Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Minnesota General Election in Bloomington.
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Get Started“[RCV means] we have better outcomes for our community, like Minneapolis, St. Paul, and now St. Louis Park. I want Bloomington to be a leader in civic engagement.", in support of Electing Mayor and City Council By Ranked Choice Voting (Learn more)
"RCV empowers voters, fosters diversity and inclusion, ensures winners with broad support, encourages positive campaigning and saves tax dollars.", in support of Electing Mayor and City Council By Ranked Choice Voting (Learn more)
"Some of the reasons cited by the commission for rejecting ranked choice voting were the lack of in-person meetings due to the pandemic, an increase in annual election costs, exhausted votes, and no credible evidence to support that ranked choice voting consistently increases voter turnout, a claim made by proponents.", in opposition to Electing Mayor and City Council By Ranked Choice Voting (Learn more)
"Ranked choice voting can result in exhausted ballots, which are excluded from the final count because all of the candidates marked are no longer in the race. Any voter who elects to vote for only their preferred candidate risks having their ballot eliminated by ballot exhaustion. Similarly, even if a voter ranks three different candidates, the voter’s ballot may be exhausted if there are more than three candidates running.", in opposition to Electing Mayor and City Council By Ranked Choice Voting (Learn more)
Should the Bloomington City Charter be amended to elect the Mayor and City Council members by the Ranked Choice Voting method?
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