Bloomington, Minnesota, on track to repeal RCV

“Residents for a Better Bloomington,” the organization leading the effort to repeal RCV, was notified that their ballot signatures have been verified. Thanks to their hard work, city residents will have a chance to undo the damage done by ranked-choice voting.

David Clark, co-chair of the repeal effort, had this to say:

“I am pleased that the efforts of dozens of volunteers paid off in the end to put ranked-choice voting back on the ballot. Giving Bloomington another chance to vote on RCV is a big step in reining in government overreach.”

The successful signature drive is evidence of the city’s frustration with the system. In the end, Residents for a Better Bloomington collected hundreds of more signatures than needed.

The group’s complaints about ranked-choice voting mirror those of citizens all over the country. They expressed frustration with its complexity and called it an "unnecessary experiment." Another sticking point is ballot exhaustion. In Bloomington, 1,629 ballots were tossed in 2021 and 3,065 in 2023.

Throughout ranked-choice voting’s history in America, more than three dozen municipalities have tried and repealed RCV. And with the State of Alaska and Bloomington stepping up to the plate, we could add two more to the list before the end of the year. 

Read Residents for a Better Bloomington’s full statement here.