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Sun Current — Letter: State should not prohibit ranked-choice voting
Sun Current — Letter: State should not prohibit ranked-choice voting To the editor: I am disappointed, though not surprised, the state legislature is considering bills that would impede the ease of voting. But I am shocked that Minnesota Senate leaders are pushing...
The Nation — In New York City, Ranked Choice Voting Puts the People in Charge
Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Jumaane D. Williams in the Nation: Ranked choice voting is the fairer, more representative, future of American elections, and we’re excited to welcome it to New York City. Elections are an exercise in the power of the people to choose a government that is...
SUNThisweek — Letter: A better way to vote
Jennifer Arriola in SUNThisweek: To the editor: In American politics these days, it’s all or nothing. Thumbs up for one candidate: thumbs down for the other. You like one side, and you hate the other. Except for the times when you hate both sides. Right? Is this the best we can...
Washington Post: Ranked-choice voting is already changing politics for the better
Katrina Vanden Heuvel in The Washington Post: If you’ve been following New York City’s mayoral race, you might have noticed an unusual trend. Candidates have openly discussed their personal second choices. Activist groups have issued joint endorsements of competing candidates....
Parkers Prairie Independent: Letter to the Editor
Edward TJ Brown in the Parkers Prairie Independent: Kevin Lee is correct that "we've got to meet in the middle." One of the many reasons that I support letting communities use Ranked Choice Voting is that it would encourage all candidates to move beyond their ideological base...
Rochester Post Bulletin: Ranked choice letter misleading
Anna Froehling in The Rochester Post Bulletin: RCV is no different from our current two-round system in which voters go to a primary and a general election. If their favorite candidate is out in the primary, they vote for a second choice in the general election or stay home...
Guest Blog: Want a Stronger Democracy?
By Andy Dawkins Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 65A; 1987 - 2003. Want a stronger democracy? Make sure everyone who wins an election gets 50% of the vote. It’s called Instant Run-Off or Ranked Choice Voting and it’s up for a vote at the MN Legislature. It also...
The Atlantic: How to Stop the Minority-Rule Doom Loop
The next two years might be America’s last chance to protect the basic democratic principle of majority rule. Adam Jentleson in The Atlantic President joe biden came into office facing four “converging crises”: COVID-19, climate change, racial justice, and the economy. But...
Forest Lake Times: Ranked choice is better for voters
Jen Scott in the Forest Lake Times Today, in most Minnesota elections, a candidate need not earn majority support to win; they can win with less, and sometimes far less, than 50% of the vote. When someone wins with less than a majority, it is called winning “by plurality vote.”...
Duluth News Tribune: Ranked voting not difficult, a good idea
Joel T.M. Bamford in The Duluth News Tribune: I am encouraged by the movement for ranked-choice voting, both here in Minnesota and nationwide. Ranked-choice voting is a common-sense improvement to the way we vote. It is simply a better way for voters to choose elected leaders....
Sun Current: Elkins continues push for statewide ranked-choice voting
Mike Hanks in the Sun Current As Bloomington prepares for its first city council election featuring ranked-choice voting, one of the city’s three state House representatives is continuing his push toward expanding the voting system throughout the state. The effort to open up...
MinnPost: Rank-choice voting can serve as a bulwark against extremism
This simple but powerful reform fosters political competition and requires winning candidates to build majority coalitions. Jeanne Massey in MinnPost Anti-democratic forces that have been gaining steam in recent years reached a boiling point in the 2020 election cycle,...
Duluth News Tribune: Ranked Choice Voting could help in Ely
Tom Benson in the Duluth News Tribune I could barely keep from spitting out my coffee at the laughable statement on ranked-choice voting in the News Tribune’s March 15 “Our View” editorial, headlined, “Like Duluth, state can reject confusion of ranked-choice voting.” “A...
Duluth News Tribune: In Response: Ranked voting would be more representative, easy to use
Liz Johnson and Katie Humphrey in the Duluth News Tribune When Duluth voted down ranked-choice voting in 2015, there was widespread misinformation about the system. Unfortunately, the News Tribune continued to spread disinformation with its March 15 “Our View” editorial,...
Sun Sailor: It is Plymouth’s time to adopt ranked-choice voting
Michael Hearne in The Sun Sailor To the Editor: As the dust settles on the most contentious presidential election in modern history, the Plymouth City Council is showing its leadership by studying ranked-choice voting at a study session April 13. I believe it is the best option...
