ICYMI - check out the recording of the Hennepin County Attorney Candidate Forum from June 25: tinyurl.com/yeywjdak For additional information on our candidate forums: lwvmpls.org/2026-candida...

Are you ready to learn more about the candidates hoping to be your next Hennepin County Attorney? Join us on June 25 @ 7pm at City Hall in Golden Valley, Council Chamber. 7800 Golden Valley Rd Follow along at home if crowds aren't your thing: gvlive.ccxmedia.org

@lwvmpls.bsky.social President Thoman rallying 40+ year members. Build your future - VOTE.

📅 Mark your calendar for Open Streets Lyndale, June 7, 11-5pm! Join in for a day of fun where you can walk, bike, roll, and dance down the car-free street with your neighbors... ...AND Register to Vote! 🗳 Swing by booth #137 between W 27th & W 28th St to engage with our volunteers!

We ❤ our Voter Registration volunteers! We are grateful for volunteers like Antoinette W & Marcie D, from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority volunteering this weekend at the Art-A-Whirl. Look for our fabulous and dedicated volunteers at events throughout Minneapolis all summer long!

Find Out What You Didn’t Know About The Results of The Charter Schools Initiative! Join us for our next Civic Buzz, May 6, 7-8pm on Zoom Guest Speaker: Professor Myron Orfield, Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law at the U of M. Learn more & register: tinyurl.com/34dy7hba

☝We are #1! 🎉 Did you know that Minnesota ranks highest in the nation on MIT's Election Performance Index? elections.mit.edu#/data/rank A few notable metrics from the 2024 election: 🗳 76% voter turnout 🗳 91% voter registration rate 🗳 0.01% registrations rejected - compared to 8.5% national average

Concerned about the HERC? Recycle your organics into useable compost like these LWVMpls Climate Committee members! Read our MN Star Tribune Letter to the Editor here: www.startribune.com/readers-writ...

The Minneapolis run of #Suffs continues through Sunday! LWV members are onsite every night of the show helping theater-goers understand the importance of the League's history and more importantly, our work right now esp. re: the SAVE Act which would disenfranchise millions of US voters.

Absentee voting (or vote by mail) in MN is built with multiple layers of security to protect voters and ensure every ballot is counted accurately. And, it is a federal offense for USPS workers to toss out/tamper with mail-in ballots (or any mail!) punishable by 5 years in prison & a $250k fine.

Join us for our April Civic Buzz: Training for Ethical Police Practices, featuring Commander Kris Brown, Training Division, MPD! 📅 Thursday, April 9, 7 - 8:30 pm 📍Main Church Entrance: 1919 LaSalle Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 This event is free & open to the public tinyurl.com/4dw43cp9

Bruce, Bernie, Jane, Joan...Everyone was at No Kings at the Minnesota State Capitol, including LWVMpls!

Registering to vote is simple and easy. Learn how! Build your future: VOTE! For more than 100 years, we are here to help. youtube.com/shorts/TP5vG... lwvmpls.org/voting-elect...

Build Your Future. VOTE! We can help. Go to the For Voters page of LWVMpls.org

📣While we remain nonpartisan, we speak up when democracy is being threatened as it has been from the federal government’s abuse of power and unconstitutional behavior in our beloved state. We will see you at the March(es) and Rally on March 28th! Rain (snow) or shine. www.nokingstwincities.org

@waiteparkcc.bsky.social Neighbors, LWVMpls will be joining you at your Annual Meeting 3/12, 6-8pm, to register voters! Be ready for the August Primary and the Midterms. Build Your Future. Vote!

We believe in freedom, fairness, and equality for everyone — no exceptions. The Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) would embed that belief directly into our state constitution. See you at the Rally Rally in the Rotunda Thursday, March 12 10:00 AM Minnesota Capitol Rotunda

On Friday, March 13, League of Women Voters of Minnesota is hosting a free film screening and Q&A of "Death by Numbers" with Sam Fuentes at 5 pm at the Landmark Center Auditorium in St. Paul. www.landmarkcenter.org/event/league...

📣Join us for Opening Night of Suffs the Musical on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the @hennepinarts Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. All proceeds benefit @lwvmpls.bsky.social & LWVMN 🎟️ Tickets are limited — Check out the seating chart and reserve your tickets today: www.lwvmn.org/events

🌿March is just around the corner and that means our next Civic Buzz event: Green Zones: Working Toward Environmental Justice in Minneapolis 📅Tuesday, March 3, 7- 8:30 pm (Zoom) lwvmpls.org/event/march-... This event is free and open to the public.  #CivicBuzz #ClimateChange #GreenZones

Tell your senators NO on the SAVE Act! Read why in our letter to the editor published in the MN Star Tribune at lwvmpls.org/news/

Meet some of Minneapolis' newest organics recyclers from a multi unit building in S Mpls! These residents are ready to spread their knowledge, enthusiasm, tricks, and tips about organics recycling...one banana peal and one egg carton at a time! 🍌🥚☘️ With thanks to Hennepin County Green Partners

Join us for our February Civic Buzz: Federal, State and Local Government: Who Controls Our Elections? With guest speaker, David Schultz, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies at Hamline University 📆Feb 5, 2026 ⏰7-8:30 pm 🔗Pre-register via Zoom: tinyurl.com/y76ejmfh

⏰ Caucuses are Feb 3rd at 7pm! Learn more: tinyurl.com/52jzrx2w Our resolutions include: - Limiting corporate money in elections, - Banning assault weapons & high capacity magazines, - Secure storage of firearms in partnership, and - Redistricting reform

We honor the legacies of Black women who move us toward equality and justice for all. Black voting rights activists help shape our democracy and advocate for a nation where every vote counts. Read about some of the remarkable Black women who contributed to the voting rights movement: bit.ly/BWVRM

⏰Precinct caucuses are Tues, Feb 3rd at 7pm in Minnesota. Caucuses are an important step towards the midterm #elections in Nov. lwvmpls.org/precinct-cau... Be sure to check out the template #resolutions for issues that are important to us: tinyurl.com/4cxky345 #CaucusResolutions #VoterEngagement

We believe in peacefully showing up. Join us on Friday, 8AM, at the Whipple Detention Center to show that Minnesota is not afraid. We’ll say together: If loving your neighbor is wrong, then Minnesotans are guilty. More info: www.iceoutnowmn.com See less

Minnesotans come together to read the words from the Preamble of the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Nicely done Majority in the Middle! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX6U...

ICE Out of MN: A Day of Truth & Freedom 📣 March & Rally 📍 Downtown Minneapolis - March at Commons Park 425 Portland Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN (about 1 mile) and concludes with Rally inside Target Center. ⏰ 2:00 PM Learn more and access nonpartisan participation toolkits at iceoutnowmn.com

Today and every day, League of Women Voters Minneapolis asks you: "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?" ~ Rev, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

☑Log in. ☑Learn. ☑Take action. ☑Repeat. Members of the public are invited to this session: ICE, Minnesota Law, Civil Rights & Local Organizing in Practice 📅 Wednesday, January 14, 2026 ⏰ 5-6pm 📍Via Zoom, contact for registration link: lwvmpls.org/contact-us/ #LWVMpls

🎁This holiday season, give the gift of civic action and defending democracy in your own backyard. Give a membership in LWVMpls, or donate in the name of someone you love. To join: tinyurl.com/nvb8crxj To donate: lwvmpls.org/donate/

We stand unwaveringly with immigrants, refugees, and all members of our community who deserve safety, dignity, and equal treatment under the law.

Mpls saw a record-breaking voter turnout this year with more than 55% of registered voters going to the polls. We are proud to have sponsored candidate forums for every contested city race – a total of 18 forums, which were attended or viewed online by thousands. www.lwvmpls.org/donate

Americans waste over 300 mil lbs of food on Thanksgiving. Food waste has a significant environmental impact - from methane production in landfills to wasted land, water, and energy used to grow, process, and transport food. Let us all be more thoughtful about this precious resource.

From Insight to Impact: What’s Next for Women Defending Democracy on Gun Violence 🗓Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 5:00 – 6:00 pm CT If you have not yet registered for this series, please contact our office to do so: lwvmpls.org/contact-us/ All LWV members and their allies are welcome!

Ensure your lawn sign doesn’t end up in a landfill! Return it to the candidate, to Minneapolis North Transfer Station (2710 Pacific Street North) (Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week), or sign up for one of our volunteers to pick it up for you by November 14th.

Did you know you can see if your mail-in ballot has been received ? AND that if it hasn't by Election Day you can STILL vote in person at the polls? Get the info and links to follow your ballot on the For Voters page of LWVMpls.org. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE November 4th!

Thank you, Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) Candidates, for an engaging discussion on Monday evening. L to R: Eric Harris Bernstein, Steve Brandt & Bob Fine. 🗳 Election day is November 4th! #LWVMpls #CandidateForums #Voterengagement #Voteready #YourCityYourVoiceVOTE

Tomorrow, Wed., Oct 29th ⏰3:00 - 7:30 pm. is the last day of candidate forums, featuring 🍁ALL Park Board Candidates,📍Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall. Agenda: ⭐3 to 4:15 pm: District Seats 2, 4, and 6 ⭐4:30 to 6 pm: At Large Candidates ⭐6:15 to 7:30 pm: District 1, 3, and 5

Minneapolis! Make your plan to vote today with non-partisan candidate information, and how and where to register and vote early. Go to the For Voters page of LWVMpls.org. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE!

Minneapolis! Grab a TGIF afternoon snack at Midtown Global Market and cast your ballot for the Nov 4th city-wide election. Get your pre-voting non-partisan candidate information on the For Voters page of LWVMpls.org. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE!

Did you know? Ward 13 has the HIGHEST voter turnout in the City of Mpls. Last night, we heard from Ward 13 Candidates (L-R): Linnea Palmisano & Bob "Again" Carney Jr. Thank you cosponsors for helping to get residents #VoteReady Check out our 2025 Voters Guide: tinyurl.com/3zhtthdu

Minneapolis! Get your Early Vote vibe going and cast your Nov 4th ballot today at Urban League Twin Cities. Go prepared with registration, voting, and non-partisan candidate information from the For Voters page of LWVMpls.org. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE!

DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS! Here is your Early Voting Pop-Up for today! Get prepared with voting and non-partisan candidate info on the For Voters page of LWVMpls.org. YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. VOTE!

The Ward 13 Candidate Forum is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 22nd! 📍Pershing Field Park, 3523 W 48th St. 🕡6:00 - 7:30 pm ✔️LWV sponsors free, open to the public, candidate forums to provide the public with an opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues that are important to voters. #elections

Minneapolis and U of M! You have an EARLY VOTING POP-UP TODAY for the Nov 4th city-wide election. And, you can register there, too! For non-partisan candidate information go to the For Voters page of LWVMpls.org, then cast your early ballot at the Weisman Art Museum today between 10am and 5pm.

We had a full house for our Oct Civic Buzz: U.S. Immigration Policy in 2025: Incarceration and deportation without due process! Our speaker, Kari Hong, provided an excellent, timely and engaging presentation on this issue. tinyurl.com/2tvb7683 #DueProcess #Deportation #immigration

Join us for Guns, Governance, and Decency: Combating Political Radicalization featuring Special Guest: Ryan Busse, Author and Gun Control Advocate 🗓 Wednesday, October 22, 2025 🕔5:00 – 6:00 pm CT 📍 Zoom Learn more including how to get involved: lwvmpls.org/women-defend...