund representing the FairVote Minnesota Union in response to their letter of demands around the layoffs at the organization. We respond to their letter with an apology, a commitment to an...
SUN Sailor – LETTER: We applaud the efforts in educating the public on ranked-choice voting
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...
Minnesota Reformer – Stop using the ignorant ‘We’re a republic not a democracy’ line
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 the land to sharply...