MN Campaign Finance and Transparency 2018
During the 2018 election cycle in Minnesota, U of M professors Kathryn Pearson and Larry Jacobs gathered and analyzed data on campaign finance and transparency. Links to their five published conclusions appear below. Do you think you know which major party raised...What Is Ranked Choice Voting?
by Jeanne Massey of FairVoteMN Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is a practical and effective solution to the dysfunction in our democracy. It is a well-established electoral system that gives voters more choice and more power, rewards candidates who find common ground,...Power Up to Work with Elected Officials
by Vicki Barnes, State Coordinator, American Promise and Take Back Our Republic Now that the State and Federal legislative sessions have started, let’s power up for the new year. And I mean POWER. Remember, we are not consumers of government, we are constituents. We...Clean Elections MN Legislative Goals, 2019-2020
The 2019 legislative session is underway with bills flying into the hopper including a number that deal with campaign finance reform and redistricting. The eight member Clean Elections legislative team is organized and is being educated on the legislative process through Zoom meetings conducted by Common Cause Minnesota Executive Director Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera.