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....
Ranked choice voting is already here, having been adopted for municipal elections in cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Originally published in the Sun Current, August 21, 2022. To the editor: Back in 2020, I voted on the Bloomington ballot for ranked-choice voting after doing some research online and in the local newspapers about it. I thought it had several advantages over the...
Originally published in the Sun Current, July 31, 2022. To the editor: I oppose the effort to repeal Bloomington’s ranked-choice voting ordinance. Bloomington voters approved the ordinance just two years ago, and it worked flawlessly in the first ranked-choice...
Originally published in the Sun Current, July 24, 2022. To the editor: Bloomington’s first election using ranked-choice voting was a huge success, which is why we’re more than a bit confused about why some residents are asking for another vote on it. Polling by Edison...
About FairVote Minnesota: FairVote Minnesota is leading the Ranked Choice Voting nonprofit in Minnesota. 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 power,...
If there were ever an election poster child for Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), the special election to replace First Congressional District Representative Jim Hagedorn is it. With 10 Republicans competing against each other on the primary ballot — and similarly eight...
Contact: Erin Zamoff, FairVote Minnesota Director of Communications and Public Affairs, 952-334-8313 Rally for Democracy at the Minnesota State Capitol with Gov. Walz and Congressional and State Legislative Reform Champions St. Paul (May 2, 2022) -- It is becoming...
By Shawn Griffiths, Published by Independent Voter News April 20, 2022 https://ivn.us/posts/new-survey-shows-overwhelming-favorability-for-ranked-choice-voting-in-federal-elections Only hours after the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, with the calls to “stop the steal” still...
By Alexander Vanderklipp. Published in the Fulcrum March 31, 2022 https://thefulcrum.us/Elections/Voting/republican-election-objectors Only hours after the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, with the calls to “stop the steal” still reverberating under the Capitol Rotunda, 139...
FairVote Minnesota is a leading nonprofit organization in the movement for Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), one of the most significant political reforms in generations. From giving voters more choice to ensuring candidates with majority support to reducing polarization in...