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Peltola testifies on behalf of Oregon and Minnesota ranked choice voting initiatives
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola testified before the Minnesota and Oregon legislatures on bills that would expand ranked choice voting in those states, a first for the winner of Alaska’s first ranked choice election held last year. Peltola, D-Alaska, won both a special U.S....
Cheers! Minnesota Voters Show Up to Rank their Favorite Brews & Support RCV
By Laura Calbone On Sunday, dozens of Ranked Choice Voting supporters gathered at Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka to celebrate the progress of RCV legislation, the Protect & Advance Democracy Act, and thank chief authors State Senator Kelly Morrison and State...
Ranked Choice Voting is simple
I'm a little insulted by politicians who claim that I would be confused by ranked-choice voting. And if there is a position for which I think only one candidate deserves my vote, I'm no worse off if other voters make multiple choices. I have a little more sympathy for...
Bemidji Charter Commission issues support for ranked choice voting
BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji’s Charter Commission expressed support for ranked choice voting at its meeting on Thursday, asking for the Bemidji City Council to follow suit. Ranked choice voting is a system where voters rank each candidate in a race based on their...
A new bill could change the way you vote
(ABC 6 News) – Those who are for ranked choice voting say it’s going to give people a more accurate representation of the office and those who are against it say if passed things might get a little messy. “It’s more talking about issues and discussing issues,” said...