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Article: Two cities consider new voting systems; Hopkins and St. Louis Park are considering alternate ways to elect their city councils. But would it be legal? And would it work?(WEST)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- May 31, 2006
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Byline: Ben Steverman; Staff Writer
Hopkins is looking for alternative and perhaps unprecedented ways to elect its city officials, and St. Louis Park isn't far behind with its own discussion of instant-runoff voting.
Next week the Hopkins Charter Commission once again will try to come up with a way to allow voters to rank their choices for City Council. Last week, the St. Louis Park Charter Commission and the City Council met to discuss the same topic.
Advocates of alternative voting methods are concerned that elected officials - mayors, city council members, legislators, governors and even presidents - sometimes are elected without majority ...