Last month, Minnesotans again led the nation in voter turnout. The state’s strong performance is one measure of civic success, but in others Minnesota still has room for improvement. Here are some areas the new Legislature should prioritize that would strengthen our...
Rep. Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native and first woman to represent her home state in the U.S. House after a special election in August, has now been re-elected to a full term, along with Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the first statewide general...
To the editor, Whomever you voted for in 2020, you and I almost certainly agree on one thing: we’re tired of angry, broken politics. Our politics have gotten divisive and extreme, and it shows. It seems like every day we’re hearing about another crisis: the border...
To the editor: My political views often strike a more balanced position between the two parties. This stands true even more so today, given the heated and extreme rhetoric between Democrats and Republicans. This year, I feel I must vote for Democrats Aric Putnam and...
Ranked-choice voting (RCV) promotes political moderation and compromise. Indeed, according to Prof. Larry Diamond of the Hoover Institution at Stanford, while some other reforms would be helpful (e.g., multiseat legislative districts), RCV is the single best...
To the editor: Tired, like I am, of nasty political ads interrupting a pleasant evening? Disgusted, like I am, of political extremism attempting to divide and destroy? There is a solution. It’s called ranked choice voting, and it’s used in Maine, Alaska, and dozens of...
To the editor: Tragically and for the second time, the Legal Marijuana Now candidate in the 2nd District race has died: Adam Weeks in 2020 and Paula Overby earlier this month. Since Overby’s death occurred so close to the election, she, like Weeks, will remain on the...
To the editor: Bloomington deserves representation in the Minnesota Legislature that works to make all of us more healthy, safe, and happy. We need legislators who focus on public safety, including access to physical and mental health care, affordable housing,...
Pondering "Minnesota's case study in election imperfection," one might reasonably wonder about the relevance in 2022 of the uniquely squeaky 2008 election that pitted Al Franken against Norm Coleman for U.S. senator. Tice was careful to note that voter fraud was not...
About FairVote Minnesota: FairVote Minnesota is leading the Ranked Choice Voting nonprofit in the state. Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is a simple but powerful reform that allows voters to rank the candidates in order of preference. It gives voters more choice and more...
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 1, 2022 Contact: Erin Zamoff, FairVote MN Communications Director, Erin.Zamoff@fairvotemn.org, (952) 334-8313 THE BEST COALITION BUILDER IN THE ALASKA SPECIAL ELECTION WON Democrat Mary Peltola demonstrates broad...
If there were ever an election poster child for ranked-choice voting (RCV), the open election for Hennepin County attorney would be it. This is a nonpartisan race in which the top two candidates in the Aug. 9 primary will advance to the general election in November....