The Minneapolis City Council is considering a proposal to create rank-choice voting in the city, and we want to know what you think. Read on to learn more!
Rank-choice voting
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is a system that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. It is used in every local election since 2004, when it first appeared in the San Francisco and Oakland, California, elections.
In Minneapolis, voters will use RCV in the 2021 municipal elections. Minneapolis will also begin using ranked choice voting for the Ward 6 Council race. This is the first time a Minneapolis RCV race has been on the ballot.
In Minneapolis, voters will have the ability to rank up to six candidates for city council. Candidates will be listed in three columns, and the voter will connect the head of an arrow next to each candidate’s name.
If no candidate gets the majority of first-choice votes, then he or she is eliminated. The remaining candidates will be added to the list and the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election.
Northeast Park, Waite Park, Windom Park
If you’re looking to buy a home in Minneapolis, there are a few neighborhoods to consider. One of them is the Windom Park neighborhood, which is located in northeast Minneapolis. This area is primarily a residential community, and the housing stock is divided between owned properties and rental properties.
Residents of Windom Park enjoy the benefits of the neighborhood’s excellent schools and community facilities. For instance, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board provides many facilities for sports and recreation. Those who live in Windom Park can also use the park’s ice rink, swimming pools, and tennis courts. While most of the homes are single-family homes, the area is beginning to become more popular for multi-family housing buildings. In 2006, the average sale price for a home in the Windom Park neighborhood was $240,500.
The Minneapolis City Council is a lawmaking body that governs the city of Minneapolis. Its membership is dominated by members of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. However, it does contain one member who belongs to the Democratic Socialists of America. And, even with this minority group, the City Council has a record of being dominated by the Democrats.
In November of last year, voters approved a ballot measure to establish a new government structure for the city of Minneapolis. This restructure created the Office of Community Safety and the Race Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Department. The City Council also has oversight of the city auditor and the city clerk’s office. Now that the City Council has a full-time community safety officer, Cedric Alexander, the office is tasked with violence prevention efforts and addressing any issues related to the police department.
Two years ago, after the murder of George Floyd, the Minneapolis City Council approved the formation of a civilian commission on police oversight. As the ordinance stated, the PCOC’s main function was to improve policing. However, after a failure to meet, commissioner Carolyn Cerra resigned from the position, citing the lack of attention paid to the commission’s recommendations and to the police chief.
Conclusion
Minneapolis will now join a number of major cities in the United States that have banned facial recognition by the police department. The Minneapolis Council also unanimously approved an ordinance that would give the mayor executive authority over most city departments.
