Richard Laybourn in The Sun Current: Laura Calbone and Marcia Wattson deserve much appreciation for spearheading a one-and-a-half year, sustained effort to successfully help pass ranked-choice voting in Bloomington with the assistance of many dedicated volunteers....
The Boston Globe Editorial Board: It’s the linchpin of any functioning democracy: Citizens choose their leaders. But too often in this country, the will of constituents is thwarted, and we elect officials who don’t have the support of a majority of voters....
Jeanne Massey, FairVote Minnesota Executive Director: For Immediate Release Contact: Jeanne Massey, FairVote Minnesota Executive Director, jeanne.massey@fairvotemn.org, 612-850-6897 Victory for Ranked Choice Voting in Two Minnesota Cities: Voters in Bloomington and...
Rep Steve Elkins and Ann Johnson Stewart: Your voice can save democracy this November 3. That statement may sound overly dramatic, but it is not an exaggeration. At the local, state, and national levels, elections have made some people feel that they don’t have a...
Coral Houle, Fmr Bloomington Mayor, and Karen Nordstrom, Fmr Bloomington Council Member: In our years serving the Bloomington community, we have always strived to make local government more effective, inclusive and accessible. Ranked Choice Voting offers that...
Jo Haugen: In an Oct. 28 article, the Star Tribune reported that Minnesota Republicans recruited Legal Marijuana Now candidate, Adam Weeks, who tragically died last month, to “pull votes” from DFL Rep. Angie Craig in the 2nd Congressional District -- and paid him...
Basha Salah in The Sun Current: It is a source of hope in a challenging year that the perspective expressed by the Sun Newspapers Editorial Board on Sept. 17 that “now is the time to make substantial progress toward racial equity,” has neared consensus status across...
Laura Calbone and Marcia Wattson in The Sun Current: Like many people, we are ready for change. Political polarization is dividing our families and communities, and partisanship is preventing our elected officials from addressing the important issues of our time –...
David Haeg in The Sun Sailor: Back in 2018, I looked at the historical results of Minnetonka City Council elections, and I was disappointed: extremely low turnout (4%) in primary elections, lack of competition and choice for voters, and winners of special elections...
Fmr Republican Governor Arne Carlson and Fmr Republican US Senator Dave Durenberger in the The Sun Sailor: We have had years now of people seeking public office and promising to work across the aisle. We know it’s not true and we are in a state of permanent gridlock....
Chris Saffert in The Sun Current: Ranked-choice voting won’t fix everything with our elections, but it will give us more choice in how we vote and increase the likelihood that our city leaders are chosen by a majority of voters. That’s why it’s supported by a wide...
Alex Counts in The New York Times: Re “Presidentially, Two Parties Is Plenty” (column, Sept. 17): While I share many of Gail Collins’s views about policy and politics, and enjoy her columns, I cannot support her assertion that we would be better off without third...