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Leagues hosted 600+ events nationwide to celebrate National Voter Registration Day, partnering with public figures and organizations like Cyndi Lauper and the WNBA, going door-to-door to speak to potential voters, and empowering people at libraries, naturalization ceremonies, LUSH stores, and more!
This editorial was originally published in the Star Tribune.
League of Women Voters of Minnesota's 2,300 members across the state are doing work vital to our democracy.
From January – August 2023, state legislatures nationwide passed various bills into law. While following these developments, the League noticed several important trends around voting rights and election administration.
This story originally aired on FOX9.
It’s been more than a month since over 55,000 Minnesotans re-gained the right to vote, and efforts to remind them of that continue.
"A lot of these events are really to continue to keep the message out there," said Michelle Witte of the League of Women Voters Minnesota. "That this is now available to you to have the freedom to vote."
On Friday, the League set up a table in the front hallway of the federal courthouse in Minneapolis to help those who are out of prison for a felony, but still on supervision, register to vote.
Civic education and involvement are key to a healthy American democracy. Included are stories from states across the country about the importance of civic engagement and the work that they are doing to promote it.
This blog highlights work in Florida, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania.
This op-ed was originally published by Duluth News Tribune.
The League of Women Voters of Duluth, MN, wrote about the need for a national popular vote.