Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Karen Schultz 5304 Fremont Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55419
--Hi. My name is Jennifer Schally. I live in Stillwater. I am a 5th generation Minnesotan. It's shocking that Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, a small government Republican, is literally using the boot of big state gov't to stomp on small local gov't by trying to pass this preemption law stopping small gov'ts to make their own decisions of Ranked Choice Voting. That is shocking hypocrisy & goes completely against the Republican party platform of supporting small gov't.
Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Schally 1104 Creekside Cir Stillwater, MN 55082
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Please consider the benefits of RCV rather than seeking to ban it. It gives us all more voice on what and who we vote for.
Sincerely,
Thomas Alcivar 7201 Mt Curve Rd Minneapolis, MN 55438
Please do not take away local rights by banning ranked choice voting. Local governments, that I am sure you support and represent, can determine what method is best for their communities and can successfully adapt if new methods are selected. Please respect the will and resourcefulness of local leaders.
Therefore, I urge you to remove the measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill that would prevent ranked choice voting from being implemented by local governments.
Sincerely,
Ryan Swanson 10036 105th St Milaca, MN 56353
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Rank choice voting will help give voters more options and I believe will help create an elected busy that is willing to work together.
Sincerely,
Zhexin Zhang 1455 Bethesda Cir Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee: Our founders were very concerned about having majority rule, and Abigail Adams, wife of an early president, wanted a way for women to be adequately elected. RCV is that way! Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
Also, RCV helps lower the temperature of our political discourse, away from discord.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Diane Steen-Hinderlie 2829 Yosemite Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55416
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Please just stop being anti-democratic, voting is our most important right and everyone's voice should be heard.
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
ANTHONY PIERCE 1235 Raymond Ave Saint Paul, MN 55108
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Ryan Featherstone 8319 Cedarview Cir Savage, MN 55378
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee: Rank Choice Voting promotes democracy. It should be a bipartisan effort because everyone benefits from RCV. The public is encouraged to vote rather than feeling defeated before they even go to the polls. RCV eliminates the spoiler ballot. You need to support RCV and stop opposing it.
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Katherine Schafer 3225 Aldrich Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55408
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities. Attempting to do so is anti-democratic in my view.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Barbara Speedling 9530 Grand Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55420
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
We have been using RCV in several Minnesota cities with great success for more than a few years. It is neither complicated nor confusing. When St. Paul first used RCV for its mayoral election, I volunteered outside a busy polling place (at a legal distance, of course) to answer any voter questions. I do not recall anyone having any questions.
I cannot think of an ethical, intellectually honest reason to be opposed to Ranked Choice Voting. So my conclusion is that some politicians (from both major parties) see RCV, with its enhanced democracy and voter choice, as a threat to their entrenched power and electability.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Steven Zekowski 2341 Copperfield Dr Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I am a voter in Saint Louis Park. Please do not take away Ranked Choice Voting from my city. Local governments know what is best for their communities. We have chosen RCV and we like it. I think that our state-wide elections would benefit from RCV and the elected officials would have greater support.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Timothy Bardell 2333 Parkwoods Rd Minneapolis, MN 55416
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Taking away local government rights is going in the opposite direction from what is needed to protect our democracy -- we must give voice at all levels of government. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
And I urge you to give a hearing to SF 218 which would allow adoption of RCV statewide. RCV will be a game changer in reducing the polarization, gridlock, and negativity in our society.
Sincerely,
Cecily HInes 1120 S 2nd St Minneapolis, MN 55415
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
As a Catholic, I am a firm believer in the principle of subsidiarity and the value of local control. The state government should not interfere with voter's rights to determine how their local elections are run, so long as these elections are free, fair, and accessible. Voters know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Patrick Cruitt 2633 Pillsbury Ave Minneapolis, MN 55408
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Additionally I urge you to support SF 218 to allow Ranked Choice Voting statewide. This is a proven way to encourage more candidates and more voter participation in a true democratic way.
Thank you for this consideration.
Sincerely,
Larry Day 1805 Ives Ln N Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Ranked Choice Voting better reflects voter preferences and should be implemented in MN. I had no idea why you are trying to suppress a policy that would give voters a clearer voice in choosing their leaders.
Sincerely,
Mary Yee 6704 West Trail Minneapolis, MN 55439
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely, cindy banchy 13776 Danbury Path Rosemount, MN 55068
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I support Ranked Choice Voting, at every level. I think it is more democratic than the traditional winner take all, first-past-the-post system. It's easy to understand, broadens participation, and my personal experience with it, in my city, has been nothing but positive. Other cities in Minnesota should be able to try it if they want to.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Jeff Nygaard 2609 S 6th St Minneapolis, MN 55454
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Too often, when there are multiple candidates in an election the victor receives less than 40% of the vote. In partisan races, a minor party's candidate can "spoil" results for a major party candidate, resulting in a victor the majority of voters did not want. Last year, some candidates were even recruited and supported with the specific intent of spoiling the election.
Partisan elections have been tending to advance extreme candidates, leaving little room for moderates to claim a middle ground.
We can do better than this. Please allow local governments to continue to choose solutions that allow them to best determine and reflect the will of their voters.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Randy McLaughlin 733 Sanford St Red Wing, MN 55066
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Do not take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Mark Haugland 4621 Fremont Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55419
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
No one who is sincerely for Democracy should support the RCV ban!
Sincerely,
Dianne Bourdot 4214 N Dupont Ave Minneapolis, MN 55412
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Charlie Ferrell 2304 Newton Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55405
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities. Rank- choice voting was helpful in Minneapolis for our last local elections. It is the most democratic way to vote.
I urge you, please remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Keep this a democratic state!
Sincerely,
John Dillery 5204 Washburn Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55410
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Adaline Shinkle 4708 Eastwood Cir Minnetonka, MN 55345
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
The people have made their opinions heard through previous elections that they want ranked choice voting. To take away ranked choice voting for everyone despite that a majority of people support it is an overreach of government. Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Madison McGeffers 1504 N Washburn Ave Minneapolis, MN 55411
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Craig Smith 7478 Derby Ln Shakopee, MN 55379
Dear Ms. Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
As an Election Judge for over 16 years and a life-long Republican, I fully support Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and I don't understand why anyone would oppose it. I especially am puzzled as to why SF 1831 is trying to dictate to local governments as to whether their voters can choose RCV. Don’t take away local rights! Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Gary Vig 7717 W 84th St Minneapolis, MN 55438
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Maureen Buss 2231 Vanir Ct NW Rochester, MN 55901
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Wendy Schwartz 1988 Patterson Ln Duluth, MN 55804
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I strongly urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Clayton Harris 3601 Towndale Dr Minneapolis, MN 55431
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
As a citizen of Minnesota I strongly believe that rank choice voting is an important piece of the solution to our current political disfunction. It is very important to me that our government represents and advocates for the citizens in a responsible manner. Citizens should have local control to make decisions for their cities about local government.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Kelly Kautz 16640 Thatcher Rd Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
There is a concept called 'the market place of ideas.' Anti-voting, anti-democratic legislation is an admission of failure. If you can't win the American way, you choose the un-American way.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Gorski 419 Greeley St N Stillwater, MN 55082
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I am opposed to any effort to reduce ranked choice voting. Ranked choice voting gives voters choices. Ranked choice voting encourages and end to extreme positions by current political parties. Ranked choice voting end extreme partisan behavior by Republicans and Democrats.
Sincerely,
Rita During 2736 Chisholm Ave North Saint Paul, MN 55109
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I ask you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. We should be promoting RCV more, but regardless legislative moves about it don’t belong in this Bill. I also intend to inform my Senator directly.
Sincerely,
David Dayhoff 5525 Conifer Trail Minnetonka, MN 55345
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Cortland Bechtell 1400 Idaho Ave S St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Volunteers like myself have done diligent research, educated ourselves, our elected officials, and our communities, which then overwhelmingly passed RCV legislation. We should not be disenfranchised on this issue.
Sincerely,
Paula Ramaley 17306 County Rd 101 Wayzata, MN 55391
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Rather than micromanage local municipalities, I would hope to see Ranked Choice Voting a model for statewide elections in the future.
Sincerely,
Guy Western 112 Isabel St W Saint Paul, MN 55107
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. This is not the way to address this topic and it is unfair and un-democratic.
Sincerely,
Dianne Austgen 11461 Kenyon Ct NE Blaine, MN 55449
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
I am not surprised you're trying to pass this via an omnibus bill as it's certainly not something the people of Minnesota are asking for.
Sincerely,
Caleb Spronk 821 Douglas Ave Minneapolis, MN 55403
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
First, thank you for your service to our state.
Second, I am a Minnetonka resident who is very happy to have Ranked Choice Voting voted in by the people in last November's election. This is how a fair and open democracy works. People vote on what they want in their local communities.
Don’t take away local rights. Local people and their local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mary Blake 14800 Wychewood Rd Minnetonka, MN 55345
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Jane Townsend 833 6th Ave SW Rochester, MN 55902
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Ranked Choice Voting is a means update/evolve our political system so we allow better competition/more third party choices. This will provide the diversity missing from the current system and make politicians accountable to the people, not just a party. We are currently frustrated with the lack of choice that exists as is evident from the past couple of elections. I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Nancy Schultz 9926 National Forest Lodge Rd Isabella, MN 55607
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
I really believe Ranked Choice Voting would be a great way for Minnesota to move forward from the quagmire of bipartisan lesser of two evil voting.
Sincerely,
James Munsch 16786 Woodpecker Rd Ironton, MN 56455
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
Please remove the anti-Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Cities that have implemented RCV have seen increased candidate interest, increased civility and reduced polarization. Please allow these improvements to continue, and end Republican attempts to restrict discretion at the local level.
Sincerely,
Frank Douma 534 Cretin Ave S Saint Paul, MN 55116
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
As a resident of Minneapolis, I've seen first hand how Ranked Choice Voting has made campaigning more constructive and issues-focused, with a wider range of choices at the ballot box...resulting in an elected official that has the support of the majority of voters.
Sincerely,
Terry Solanen 4135 41st Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55406
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to PLEASE remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. So many people have been working on RCV for so long. Don't doom it. Capitan America and Wonder Woman would give you a high Fing five if you do remove it. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
David Craig 1717 Parkshore Dr Arden Hills, MN 55112
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Ranked Choice Voting promotes fairness, thoughtful participation and better outcomes. Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Marcia Peck 11907 Cedar Lake Rd Hopkins, MN 55305
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Ranked Choice Voting is gaining popularity across the country (and across Minnesota) as an alternative to the current bitterly divided, ugly, election process. RCV allows people like me, who aren't represented by those on the extremes of either party, a voice. I can vote for whoever I want, without worrying that I just threw away my vote. For example, if Candidate A is my favorite, but Candidate B has a better chance of beating Candidate C (who I really don't want elected), I can vote for A, then B. This really encompasses my views better than binary voting. And people that use it love it.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Brian Florip 19040 238th Ave NW Big Lake, MN 55309
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities and must be allowed to control their own jurisdictions.
I am calling on you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill now.
Sincerely,
Debra Hoffman 16208 Baywood Ln Eden Prairie, MN 55346
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Minnesotans do not support this backward, anti-democratic bill. Remove the RCV ban from the omnibus bill and instead give a hearing to SF 218 which would allow adoption of RCV statewide.
Sincerely,
Jennifer O'Brien 4512 Balfanz Rd Minneapolis, MN 55435
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I’m writing in from Sen. Rich Draheim’s district to speak in opposition to the provision within SF1831 that would ban Ranked Voting. Third parties are a legitimate method for citizens to raise issues. But under the present system, third-parties are viewed as villainous spoilers, like a skunk at the picnic.
Sincerely,
Bill McGrath 420 8th St W Northfield, MN 55057
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Ranked Choice Voting is critical for upholding democracy and is supported by countless cities and academic experts such as Barry Nalebuff, Milton Steinbach Professor of Management.
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Thomas Kluis 5611 Countryside Rd Minneapolis, MN 55436
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. RCV is a vital step towards improving our elections and our democracy.
Sincerely,
Barry Trent 7204 Kiowa Cir Chanhassen, MN 55317
April 6, 2021
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I am writing to request removing Section 29 of SF 1831 for the sake of this generation and future generations of Minnesotans. 1. PROVISION 29 VOIDS LOCAL DECISION MAKING PERTAINING TO VOTING SYSTEMS. Supporters of this provision seek to deny local decision making and, thus, clearly subscribe to imposing centralized decision making, with respect to voting systems. I would ask, “what is the case for centralized decision making?”, but more significantly,
2. PROVISION 29 VOIDS RANKED CHOICE VOTING, WHICH MAY HAVE THE EFFECT OF VOIDING ALL VOTING AND ELECTIONS, POTENTIALLY DEPENDING ON THE COURT’S VIEW OF “RANKED-CHOICE” NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. All voting systems and elections are a form of ranking, where some voting methods rank by using a numeric ordering, while other systems of voting use a zero or one (“X” or blank; color the circle or leave blank, etc.). In the case of the current system of plurality, a voter uses a ranking of one and zero, or rank by “X” or by marking a choice in some way, and leaving other alternatives blank. There are many forms of ranking, and ranked-choice, even in a plurality system of election. If this Provision 29 is included and passed into law then the determination of whether to allow any voting system or election will likely hang on the court’s determination of “ranked-choice” or “ranking”. If the court determines, as is widely understood, that all voting systems employ a process of ranking and thereby are “ranked-choice” as listed in Provision 29, it is possible no system may meet the standard for being allowed under Provision 29, and thus no election may be allowed. Provision 29 is a very risky approach to governance.
Sincerely, Kent Horsager 251 Summit Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55102
Sincerely,
Kent Horsager 251 Summit Ave Saint Paul, MN 55102
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Matt Sather
Sincerely,
Matt Sather 9036 Scarlet Globe Dr Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Minnesotans do not support the backpedaling, anti-democratic bill that takes away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities!
I strongly encourage you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Patricia Hauser 5805 Minnetonka Dr Shorewood, MN 55331
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I've just learned that the committee has included a provision to ban rank choice voting in Minnesota in SF 1831.
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I do not stand behind this measure and you shouldn't either. I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Paul Vliem 829 N Vincent Ave Minneapolis, MN 55411
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. In fact, there is growing support among knowledgeable citizens that Ranked Choice Voting is an effective and affirmative method of assuring that what is desired choices are selected rather than using votes to eliminate unwanted candidates. In short, RCV is a better procedure to reflect true appeal of candidates & proposals than the present system that is in effect.
Sincerely,
Thue Rasmussen 2650 Lexington Ave N Roseville, MN 55113
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee: Ranked choice voting is the only way every elected politician will receive a majority of the votes cast. For example, when Jesse Ventura was elected governor, nearly two-thirds of voters did not cast a ballot for him. Also, RCV removes the incentive for negative ads against opponents. Candidates need to be positive and sell ideas and policies, rather than buy attack ads. To attack and name-call, etc., means that this office seeker is unlikely to receive a second or third-place position on ballots. With RCV, the potential for attack ads and name calling is greatly reduced. Your bill to not allow communities to chose RNC, is undemocratic, and a callous attempt to thwart voter choice.
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Michael Fedo 12179 Lily St NW Minneapolis, MN 55433
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Lena Scherfenberg 7117 90th Trail N Minneapolis, MN 55445
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
RCV is an important step towards updating our democratic systems, which, unfortunately, have fallen quite far behind most of the democracies of the world.
Sincerely,
Andrew Wright 1942 Irving Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55403
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Please remove the anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Christina Ahola 6974 Pima Ln Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
RCV is an important aspect of local elections. Any effort to reduce the inclusion of diverse perspectives is a backwards step towards full democracy. I urge you not to take away our unique, local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities and our approval of RCV is nearly unanimous.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Michael Moore 3411 S 15th Ave Minneapolis, MN 55407
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I am especially disappointed to see that Senator Kiffmeyer, our own senator from Senate District 30, has introduced this provision to restrict local governments from adopting ranked-choice voting. Why should local governments be disempowered in this way? This is yet another incursion by the "nanny state," aiming to block freedoms because they believe that they know better than the common man.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Kim Heinrichs 14695 92nd St NE Otsego, MN 55330
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill!
Sincerely,
Josiah Hakala 78 10th St E Saint Paul, MN 55101
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
True democracy is allowing every voice to be heard!
Sincerely,
Mark Davis 4356 41st Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55406
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Read The Politics Industry to understand what our democracy needs to begin working again.
Sincerely,
Jane Kise 5504 Grove St Edina, MN 55436
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
We need Ranked Choice Voting - it is the only mechanism we currently have to get more voices into our political system.
Sincerely,
Aaron Prust 110 N 3rd St Minneapolis, MN 55401
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Chris Dodds 3833 122nd Ave NW Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Introducing legislation that will limit the freedom to experiment with our ever-changing democracy is a mistake. We are at a stage in our country's history where "first past the post" voting systems are being gamed to the Nth degree by partisan political organizations (voting legislation, gerrymandering/bogus redistricting, party registration barriers, spoiler 3rd party candidates, etc).
We need to be experimenting with more robust electoral systems that encourage competition and fairness - ones that re-enfranchise voters that have no party affiliation and that increase political participation in a broad, positive way.
If RCV is not your thing, there are many other improved voting concepts out there that deserved a fair shake in local/small elections before they are suffocated in the cradle while our democracy becomes a dystopian partisan wasteland.
Please, please, reconsider.
Sincerely,
Matt Odden 4017 France Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55416
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Everyone deserves to have their vote heard
Sincerely,
Bamford TM 116 W Kent Rd Duluth, MN 55812
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
My father was a WWII Navigator on a B-17 bomber fighting for democracy. I'm pretty damn sure he would like everyone to have a chance to decide on their city using RVC or not.
Sincerely,
RICHARD GRAVROK 2925 Monterey Ave St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I strongly urge you to remove the RCV ban from the omnibus bill and instead give a hearing to SF218 which would allow adoption of RCV statewide. The ban is an anti-local control measure and thus inherently diminishes the voice of citizens in local issues.
Sincerely,
Fern Peterson 1511 Utica Ave S St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I urge you to remove the anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Matthew Bauer 3025 Brittany Ln NW Rochester, MN 55901
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
We should be enhancing access to further engage voters, not removing it as this measure does.
Sincerely,
Roann Cramer 1914 W 49th St Minneapolis, MN 55419
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I don't appreciate attempts to overrule local control on issues that are local. Minneapolis has chosen to use ranked-choice voting for our elections and has done so successfully over a number of years. I worked as an election judge beginning with our first ranked-choice voting experience: voters understand it just fine (to undercut one dodge I hear, and find ridiculous).
I also find it particularly hypocritical when those who have spent years championing local control suddenly decide "local control" that leads to an outcome they don't like, for their own reasons, is untenable: so much for principled consistency! Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Better use of your time, it seems to me, would be to arrange to hear SF 218, which would allow adoption of ranked-choice voting throughout our state.
Sincerely,
Robert Frame 2530 Blaisdell Ave Minneapolis, MN 55404
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I strongly support the right of people to vote in the most meaningful and democratic ways possible. I therefore urge your support for local options for ranked choice voting. Otherwise, if 5 people are running for one office, someone with a very small percentage of positive support, and a very high level of negatives can be elected. We need majority rule, not small plurality rule. Please defeat the language that would block rank choice voting options. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Alan Rissman 6801 Telemark Trail Minneapolis, MN 55436
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Roger Hedtke 1218 River St W Monticello, MN 55362
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Jody copp 4222 Scott Terrace Minneapolis, MN 55416
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Giralico 3741 NE 2nd St Minneapolis, MN 55421
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
There is high support for Ranked Choice voting for your constituents across all parties— conservative, liberal, and others. You’re constituents deserve the right to have secure Ranked Choice Voting as an option. Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Miranda Challeen 815 2nd St International Falls, MN 56649
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Johnson 1103 Missouri Ave Duluth, MN 55811
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Justiniano 1397 County B Rd W Roseville, MN 55113
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee: It is shocking that the Senate would even consider restricting local governments in how they conduct elections. Next will you move on to restricting voting rights in general, a la Georgia?
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Ellen Brown 874 Fairmount Ave Saint Paul, MN 55105
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Thank you for your good work on this issue.
Sincerely,
ELIZABETH DAILEY 512 W 22nd St Minneapolis, MN 55405
Please share this testimony with Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee. I am in favor of RCV. Times are a changing. Anything we can do to improve and speed up the government process and save taxpayer money should be adopted. I have listened to the pros and cons from the house zoom meeting. Why are you doing this ? To waste valuable time and money and to prove government is broken? If you want to prove to your constituents you are doing something worthwhile than review and compromise on the house bills that the representatives have worked on. Good thing you dont work for a real company where you are required to perform and do your duties or get fired. And your duty is to propose and compromise legislation.I hope your constituents find out how you spend your time with dumb legislation that is not even going to go to the floor . i at one time supported republicans for being fiscal responsible. I think my local senate has become anti democratic.
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Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely, tom kramer 4274 Weston Way Shoreview, MN 55126
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Sean Molloy 9401 Dartford Rd Woodbury, MN 55125
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Watson 250 Selby Ave Saint Paul, MN 55102
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
The majority rights need to be supported. Minnesotans do not support this backward, anti- democratic bill and, to the contrary, want to see RCV adopted statewide! There are 15 senate authors on the bill that would expand RCV statewide while the ban bill has just two.
Remove the RCV ban from the omnibus bill and instead give a hearing to SF 218 which would allow adoption of RCV statewide.
Sincerely,
Lonni Skrentner 7510 Cahill Rd Minneapolis, MN 55439
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Please remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Local governments know what is best for their communities and voters must have a voice in these issues at the local level.
Do not remove local control when it comes to voting.
Sincerely,
Robin Hartwell 1920 Oliver Pl S Minneapolis, MN 55405
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Ranked Choice Voting really allows voters to express their choices more explicitly, and allows for viable candidates outside the two-party system that we seem to have in this country.
Sincerely,
Steve Banks 7315 Upper 157th St W Apple Valley, MN 55124
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
People in local communities know what is best for themselves. Banning local communities from considering Ranked Choice Voting is the equivalent of Big Government telling people that they are too stupid to decide for themselves.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Peter Hutchinson 222 2nd St SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I live in St Louis Park, a community that has enacted ranked choice voting in our local elections. Participating in those elections has been a great experience, RCV encouraged me to become informed on the goals and policy positions of ALL the candidates, and in the end it made me a more knowledgeable voter.
Banning RCV from local elections is an overreach from the state government. It is wrong to not let the local communities choose the voting method that is right for them.
Sincerely,
Andrew Kueppers 2586 Alabama Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55416
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
The heart of democracy is local governance, by the people who know their communities best.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. This is not the reform that will build a stronger, more productive governance of Minnesota.
Sincerely,
Jason Ripley 520 Greenvale Ave W Northfield, MN 55057
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Ranked Choice Voting helps gives back the lost trust that our government is by the people and for the people. Don't limit Minnesotans' ability to have a say in there government. A limit to Ranked Choice is a limit on the peoples choice.
Sincerely,
Zackary Gilbertson 2204 6th St NE Minneapolis, MN 55418
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Eric Karn 1324 N Oliver Ave Minneapolis, MN 55411
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Please don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I firmly believe ranked choice voting is the best way to elect representatives that will truly represent ALL constituents.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Brittany Markham 1240 S 2nd St Minneapolis, MN 55415
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Please don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I firmly believe ranked choice voting is the best way to elect representatives that will truly represent ALL constituents.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Brittany Markham 1240 S 2nd St Minneapolis, MN 55415
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Tom DeBleeckere 16045 54th Ave N Plymouth, MN 55446
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
It is shameful, yet wholly unsurprising that this type of anti-progress, self-protecting hackery is being put forward when there is so much better use of our government's time and effort to actually benefit the people of Minnesota.
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Dan Johnson 714 Jackson St NE Minneapolis, MN 55413
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Madeline Christensen 2920 Aldrich Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55408
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Jess Stacy 2842 Rosemill Cir Woodbury, MN 55129
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. I view these measures as backward and anti-democratic. The best thing for democracy would be for the opposite of these measures to happen - for RCV to be adopted statewide! I don't believe that a statewide mandate is necessary for this; as more localities adopt RCV, the proof of its value to democracy will be evident and citizens in other localities will move to adopt it for themselves.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Tony Notto 11621 Olive St NW Minneapolis, MN 55448
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities. This is a pillar of conservative values and any act to push forward with SF 1831 is antithetical to any genuine conservative movement.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Kyle Wesely 2183 Sargent Ave Saint Paul, MN 55105
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
As a long time resident of Saint Louis Park, where we implemented RCV several years ago for municipal elections, and as a long time election judge, I am very much in favor of ranked choice voting as a more cost effective system and one which discourages negative campaigning and results in a more diverse group of public officials.
Sincerely,
Kay Drache 3067 Zarthan Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55416
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Bobbi Jacobsen 6600 Lyndale Ave S Richfield, MN 55423
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Jeff Werning 2315 Schmidt Ct SE Rochester, MN 55904
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don't take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Nathan Brandes 2884 Irving Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55408
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Please reconsider your drastic move to take away local voting rights.
In Minnetonka, we voted in favor of using RCV in our local elections because we know what’s best for our community. Local governments and communities should have the right to adopt RCV if they so choose.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Bouchard 4640 Caribou Dr Minnetonka, MN 55345
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I support ranked choice voting and urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Joel Popp 295 Stinson St W Saint Paul, MN 55117
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities. Give them the decision making power to determine whether to implement Ranked Choice Voting.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Michael Klein 6233 134th St W Apple Valley, MN 55124
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Amazing that you have included the anti-RCV bill in your omnibus. A majority of Minnesotans want the option of trying it. Let the cities decide, that is where you should be putting your efforts. I listened to the testimony of the Republican from out west. He was afraid of it at first, but now thinks it does no harm and may actually help our elections. If the next election were under RCV, there is a good chance that a regular Republican or a Trump Republican could win out over a single Democrat with the help of RCV. I depends on the ideas presented by the candidates and this is truly what elections should be won and lost on.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Sally Johnson 7496 Saratoga Dr Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
As a commissioner of the City Charter Commission for the City of Blaine and a former political candidate, I support rank choice voting. Your efforts to ban or weaken RCV create what I hope is a false impression of allegiance to a political party who wishes to advance fascism and authoritarianism and stifle the free will of voters. Are you aligned to fascism, or are you a public servant and devotee of democracy?
Act in the interest of everyday Minnesotans, not the elite few who run the GOP and DFL. I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Stephen Berk 12390 3rd St NE Blaine, MN 55434
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Ian Galchutt 1195 Colette Pl Saint Paul, MN 55116
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Local rights are important to me. So is creating better systems of voting.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill. Instead, please give a hearing to SF 218 which would allow adoption of Ranked Choice Voting statewide.
Sincerely,
Brian Schroeder 2920 Dean Pkwy Minneapolis, MN 55416
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I urge you to remove the undemocratic anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Nathan Appel 524 Indiana Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55422
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Peter Tressler 5125 Twin Lake Blvd E Minneapolis, MN 55429
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I am a huge fan of Ranked Choice Voting and hope that you do whatever you can to ensure that local governments have the right to use it in their local elections.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Bob Huber 9217 Yukon Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55438
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Bronwyn Held 8024 Brunswick Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55443
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
I have taken the time to learn about Ranked Choice Voting and see it as a step forward both for voters and for candidates. Most importantly, a city’s local elected leadership should be able to decide what policies would benefit the residents.
Sincerely,
J Forman 3400 W Park Dr Burnsville, MN 55306
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the committee
For those of you who claim to support the right of communities to control their own affairs then I urge you to vote against this motion. If you will rise for the rights of the common man to choose his leaders vote against this motion.
Sincerely,
August Olson 3629 Plymouth Rd Minnetonka, MN 55305
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee: Why are you always introducing legislation that is either an obstacle to voting or allowing citizens a means to a fair election. Time to retire.
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Gay Trachsel 420 W Faribault St Duluth, MN 55803
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Jillian Fialko 2704 Dupont Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55408
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I am an ardent supporter of Ranked Choice Voting as it will increase participation in elections across the state. RCV must not be banned. That would be contrary to expanding democracy in Minnesota. Don’t take away local rights from communities. Civic participation will be more robust with RCV.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Audrey Kingstrom 3529 W 54th St Edina, MN 55410
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
As a Marine Corps and Army veteran, I'm appalled at efforts to limit voting options, particularly those chosen by the people voting in those elections.
Your single-handed attempt to combat the freedoms and desires of voters is insincere at best, and unconstitutional at worst.
Again, I urge you to discontinue your efforts to stifle the will of the people. That doesn't reflect what a representative should be doing.
Sincerely,
Nate Nins 1287 Rice St Saint Paul, MN 55117
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
It is time to act in a manner your grandchildren will approve.
Sincerely,
David Undlin 6670 133rd St W Apple Valley, MN 55124
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
This is a decisive issue for how I will vote in the coming elections!
Sincerely,
Taylor Parsons 8633 Kell Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55437
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee: Ranked Choice Voting is one of the best steps we can take right now to decrease polarization and encourage more civility in our political system. It is a nonpartisan reform that holds so much potential to strengthen our democracy, and do not understand why you would ban the reform in our local elections at a time when we need it most.
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Erin Zamoff 4126 W 45th St Minneapolis, MN 55424
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Ranked Choice Voting is a way to allow more than just the two parties and helps to level the playing field...we must have more fairness in elections if our democracy is to survive.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Tostenson 603 Genesis Ave Marshall, MN 56258
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
Joe Volodarskiy 3050 Ewing Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55416
Dear Chair Kiffmeyer and members of the Committee:
Don’t take away local rights. Local governments know what is best for their communities and that should extend to how we run our elections. If we want to use RCV we should be allowed to do so.
I urge you to remove the anti-local control, anti-Ranked Choice Voting measure from the SF 1831 omnibus bill.
Sincerely,
John Bussey 1445 E River Pkwy Minneapolis, MN 55414