News & Opinion
Duluth News Tribune: Ranked Choice Voting could help in Ely
Tom Benson in the Duluth News Tribune I could barely keep from spitting out my coffee at the laughable statement on ranked-choice voting in the News Tribune’s March 15 “Our View” editorial, headlined, “Like Duluth, state can reject confusion of ranked-choice voting.”...
Duluth News Tribune: In Response: Ranked voting would be more representative, easy to use
Liz Johnson and Katie Humphrey in the Duluth News Tribune When Duluth voted down ranked-choice voting in 2015, there was widespread misinformation about the system. Unfortunately, the News Tribune continued to spread disinformation with its March 15 “Our View”...
Sun Sailor: It is Plymouth’s time to adopt ranked-choice voting
Michael Hearne in The Sun Sailor To the Editor: As the dust settles on the most contentious presidential election in modern history, the Plymouth City Council is showing its leadership by studying ranked-choice voting at a study session April 13. I believe it is the...
Alexandria Echo Press: Here’s a way to undo toxic partisanship that threatens our democracy
Lonnies Wing in the Alexandria Echo Press To the editor: What if I told you there was a way to begin to undo the destruction created by the zero sum toxic partisanship that threatens the very existence of American democracy? What if I told you there was a way to...
MN Business Leaders Testimony regarding the S.F. 708 Committee Hearing
Dear Minnesota Legislators, We are writing to urge you to support the Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) bill that is advancing at the legislature this session and to block preemptive bills. The pro-RCV bill (HF 89/SF 218) would implement Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in primary...
Dr. Michael Osterholm’s Testimony regarding the S.F. 708 Committee Hearing
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee, Our world changed one year ago this week, when a national emergency was declared in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, our nation’s response to the...
Sun Current: Support statewide ranked-choice voting
Emily Bryant in The Sun Current: To the editor: Polarization is ubiquitous across the political landscape, and it’s tearing apart our nation, our states, our communities and even our families. While this affliction is driven by many factors, there is a remedy....
Lonsdale Area News-Review: Frustrated by status quo, activists push for ranked-choice voting
Andrew Deziel in the Lonsdale Area News-Review At a time when voters are increasingly frustrated by partisan polarization, some activists are pushing for electoral reform they argue could help to solve the problem — but not everyone is on board. FairVote Minnesota, a...
White Bear Press: Check out ranked-choice voting
Mike Krachmer in the White Bear Press I am not a political extremist, I am not prone to hyperbole, and I don’t easily get worked up. Nonetheless, I must express that I am deeply alarmed by the degree to which polarization, disinformation and negative...
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: Ranked voting means more choices
Dave Updegraff in The Duluth News Tribune: There are bills pending in St. Paul about ranked-choice voting. This, at the most fundamental level, is recognition that back here in the real world "second best" is not the same as "worst." Contrary to what the sincere and...