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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...
Bill Would Bring Ranked-Choice Voting To MN State, Federal Elections
ST. PAUL, MN — Two Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation at the Minnesota Capitol that would bring ranked-choice voting to all state and federal elections. Rep. Cedrick Frazier and Sen. Kelly Morrison authored and introduced the "Protect and Advance Democracy"...
Ranked-choice voting in Minnesota?: DFL lawmakers introduce bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - DFL lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to bring ranked-choice voting for state and federal elections in Minnesota. Currently, ranked-choice voting, which allowed voters to rank candidates in order of preference, is already used in...