"The answer [to gerrymandering ] is not simply to draw nicer lines," writes Spencer Overton, but "to build a system in which lines matter less and voters — not mapmakers — determine how representation is distributed."
"The lesson from [the California] governor's race is simple: voters should not have to choose between voting honestly and voting effectively," writes Rank The Vote Board Member John Palmer in support of fixing California's top-two primary system by giving voters the power to rank their votes.
EXCITING NEWS: Yesterday, the citizens of Hopkins filed petitions to place a question on their November city ballot to adopt Ranked Choice Voting for local elections! Volunteers collected nearly 1,000 signatures - more than twice the number required - to give more choice and more voice to voters.
In Maine's #RankedChoiceVoting primaries, Pingree and Dunlap came from behind to capture their party's nominations for Governor and Congress, District 2, respectively. This is what democracy looks like.
View the RCV tabulations here: tinyurl.com/mthk837k
Juneteenth is our nation’s “Second Independence Day” and the true culmination of American freedom. FairVote Minnesota is committed to racial equality and to voting and civil rights of all Americans. Join us to celebrate freedom today at the Minnesota State Capitol:
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“DC ranked the vote! Voters across DC successfully ranked their ballots, and enjoyed the additional choice and power it gave them," said Dr. Lisa D. T. Rice, CEO of Grow Democracy DC and the leader of Initiative 83, which brought #RCV to D.C.
Thank you to Representatives Frazier and Hollins to being champions of our democracy. Rep. Frazier has been the lead author of our #RCV local options bill for the past 4 years. Rep. Hollins will be a champion to help pass this bill next year. Get ready to rank, Minnesota!
YOU'RE INVITED: Join FairVote Minnesota and Principles First Minnesota for a nonpartisan panel discussion on election security today in Golden Valley.
FairVote Minnesota is holding Melissa and Mark Hortman close in our hearts today—and every day. Melissa and Mark dedicated their lives to serving others and strengthening our communities. Their leadership, compassion, and commitment continues to inspire and guide us.
Today, we are facing a watershed moment. If a political window for democracy reform opens, we should not settle for half-measures. We may not have another opportunity for decades.
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Principles First Minnesota, in collaboration with FairVote Minnesota, invites you to an honest, nonpartisan panel discussion on election security — what’s working, what’s at risk, and what you can do…
www.principlesfirst.us
Volunteers spoke with thousands of DC voters as they entered poll sites, and most were familiar and comfortable with ranked choice voting.
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Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete to become Maine’s next governor
