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Senate advances bill that could move Minnesota toward ranked choice voting in elections
While the measure has support among DFLers, it is opposed by Republicans and has not been at the top of DFL election law changes.
This is a beautiful and compelling story about what the People can do. Against all odds, the people in Maine force the politicians to listen. If only “as Maine goes, so goes the Nation”! —Lawrence Lessig
From Maine to New Mexico, citizens across America are clamoring for free and fair elections through Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Our story unfolds as voters organizing to enact the reform face fierce pushback from establishment politicians. The film looks at the historical rise, fall, and rebirth of RCV in the United States and abroad, and embed viewers in the front line of the battle raging over voters’ rights.
Through a ballot measure in November 2016, the citizens of Maine voted to become the first state in the nation to use Ranked Choice Voting statewide for federal and state elections. One year later, the legislature and governor moved to kill the bill, claiming it was unconstitutional. However, the people have final say through a process called the People’s Veto. Now they have 90 days to collect over sixty thousand signatures in the depth of the Maine winter. Will they succeed?
Enlivened with colorful hand-drawn animation, The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting follows Maine’s story, drops in on cities like Memphis, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Santa Fe that have adopted Ranked Choice Voting, and takes viewers on a whirlwind tour of non-plurality systems dominant throughout the world. Follow this citizen uprising to restore our failing democracy!
Shondra was main editor of Errol Morris' Fast, Cheap & Out of Control, and films by filmmakers Jocelyn Glatzer and Tom Curran.
While the measure has support among DFLers, it is opposed by Republicans and has not been at the top of DFL election law changes.
2023 could very well be the year that Connecticut lawmakers institute ranked-choice voting.
Lawmakers are excited to have the conversation about expanding ranked-choice voting in Illinois.
As many as 80% of Denver voters — because their preferred candidate won’t make the runoff — will be disenfranchised.
DFL lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to bring ranked-choice voting for state and federal elections in Minnesota.
The Queen City's voters will also decide if they want to use RCV in future elections for mayor, school board commissioner, and ward officers.
Montana lawmakers are considering banning ranked choice voting.
After trying out a new voting method in 2021, the Heber City Council decided to keep the system in place for elections this year.
The Idaho Republican Party wants state lawmakers to preemptively ban counties from using ranked choice voting in elections.
San Bernardino leaders agreed to schedule a workshop to learn more about the multi-stepped method of tallying votes.
San Bernardino leaders agreed to schedule a workshop to learn more about the multi-stepped method of tallying votes.
Ranked choice voting would mean more positive, informative campaigning and winners would have the support of more voters.