Curtis GilbertThis year’s election in Minneapolis was the first major test of ranked-choice voting in Minnesota and the first time it came into play in a hotly contested mayor’s race. So far, most of the reviews are good, even though Minneapolis still hasn’t finished counting the votes. Most voters took the time to pick up to Read more →
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Tag: Minneapolis Charter Commission
The Minneapolis Charter Commission and the City Attorney’s Office have settled their differences over a question that will appear on the ballot this November. They agreed this week to ask voters: Shall the Minneapolis City Charter be amended in the form of a complete revision which (i) modernizes the Charter; (ii) redrafts its provisions for Read more →
The chair of the Minneapolis Charter Commission is raising the specter of a legal battle with the City Council over the wording of a question on the November ballot. Voters will decide this year whether to rewrite the city’s charter, a project the commission has labored over for more than a decade. While the commission Read more →