Bloomington, MN: Defeat RCV Repeal

Bloomington, MNDefeat RCV Repeal

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The Policy

Defeat RCV repeal

Background

Bloomington is one of five Minnesota cities to use ranked-choice voting for mayoral and city council elections, and it has been used successfully for the past two elections. But opponents of the reform are trying to change that, and have put a repeal question on the ballot this November. They say RCV is “confusing” and “an election security issue”, but a 2021 exit poll of Bloomington voters by FairVote Minnesota found that 77% of voters found RCV to be simple to use, and 61% like and want to keep using it. Unfortunately, this is part of a broader anti-RCV campaign happening in the state: last year, there was a similar repeal effort in Minnetonka which was rejected by voters by even wider margins than it was passed. We’re confident we’ll see similar outcomes in Bloomington this year and are working with in-state partners to make it happen.

Who’s Involved?

We’re working alongside local partners like FairVote Minnesota and RCV Bloomington to spread the word about defending RCV.

GET INVOLVED

Many voters don’t know about crucial ballot measures like this which is why we need your help to reach 2 million+ voters before this year’s election.

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The Latest On This Campaign

LETTER: Ranked-choice voting appeals to both sides

Sep 29 2024

Repealing ranked-choice voting takes us back to a system that favors the status quo and discourages genuine voter engagement based on solutions and shared values.

LETTER: Give November voters more choices

Sep 22 2024

There are those who think that ranked-choice voting is too complicated. It is not. Voting with ranked-choice voting has not been confusing for the majority of voters. In my work as an election judge, a short explanation was all that was needed to help those with questions while most already understood the process.

Bloomington uses ranked-choice voting for city races. Now voters will decide whether to keep it.

Sep 16 2024

Supporters of ranked-choice voting argue the system can help reduce acrimony in politics by giving candidates an incentive to reach out to more voters, including people who might have their opponents’ yard signs sitting outside.