We welcome you to the Ward 12 city council candidate forum this evening: ⏰6:30 - 8:15 pm 📍Minnehaha Communion Lutheran Church - 4101 37th Ave S Free & open to the public! For more information: lwvmpls.org/2025-candida... #LWVMpls #YourCityYourVoiceVOTE #CandidateForums #CityofMplsElection

Thank you Ward 9 Candidates (L-R) Dan Orban & Jason Chavez! Thank you to our host Aim Academy of Science & Tech and our cosponsors for making this event possible! If you missed this or any other #LWVMpls candidate forum this election season, check out the recording(s) lwvmpls.org/2025-candida...

ENOUGH! The League of Women Voters Minneapolis is proud to stand with #LWVUS and #LWVMN in demanding legislative action on Comprehensive Gun Reform. #ComprehensiveGunReform #LWVMpls

The League of Women Voters has signed on to No Kings! In Minneapolis, LWVMpls will be at the Gold Medal Park gathering Oct 18th. Join us! Register your participation at nokings.org so an accurate count of the will of the people can be documented!

It’s been 5 years since the murder of George Floyd drew attention to systemic problems within the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). Join us for a Lunch & Learn Free & Open to the public! ⏰Tuesday, October 7 noon – 1pm 📍via Zoom: tinyurl.com/fwvf5vhy 📚Learn more: tinyurl.com/y6zmh2td/

🌟🎤Tonight is Ward 9's night! Join us at Aim Academy,⏰7-8:30 pm for our City Council Candidate Forum. This event is free & open to the public!

Minneapolis, early voting for the Nov 4th Election is on NOW! Cast your ballot by mail or in-person. Go to the LWVMpls.org For Voters Page for all the ways and places to register and vote. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE!

LWV Leagues across the nation are joing the call to save our democracy. LWVMpls will be raising our voices at Gold Medal Park on Oct 18th. Join us! *Be sure to register so the strength of our numbers can be accurately reported. Go to nokings.org

LWV Mpls members & members in training distributed our 2025 Voters Guide at the Linden Hills Fall Festival this weekend. Get your copy: tinyurl.com/24vxr3cp or contact our office for print versions: lwvmpls.org/contact-us/ #LWVMpls #VotersGuide #VoteReady #YourCityYourVoiceVOTE

📣Ward 11 City Council Candidate Forum is tonight at Creekside United Church of Christ, formerly Mayflower UCC at 6pm. ✔️Free & open to all, we welcome the public to hear from and learn about all Ward 11 candidates on issues affecting our city.

Tonight (9/29) is Ward 8's Candidate Forum co-sponsored by Kingfield Neighborhood Association & Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA)! 📍Lake Country School - 3755 Pleasant Ave ⏱ 6:00 - 7:30 Forum (bring your questions!) ➡7:30 - 8pm Meet & Greet with Candidates

Great turnout for the Ward 1 City Council candidate forum held at the Northeast Recreation Center last night. Photo: Ward 1 City Council candidates (L to R) Edwin Fruit, Elliot Payne, Brian Strahan.

The Statue of Liberty welcomes the "huddled masses yearning to live free," but our immigration policy has strayed far from that American ideal. Join our October 2nd Civic Buzz, U.S. Immigration Policy in 2025: Incarceration & Deportation Without Due Process with expert Kari Hong, 7-8:30 pm.

MINNEAPOLIS! Early voting begins TODAY in the November 4th city-wide election! EVERY elected office is on the ballot affecting how we live, work, and learn in the City of Lakes. Details on registering and ways to vote are on the For Voter page of LWVMpls.org. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE!

MInneapolis Ward 4 voters represented at the Sept 17th LWVMpls Candidate Forum! Thank you to November 4th candidates Leslie Davis, Marvina Haynes, and LaTrisha Vetaw for participating. Forums recordings and voting info are at LWVMpls.org. Early voting starts Sept 19th. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE!

If you missed the LWVMpls Ward 6 Candidate Forum Sept 11th at the Brian Coyle Center, you can still see and hear candidates Jamal Osman - incumbent, and Mohamoud Hasan- challenger, on the unedited recording. Find it on the Candidate Forum page of LWVMpls.org.

LWVMpls celebrated National Voter Registration Day with MN Secretary of State Steve Simon and future voters at MTS Secondary School in Minneapolis...joined by Banaadir Academy and PEASE Charter Schools, the Mpls Election Office and LWVMN. Registration links are on the For Voter page at LWVMpls.org.

Our Ward 7 Candidate Forum is tonight at 7pm! This event is free and open to the public. All candidates on the ballot have been invited to participate. Thank you cosponsors: Bakken Museum, Bryn Mawr Neighb Assn, @communitypowermn.bsky.social, West Maka Ska Neighb Assn #CandidateForum #LWVMpls

Join LWVMpls at this fun event, and while you're browsing the arts, bopping to music, and munching on treats, give us just two minutes to get you registered to vote in the Minneapolis city-wide Nov 4th Election. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE! LWVMpls.org

LWVMpls is looking for ways to implement the principles behind the letters D.E.I. Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. The essentials of a just and healthy society. Join our D.E.I. Book Club. Everyone is welcome. Our next meeting is on October 15th. Details at LWVMpls.org

Thank you to the 13 candidates and the nearly 400 in-person and livestreaming voters who attended the Sept 9th LWVMpls Minneapolis Mayoral Forum. See recordings of past forums and our schedule of forums for every contested city race in the Nov election at lwvmpls.org. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE!

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Student voters, an increasingly critical demographic, face hidden threats to their right to vote in "use it or lose it" laws. www.lwv.org/blog/use-it-...

Find LWVMpls at Open Streets Sat, Sept 6th, and register to vote in the November City-Wide Election! YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE! LWVMpls.org

On August 27, 1920, female voters in S. St. Paul became the first women in the US to cast ballots under the newly ratified 19th Amendment. To commemorate that day, LWVMN received the Pass the Torch Award "for over a century of citizen education, voter service and the nourishment of our democracy."

Get vote ready! Our FIRST Candidate Forum of the 2025 City of Minneapolis election season is for Ward 5, TOMORROW night at 6pm at Lorraine B Smaller Park (formerly Farwell Park). More information: lwvmpls.org/2025-candida... Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/4XkWlX_...

To our dear home and civic family, Minneapolis, we are with you 💔

LWVMpls is marking the 104th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment today at both the MN State Capitol and the MN State Fair's Daily Parade. Join us in celebrating, but also in the continuing work for full equality! LWVMpls.org

Join LWVMpls at an Open House/Community Meeting on the new Minneapolis Democracy Center, Tuesday, August 26th, 6pm. Click through for details. www.minneapolismn.gov/government/p...

LWVMpls' Ann Erickson is getting in position to join the LWVMN contingent in the MN State Fair's Daily Parade on Women's Equality Day, Tuesday, August 26th, 1pm-4pm. Student leaders from The Youth Voter Project and the YMCA Center for Youth Vote. Join Us! LWVMpls.org

MN women, from South St Paul, were the first to vote on Aug 27, 1920! 🤩Join us to celebrate that history and the 25th Anniversary of the Minnesota Women's Suffrage Memorial on August 27th at 1pm | 3rd Floor Capitol Building, Conference Rm 316!

We are Defenders of Democracy!

In this WDD session, we will revisit the topic of Incarceration Without Due Process by taking a closer look at the constitutional rights being eroded by DH). Learn actions you can take if you find yourself witnessing or targeted in an ICE raid. lwvmpls.org/women-defend...

Join us tonight, August 13th @ 5pm: Maximizing Impact: How Constituents Can Most Effectively Defend Democracy featuring staff from US Senator Tina Smith's office ➡Not registered yet? lwvmpls.org/women-defend... to get involved! #womendefendingdemocracy

Minneapolis women...and men! Join LWVMpls as we work to secure the vote, defend democracy, and promote civic involvement at all levels and on a variety of issues. Make your voice heard and take positive action! Join us at LWVMpls.org

"A good stopwatch can coexist with sharp questions that provide meaningful distinctions between candidates. It’s not always flashy, but it works — and it keeps the focus on the voters, not the drama." - Rebecca Thoman, President of LWV MPLS. www.startribune.com/lwv-debate-m...

LWVMpls celebrates 60 years of voting protection. Help us keep the vote accessible to all eligible Americans. Join us at LWVMpls.org

Minneapolis! The LWVMpls is where you can engage in hands-on work to save and strengthen our democracy, and impact how your city and state functions. Join Us and see all the ways we're taking action! LWVMpls.org. Btw, men are welcome, too! 😉

LWVMpls Women Defending Democracy is the MN action initiative empowering citizens to address our Constitutional crisis. Everyone is welcome! Bring your concerns and ideas to our twice-monthly virtual meetings and presentations. lwvmpls.org/women-defend...

The Supreme Court just put an appeals court ruling on hold while it considers taking an important Voting Right Act case. The move restores — at least temporarily — voters’ ability to sue over discriminatory voting policies. More on the case: bit.ly/3HhtrvV

A new threat to free and fair elections has emerged: the federal government. We chronicle the executive branch’s concerted strategy to push its way into election infrastructure where it doesn’t belong.

An important new analysis: we’re now seeing a strategy unfold to undermine the 2026 election. It’s unprecedented and often illegal. And it will be a big and growing story for the next year and a half. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

The executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship cuts against the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment as a broad, inclusive grant of U.S. citizenship. Here’s what to know about the issue as legal challenges play out: bit.ly/44Tm6Mn

Upholding the separation of powers is an essential check against tyranny — it requires the persistent work of taking on every power grab by this administration. bit.ly/44VZ4EK

Take 2 minutes to register to vote with LWVMpls at Open Streets NE Saturday, August 2nd. A full day of fun, and everything you need to be ready for the Minneapolis Election in November. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE!

Help Save Our Democracy! Join the Minneapolis League of Women Voters. LWVMpls.org

Join LWVMpls at the Powderhorn Art Fair. LWVMpls will be at Powderhorn Park Saturday, 8/2, with Minneapolis election information and the speediest way (2 minutes!) for you to be ready to vote for mayor, city council, and other municipal offices in November. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE! LWVMpls.org

If you're ready to take action to save our democracy, LWVMpls Women Defending Democracy is for you! Start by joining our free virtual advocacy training session Wednesday, July 23rd, 5pm CDT. Register, learn more about our speaker, and our new LWVMpls WDD movement at lwvmpls.org/women-defend...

Register to vote with LWVMpls this Saturday, 7/12, 11am-5pm, at the family-friendly block party, Imagine 6th Ave: Heritage Park! Your City. Your Voice. Vote!

I have signed on to the @lwvmpls.bsky.social Zero Waste Election pledge for 2025. We pledge to not distribute single-use plastic coroplast yard signs, and further pledge to use recyclable paper literature and stickers when possible. Reduce, reuse, recycle starts with all of us taking action!