Tonight at the Duluth City Council agenda meeting the council talked about rank choice voting (RCV). Well what is it? It is a way of voting simply put there would be no primary races in the city politics any more if this was to take place. You would rank your top three choices for office. It sounds simple but it really is not that easy there is a lot more that goes in to it, and you can read more here startibune.com/20130915rank-choice-voting/. This will give a little bit of an idea how it works.
Funny think it was asked how RCV worked when a councilor was appointed to the council, there was no answer to that question, other then to say that is not what we did. That comment was made by councilor President Krug, well Krug fact is that is what you did however you did not know what you where doing. It is not our fault you where clueless. The council did in fact use RCV when appointing Sipress to the council at least that is what you said at the time promoted to the tv stations and news papers.
Now on to tonight, the council is going to ask on Monday that the charter commisen review and make recommendation regarding adoption of rank choice voting for city elections. RCV has been discussed in Duluth politics for a few years now, that said it never really gained any momentum. Now it seems to be set on a fast track by some councilors. Many councilors have asked why it is being talked about now, well that is a great question. It has an easy answer we have a mayoral election coming up next year 2015 and it seems that the seat will be open. I am laying all bets that current Mayor Don Ness does not run again. Leaving open the seat for city councilors and others to run for the open seat. Well two that support RCV are set to run for Mayor they are council President Krug and councilor Larson.
Any chance that this is the reason the RCV is coming up? I think so, it could be very benifisol to them to have RCV on the books.
I will have more on this later tonight or tomorrow so check back.
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