A proposal to use Instant Runoff Voting in elections
VOTE YES! Why? It eliminates the so-called "spoiler effect" in multipartisan elections. Citizens can vote for any candidate they choose by ranking them.
Indepedence , Green , and DFL endorsed
Republican indifference.
The only known opponent: MCCL ( Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life )
Why does MCCL oppose IRV when it is not an abortion-related issue? Fear and their lack of support from voters. Less than 22% of the Republican voters truly care about outlawing abortion, but the GOP needs these votes as an edge to beat the DFL. If IRV becomes standard, expect the GOP to ignore MCCL because they know they will get a #2 vote from this minority. Expect MCCL to organize around the issue better, or become less extreme in order to gain political foothold.
MCCL, will continue to be the biggest opponent to Minnesotan electoral reform. But a true citizens organization would promote causes that benefit society and harms few.
IRV proponents have this to say to MCCL fearmongers:
FairVote Minnesota has issued a line-by-line rebuttal to the blatant distortions and outright falsehoods propagated by the MCCL. Key points in that response say that Instant Runoff Voting :
- has been used in pro-life, Roman Catholic Ireland since the founding of that republic.
- would assure that the winner of an election has the support of a majority of voters
- strengthens the effectiveness of every vote
- is attracting the interest of a growing number of civic-minded Minnesotans
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