Reasons to Vote No to RCV
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(1). Ranked choice voting and unintended consequences by Bruce Gyory, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Albany and political and strategic consultant at Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, LLC, New York Daily News 10/10/2019
(2). What's wrong with ranked-choice voting: Let us count the problems By Herb W Stupp Served as commissioner of the NYC Department for the Aging form 1994-2002 New York Daily News 01/01/2019
(3). Press Release: Exposing Flaws in Ranked Choice Voting by Melodie Wilterdink of the Alaska Policy Forum July 24, 2020
(4). Duluth voters reject ranked-choice voting by Tom Olson Nov 3rd 2015
(5). Move local elections in Duluth to even-number years Editorial by Rob Stenberg May 19th, 2019
(6). Ranked-choice voting gets no support form Brooklyn Park council By Gretchen Schlosser Sun Post Feb15, 2016
(7). Red Wing suspends push for ranked choice voting by Rachel Fergus Rivertowns.net Nov, 26. 2019
(8). 2017 Minneapolis mayoral election (Redirected from Minneapolis mayoral election, 2017 Wikipedia
(9). Minneapolis is adrift, and ranked choice is the culprit by Annette Meeks August 10, 2020
(10). http://repealirv.blogspot.com/ Burlington, VT repealed IRV/RCV with a true 52% vote to restore democracy.
Updated daily
(11). Rev Jesse Jackson urges people to repeal instant-runoff-voting in Memphis Oct 29, 2018 Memphis Channel 3 News
(12). Minneapolis, planning for big Election Day turnout, beefs up precinct staffing by Karen Boros 09/18/13 MINNPOST
(13). Govtrack.us. “H.R. 3057: Fair Representation Act,” June 26, 2017, Accessed December 26, 2018 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3057 .
(14). Influence Watch.org https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/fairvote/?fbclid=IwAR2Qlh_9GoDlY3e06G_cTySwXOM7_yWt51BLy46_V-zouyPWhL2vtMoBGzA
(15).Measure A Campaign Spending Totals $131,000 - 86% By Yes On A https://www.svvoice.com/measure-a-campaign-spending-totals-131000-86-by-yes-on-a/
(16). Duluth Better Ballot and FairVoteMN https://duluthmn.gov/city-clerk/elections-voter-services/campaign-financial-reports/archived-reports/
(17). Ranked-choice campaign revisited https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/3926607-ranked-choice-campaign-revisited
(18) City of Minnetonka Campaign Financial Report for The Committee for Ranked Choice Voting Minnetonka 10/20/20 https://www.minnetonkamn.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=7724&fbclid=IwAR1TMnVzqbEFKHzIJzLuTiE5keaiwLbRSWQNyztwLG4k4FYuORdBocOCFWU
(19) City of Minnetonka Campaign Financial Report for Minnetonka Citizens for Common Sense https://www.minnetonkamn.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=7714 10/23/20
(20) Hennepin County Campaign Report for Bloomington Patriot Committee 10/26/20 http://www16.co.hennepin.mn.us/cfrs/getReport.pdf?seq=2&ids=1065
(21) Hennepin County Campaign Report for Committee for Ranked Choice Voting Bloomington 10/26/20
http://www16.co.hennepin.mn.us/cfrs/getReport.pdf?seq=1&ids=1064
(22) The Censure Case of David F. Durenberger of Minnesota (1990) https://www.cop.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/censure_cases/141DavidDurenberger.htm
(23) Baker calls ranked-choice voting too complicated
https://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/baker-calls-ranked-choice-voting-too-complicated/ Bruce Mohl Oct 27, 2020
(24) The Spoiler Effect
The Center for Election Science - Advocates for Approval Voting
https://electionscience.org/library/the-spoiler-effect/
(25) Ballot (and Voter) "exhaustion" under Instant Runoff Voting: An examination of four ranked-choice elections.
https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/e/1083/files/2014/12/ElectoralStudies-2fupfhd.pdf 2014 Published by Elsevier
(26) The Democrats Trying to Overturn an Election
The Atlantic by Russell Berman
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/12/democrats-election-ranked-choice-voting-new-york/617461/ December 22, 2020
(27) Burlington Voters Repeal Instant Runoff Voting
https://archive.vpr.org/vpr-news/burlington-voters-repeal-instant-runoff-voting/# by Lynne McCrea March 3, 2010
(28) Instant Runoff Voting Officially Repealed
https://archive.vpr.org/vpr-news/instant-runoff-voting-officially-repealed/ by Bob Kinzel
April 28, 2010
(29) IRV History of Use in Ann Arbor
https://archive.ph/lc5Ww Ann Arbor News Articles Researched and compiled by Benjamin Huron, Huron Valley Greens 1998
(30) Push for ranked-choice elections dies in Vermont's biggest city
https://thefulcrum.us/ranked-choice-voting-2646939331 By the staff of The Fulcrum August 10, 2020
(31) Cary, NC Yes 2 Repeal https://www.yes2repeal.org/north-carolina-repeal
(32) Cary NC tries IRV, then says 'no more'
Voting Matters Blog by bluebanshee
(33) Instant Runoff Voting Poses Problems The News Observer June 24, 2008 Cary NC
(34) How IRV became a drown-out dogfight by Aaron Hedge Aspen Times Weekly
October 3, 2010 https://2e8547e0-e10f-4e30-8698-84fb6e268c87.filesusr.com/ugd/fcaa24_e7fd23ac4752414dafc7d327a280de59.pdf
(35) Yes 2 Repeal https://www.yes2repeal.org/experiences-in-other-cities
(36) Pierce County, WA IRV Repeal Documents February 2009
(37) Report: The Failed Experiment of Ranked-Choice Voting by Quinn Townsend October 8, 2020 Alaska Policy Forum https://alaskapolicyforum.org/2020/10/failed-experiment-rcv/
Downloadable Form: http://alaskapolicyforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-10-APF-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Report.pdf
(38) Frequency of monotonicity failure under Instant Runoff Voting: Estimates based on a spatial model of elections by Joseph Ornstein, Univ. of Michigan and Robert Norman, Dartmouth College featured in Researcgate.net October 2013 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258164743_Frequency_of_monotonicity_failure_under_Instant_Runoff_Voting_Estimates_based_on_a_spatial_model_of_elections
(39) National View: Ranked-choice voting is unfair, potentially dangerous by Mark Burton.
(40) Opinion: Ranked-Choice Voting - a better system by Mike Larkin - State Fish & Game Departments Feb 24, 2023 https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/opinion-ranked-choice-voting-a-better-system/article_ff8bac24-b3a1-11ed-a2ae-5f32520846e7.html
(41) Party labels hot topic in secretary of state debate by Rachel La Corte Assoc Pres - Aug 18, 2022 https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/party-labels-hot-topic-in-secretary-of-state-debate/article_7a91aaa5-58d8-5faa-a1a1-ec596d60e45a.html
(42) Opinion: Complexity undermines ranked-choice voting - Oct 20, 2022 https://www.lmtribune.com/opinion/opinion-complexity-undermines-ranked-choice-voting/article_3ca64650-02d9-59ba-aa18-64c1d0444e77.html
(43) 3 of 6 Clark County charter Amendments leading: Ranked Choice Voting among questions failing by Sarah Wolf, Columbian staff writer Nov 8, 2022 https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/nov/08/3-of-6-clark-county-charter-amendments-leading/
(44) Seattle narrowly approves ranked-choice voting by News Editor Donna Gordon Blankinship November 23, 2022 https://crosscut.com/politics/2022/11/seattle-narrowly-approves-ranked-choice-voting
(45) San Juan County voters reject ranked choice voting, spending measures by Nancy Devaux
November 10, 2022 Salish Current https://salish-current.org/2022/11/09/san-juan-county-midterms-ranked-choice-voting/
(46) Idaho GOP targets ranked choice Voting in new bill by James Dawson of Boise State Public Radio News February 21, 2023 https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-government/2023-02-21/idaho-gop-targets-ranked-choice-voting-in-new-bill
(47) Following a big year, more states push ranked choice voting by Adam Edelman January 16, 2023 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/big-year-states-push-ranked-choice-voting-rcna64945
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