After 12,167 votes and 5 rounds of tabulation, the results are in and…
Design F29 by Brandon Hundt is the winner of our ranked-choice flag design poll with 6,542 (55.3%) final-round votes!
View the full results here:
Named “L'étoile du Nord flag” by its creator, the flag features a snowflake and a directional (north) star on a blue background, paying tribute to Minnesota’s weather, geographical position, and lakes respectively.
Ranked choice voting is a fun and easy way to select a winner among several deserving candidates! There were a lot of great designs submitted, and RCV helped a consensus choice rise to the top of the finalists list!
Thank you Congresswoman
@IlhanMN
.
This a clear-eyed assessment of the challenge our nation faces, and a cogent call to strengthen our democracy through common sense systemic reforms. We encourage all to read the piece in full.
#RankedChoiceVoting
#MNLeg
The results are in! By a margin of 59%-41% with two precincts outstanding, Minnetonka voters have rejected a charter amendent to repeal Ranked Choice Voting!
BREAKING:
#Alaska
's
#RankedChoiceVoting
election results: Murkowski won w/ 53.69%; Tshibaka in 2nd w/ 46.31%; Chesbro eliminated. Peltola won w/ 54.94%; Palin in 2nd w/ 45.06%; Begich eliminated. This means Murkowski & Peltola won by earning majority support from Alaskan voters🧵
BREAKING: New York City adopts Ranked Choice Voting! This the latest and most populous city to do so!
Congrats NYC on this ground breaking moment for election reform and to those on the ground who fought for it!
@commoncauseny
@RankTheVoteNYC
#RankedChoiceVoting
#ElectionDay
Minnetonka! You've done it! You've won
#MoreVoice
and
#MoreChoice
through
#RankedChoiceVoting
! It's a victory for issue-based campaigning, for representative government, and for unifying leadership. It's amazing!!!
Congratulations!
"If you are like me, and you are a lover of our democracy, you know that when our democracy is under attack, we stand up and fight back!"
Thank you
@IlhanMN
for standing up for democracy and your support of
#RankedChoiceVoting
!
#rally4democracy
#mnleg
The results are in! By a margin of 59%-41% with two precincts outstanding, Minnetonka voters have rejected a charter amendent to repeal Ranked Choice Voting!
NEW THIS MORNING:
Early this morning, the
#mnleg
Senate passed an historic omnibus bill — and in doing so took critical step on the path to
#RankedChoiceVoting
in MN! Thank you to
@Morrison4MN
, all 34 senators who voted yes, and everyone who came out to make their voices heard!
Thank you to everyone who cast a ballot, submitted a design, or is serving on the State Emblems Redesign Commission! If you want to submit your own feedback on flag designs, you have until noon today to make your voice heard!
Amazing! Bloomington and Minnetonka have both succeeded in passing
#RankedChoiceVoting
! It's a win for civility over divisiveness, for
#MoreChoice
and
#MoreVoice
at the ballot box, and for authentically representative government. Congratulations Bloomington and Minnetonka!
#MNLeg
Ranked Choice Voting is on the rise and Mike Griffin emphasizes it’s power to elect more people of color, referencing Minneapolis who has the most diverse city council in the country.
@votegriffin
#UnrigTheSystem
#UnrigSummit
BREAKING NEWS:
Today the
#mnleg
Senate Elections Committee advanced Ranked Choice Voting legislation as part of the elections omnibus package! There's still a lot of work that needs to happen on this bill, but we're on the path to
#RankedChoiceVoting
!
Thank you to this amazing crew and these inspiring leaders who knocked it out of the park for team democracy.👏👏👏 Grateful for your work helping to elect pro
#RankedChoiceVoting
champions to
#MNLeg
!
🎊 IT PASSES! 🎉 After 2 long days of testimony and amendments, the State Gov. Finance Division Omnibus Bill (H.F. 1935) moves on to the Ways and Means Committee this Friday at 9:30AM !!! Ranked Choice Voting Local Options Bill advances!
#RankedChoiceVoting
#MNleg
URGENT: All RCV supporters are urged to join us this TUESDAY, March 27, 1 p.m. at a hearing on the
#anti
-RCV, anti
#LocalControl
bills. Let's send an unequivocal message to the legislature: you CANNOT take away the people's right to decide for themselves
Bloomington! Congratulations! You've won
#MoreVoice
and
#MoreChoice
with
#RankedChoiceVoting
!
#RCV
means elections that unify rather than divide, it means a more fully inclusive government, and a future with leaders that represent of all their constituents. Incredible!!!
We talked with 100s of voters at the Minnehaha Falls Art Fair & Hopkins Raspberry Festival this past w/e & heard Minnesotans love
#RankedChoiceVoting
! Whether superfans or just starting to learn, voters tell us again & again that RCV just MAKES SENSE for Minnesota 👏👏👏
#MNLeg
Why do we dislike runoffs so much? It disenfranchises voters. 2.4m FEWER voters came out for
#GASoS
runoff yesterday.
#RankedChoiceVoting
is the better way.
Boulder is prepping to be the first major city in Colorado to hold a ranked-choice election! Boulderites will join the citizens of Basalt and Telluride when they rank their favorite candidates for mayor this fall!
.
@AJentleson
's recent piece in
@TheAtlantic
deserves more than just a full read. In an ideal world it's the primary topic of conversation at your next happy hour.
"If you have enabled voters... to rank their choices, one, two, three, four, they are liberated from this trap of thinking, 'I can’t vote for a spoiler.' Now they can vote their sincere preference." -
@LarryDiamond
via
@karaswisher
@recode
@vox
#RankedChoiceVoting
ICYMI: RCV is moving forward in the Minnesota legislature! Last week the
#mnleg
Senate passed an omnibus bill that sets us on a path to
#RankedChoiceVoting
. Next stop, conference committee!
NEW THIS MORNING:
Early this morning, the
#mnleg
Senate passed an historic omnibus bill — and in doing so took critical step on the path to
#RankedChoiceVoting
in MN! Thank you to
@Morrison4MN
, all 34 senators who voted yes, and everyone who came out to make their voices heard!
#RankedChoiceVoting
is growing throughout America! And that's great news for anyone who wants voter to have
#MoreChoiceMoreVoice
. Let's keep building this momentum in Minnesota and nationwide — learn how you can get involved at
From voting to running for office, we need more people involved in our political process. Ranked Choice Voting makes our system more accessible to more people.
#mnleg
"
#RankedChoiceVoting
gives an incentive to candidates to expand their base... and I'd argue we would have better leadership in Congress, if used. " -
@RepDeanPhillips
It’s a wrap! Thank you, Chair
@epmurphymn
for your voice and leadership in passing a historic Omnibus bill on State and Local Gov and Veterans and Elections!
@FairVoteMN
We LOVE the
#MNStateFair
, but at this time, we have decided we are not able to participate due to safety concerns. We cannot put staff, volunteers & fairgoers at risk. If there is a change in policy, we will reevaluate this decision.
#MaskUp
We're here at the
#mnleg
House Committee on Elections Finance and Policy! The Protect and Advance Democracy Act is second on the docket the wonderful Rep Frazier is here to introduce the bill!
The
@UtahGOP
is pushing! 👏👏👏 "
#RankedChoiceVoting
is one of those things if you survey the public beforehand, they don’t quite get it. If you survey them after, they all love it," Rep. Winder (Republican) told FOX 13 in a recent interview.
#MNLeg
"The fever did not break on 1/6. Nor did it break on 1/20. The lies and disinformation have continued and we must counter with the truth: that the 2020 election was FAIR, ACCURATE, HONEST, AND SECURE." -
@MNSteveSimon
#MNLeg
The time for
#RankedChoiceVoting
is now, and Minnesotans are ready to make it happen! Thank you to everyone who came out to our Rank Your Brew event yesterday, especially our chief authors
@Morrison4MN
and
@CedrickFrazier
! Let's lead the way to fairer, more democratic elections!
With
#RankedChoiceVoting
“voters can vote for their favorite candidate without worrying that their vote might inadvertently help an unpopular candidate get elected with less than a majority…”
#mnleg
🧵3rd parties offer voters the hope of expressing a broader array of political views. But our system poses a real dilemma for 3rd party candidates and our democracy – w/o
#RankedChoiceVoting
, they will draw votes away from the very candidate with whom they align the most.
#mnleg
BREAKING:
#Alaska
's congressional election using
#RankedChoiceVoting
: Peltola won w/ 51.47%; Palin came in 2nd w/ 48.53%; Begich was eliminated.
This means that after reallocating Begich’s 2nd-choice votes, Peltola earned a majority of support from Alaskan voters.
@Alaskans4BE
BREAKING: For the first time in history, a majority of Minneapolis city council members will be people of color. Elliott Payne, Robin Wonsley Worlobah, LaTrisha Vetaw, Jeremiah Ellison, Jamal Osman, Andrea Jenkins, Jason Chavez, and Aisha Chughtai all won election.
📢📢📢 IT’S OFFICIAL!
In a 7-2 vote, the Seattle City Council puts
#RankedChoiceVoting
to the voters.
This is a huge win for Seattleites who came together to write their Councilmembers and testify. Now, it’s time to talk to the voters!
Let's get a win for RCV!
For her
@NewsHour
holiday wish,
@AmyEWalter
said "I would like to see more
#RankedChoiceVoting
be implemented across the country, so that we can see the kind of candidate who needs to put together a coalition..[and not] rely just on your hardcore base."🎁
*NEW:*
A recent poll of Minnesota voters show a STRONG MAJORITY are ready for
#RankedChoiceVoting
!
When first surveyed, voters preferred RCV by a margin of 14%. After minimal education, the margin rose to a whopping 31%!
Read more here:
Can't make it to the
#mnleg
State Senate on Thursday to show your support for
#RankedChoiceVoting
? Contact your legislator today instead and let them know you're on board for RCV! ->
The FairVote Minnesota team is out every weekend talking with our neighbors about the benefits of
#RankedChoiceVoting
! Everywhere we go we hear the same thing — voters are ready for RCV!
Ranked Choice Voting is proven — and metro voters are excited to use it again this Tuesday! Instead of sowing doubt on our tried and true elections system, let's celebrate the greater voice and choice RCV gives us at the polls!
Candidates who win ranked-choice elections are those who build the broadest coalition of voter support –– and that's what Murkowski and Petola were able to do. The races were competitive, and RCV allowed more voters to have a say in the final result.
Voters are frustrated: Campaigns are divisive, many candidates win without majority support, and gridlock stops action on issues that matter.
But we can fix it!
#RankedChoiceVoting
is the best first step towards a stronger democracy. ▶️
#MNLeg
We delivered a letter with 600 signatures from
#mndfl
dels & alts to
#mngov
candidate
@epmurphymn
today. They are demanding action on
#rankedchoicevoting
during her first term. She replied, "let's do this together." Thank you!
98% reporting in GA. 3486 votes separate Trump and Biden. 61,227 votes went to Jorgenson.
This is the
#SpoilerEffect
. This is a massive problem. When three candidates run the authentically most popular candidate frequently loses.
We can solve it with
#RankedChoiceVoting
.
Big news!
Minnetonka’s City Council voted unanimously last night to put
#RankedChoiceVoting
on the 2020 ballot! Thank you Mayor and City Council!
Next, the Charter Commission will review and give their recommendation to the Council.
#LetVotersDecide
When more candidates run, there's more to get excited about!
#RankedChoiceVoting
increases turnout by letting voters express the full range of their preferences.
#RankedChoiceVoting
is a simple change to the ballot that:
✅Is easy to use
✅Gives more choice and power to voters
✅Ensures majority winners
✅Is less expensive and time-consuming than runoffs
#MNLeg
@fairvote
Retiring Sen. Kent Eken highlights
#RankedChoiceVoting
as a solution: RCV "would put a damper on the nasty ads..a candidate would want to win votes of those who don’t make it past the first round & would be less inclined to get into mud-slinging." 🙌
#MNLeg
Voters in Rochester are among those leading the charge for the right to choose
#RankedChoiceVoting
for their local elections. That's why they're calling on the
#mnleg
to pass an RCV local options bill and allow cities to choose to expand their democracies!
Colorado U.S. Sen.
@Hickenlooper
endorsed
#RankedChoiceVoting
, explaining: "The Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade requires 'systemic, structural changes' to our democracy."
#MNLeg
Oregon’s state legislature made history by being the first in the nation to put a referendum for
#RankedChoiceVoting
on the ballot!🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations to
@OregonRCV
,
#RCV
advocates, and most especially to Oregon voters!
The Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 2004!! That means
#RankedChoiceVoting
for statewide and federal races is coming to Oregon's 2024 ballot!🎉
Oregon made history today: This is the first time that any legislature in the US has referred a statewide RCV bill to the ballot!
🔥Hot off the presses!🔥 FairVote MN commends the
@MinnesotaDFL
for using
#RankedChoiceVoting
for its online conventions.👏👏👏 We urge ALL parties to adopt this simple but effective reform for conventions, and we stand ready to help.➡️➡️➡️
In a new
@NBCNews
poll, Americans rank threats to democracy as the top issue facing the country.
Americans are looking for solutions, and
#RankedChoiceVoting
is a proven reform that can strengthen our democracy when we need it most.
#MNLeg
Big day w/ fellow
#democracy
orgs at the
#mnleg
@wechooseusmn
rally – complete with shoutout from
@melissahortman
to our super organizer Will Moore who helped elect a pro-democracy trifecta! Huge thanks to our elected officials for their leadership in strengthening our democracy.
We did it, MInnesota!
For the third time in a row, we are
#1
in America in voter turnout.
#1
in 2016
#1
in 2018
And now,
#1
in 2020.
(79.96% of eligible voters voted - a modern-day record)
Amazing!
It's shocking to no one that Trump who tried (and keeps trying) to overturn an election would disparage
#RankedChoiceVoting
, a reform that gives more power to voters, mitigates extremism and ensures candidates are supported by the majority.
#MNLeg
Senator
@AricForMN
: If local municipalities want to solve bullet voting, to solve the spoiler effect, and to promote unifying truth-telling leaders, they should have the option to choose
#RankedChoiceVoting
.
#MNLeg
-
Tune in now:
This is what democracy looks like! Thank you to everyone who came out to testify or otherwise show your support today in the House and Senate committees!
We're on the path to statewide
#RankedChoiceVoting
!
#mnleg
Minnesota will soon have a new state flag! While the final design will be selected by an appointed commission, we have a say too! You can start by ranking your favorite flags among the six finalists ->
✨What an amazing night!✨ Thank you
@LtGovFlanagan
& Sen.
@MelisaFranzen
, two trailblazers who understand the power of
#RankedChoiceVoting
to protect our rights & create a more inclusive democracy for all.
#MNLeg
Help us advance this reform statewide➡️
💥Breaking: The newly elected Minnetonka City Council, like St. Paul, will all be women for the first time in history. Congratulations to all the winners for being part of this groundbreaking moment! 👏
#RankedChoiceVoting
✨We’re thrilled to award
@BradTabke
the 2022
#RCV
Democracy Champion badge for supporting
#RankedChoiceVoting
statewide!
RCV ensures majority winners & eliminates the gamesmanship posed by ticket-splitting, third-party spoilers, and wasted votes.
#mnleg
The democracy reform movement won in cities and states across the country.
From ranked choice voting to dark money disclosure, we're putting power back into the hands of voters and fixing our broken political system.
#Democracy
#RankedChoiceVoting
"incentivizes candidates to build broad, inclusive, multiracial coalitions.. I am optimistic Minnesota can become the first state to pass RCV with legislative action, setting a path for reform that other states can follow."
@MaryKunesh9
From Alaska to Minnesota, voters want
#RankedChoiceVoting
! Thank you Rep. Peltola for your testimony and Sen. Morrison for your leadership on this bill!
#mnleg
All the way from Alaska,
@Rep_Peltola
is here to tell us about her state's positive experience with statewide
#RankedChoiceVoting
:
"Voters tended to elect candidates with broad appeal who minimized negative campaigning."