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Minnesota Articles: October 30th 2009Don Fraser and George Latimer: The case for instant-runoff voting is clear Star Tribune Two former politicians tell St. Paul voters that IRV is "vitally important to us as citizens and as members of our communities."October 29th 2009 Plurality voting rule is the real election spoiler Baltimore Sun In the midst of 3-way races in NJ and NY, FairVote board member and 1980 presidential candidate John Anderson makes the case for IRV over our flawed plurality system.October 22nd 2009 St. Paul should join IRV bandwagon Star Tribune Star Tribune stands behind IRV voting. They believe that if this system is used in St. Paul, it will show the state of Missouri that IRV can work and can better represent the voters in the state. October 18th 2009 St. Paul will cast vote on instant-runoff elections Star Tribune On November third, St. Paul citizens will cast their ballots to decide whether IRV will be used in their city council and school board. But there has been some resistance from elected officials. October 17th 2009 Campaign begins for Instant Runoff Voting Post-Bulletin A Rochester City Council member is urging other city officials to consider changing how votes are cast within the city. October 16th 2009 IRV offers new strategies for Minneapolis candidates MPR News In Minneapolis, IRV has been introduced and the candidates and the supporters are already noticing a difference. October 1st 2009 Horny Toad the choice in IRV election St. Paul Legal Ledger What better way to learn about IRV than with beer? That's the idea behind "tasting trials" in St. Paul.September 17th 2009 St. Paul needs IRV Minnesota Daily Editorial endorses ballot measure to bring instant runoff voting to St. Paul.September 7th 2009 How about a side of instant runoff voting? St. Paul Pioneer Press To get voters educated -- and to drum up business -- St. Paul restaurants are holding "tasting trials" using instant runoff voting.July 24th 2009 Ranked-choice voting a better fit for today's elections MPR News FairVote Minnesota's Jeanne Massey explains how the adoption of IRV in Minneapolis is a much needed and welcome change in light of the current political climate, and hopes that it will be the springboard for movement towards IRV in the entire state.July 23rd 2009 Instant runoff voting campaign kicks off in St. Paul MPR News St. Paul IRV supporters are gearing up to start a campaign to use IRV not just for this upcoming election in St. Paul city elections, but for good. July 22nd 2009 New Instant-Runoff Voting Could Factor in 22 Minneapolis Races The Minnesota Independent The new implementation of IRV for Minneapolis city elections has led to a significant increase in the number of candidates running in city elections. . Chris Steller looks at possible pros and cons that IRV might bring to the table.June 22nd 2009 Modernizing the vote The Baltimore Sun The Baltimore Sun Editorial Board endorses universal voter registration.June 11th 2009 IRV is ready for Minneapolis debut Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune An editorial in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune speculates about the long-awaited debut of IRV in Minneapolis for the upcoming local elections this fall.May 21st 2009 Herbkersman, Richie: Time to run off runoffs The State Runoffs after primaries can mean big plunges in voter turnout. Rob Richie and SC State Rep. Bill Herbkersman explain how IRV can achieve both majority consensus and eliminate separate, expensive runoffs. |
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