Robin Garwood wrote: "Yes, there's a chance. If those of us who support the
idea put in quite a bit of hard work to get PR [proportional representation] on the
ballot. Having seen the process used to redistrict this city, I'd imagine many voters
are ready to make the change. Anyone else interested in working on this?"
[BRM] Definitely. FairVote Minnesota (http://www.fairvotemn.org/) sponsored a
petition two years ago for a charter amendment adopting instant-runoff voting, also
known as "IRV," but did not collect enough signatures. Proportional representation
would go one step further, but it is a step worth taking, and would alleviate the
headaches of arbitrary geographic districting.
By the way, FairVote will have at least two openings on its board next year.
If you may be interested, please contact Tony Solgard, Carol Veldman Rudie, Ken
Bearman, or me offline.
BRM
Brian Melendez
Lowry Hill (Ward 7)
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