Presentation on the impact of Ranked Choice Voting on the 2013 municipal elections in Minneapolis, as part of the Common Grounds program at the University of Minnesota, on behalf of Fair Vote Minnesota.

1. Ranked Choice Voting
Team Consultants:
Janette Davis
Amanda Diehl
Julia Eagles
Katrina Mosser

8. More dialogue during campaigning

9. Decreased attacks and negativity

11. Berkeley, San Francisco,
Oakland & San Leandro CA
Minneapolis &
Saint Paul, MN
South Carolina
Takoma Park, MD
Louisiana
Memphis, TN
Arkansas
Springfield, IL
Portland, ME
Burlington, VT
Aspen &
Telluride, CO
Santa Fe, NM
Pierce County, WA
Hendersonville, NC

13. Ranked Choice Voting, also known as Instant Runoff Voting, is
used in 15 cities, parties and countries around the world!
• Australia
• Bosnia
• Bougainville
• Papua New Guinea
• The Republic of Ireland
• London
• Wellington, New Zealand
• Malta
• Sri Lanka
• Conservative Party in Canada
• Progressive Conservative
Party of Alberta, Canada
• Liberal Party of New Zealand
• Hong Kong's Legislative
Council

14. City of Minneapolis 2013
Municipal Election
• Mayor
• City Council
• Park Board
• Board of Estimate and
Taxation

16. Campaign finance
disclosure forms
only kept for 5
years

17. 35 Mayoral candidates!

18. $8
$15 $15 $15 $20
$26
$49
$200
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
Stephanie
Woodruff
Cam Winton Betsy Hodges Bob Fine Don Samuels Mark Andrew Jackie
Cherryhomes
Dan Cohen
Expense per first round vote

19. 13 Council Races

20. Conclusions
 Baseline Data
 Inconclusive on spending

21. Recommendations
 Keep records!
 Do not be
constrained by data
 Qualitative analysis
 Develop continuing
resource