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We are so proud to share with you our press release, announcing what we hope will be the final chapter of our 20-year fight to restore voting rights to people who have left prison behind. "Restore the Vote" is a true fulfillment of our mission. We have defended...
The League of Women Voters of Minnesota (LWVMN) is proud to continue our decades long commitment to nonpartisan voting rights by standing with ACLU-MN as they ask the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday, April 1, to uphold the state’s 2023 law that restored the vote to...
Nothing is more fundamental to our democracy than our elected bodies – Congress and state legislatures – reflecting the prevailing interests and preferences of voters. The most urgent next issue for Minnesota is to reform our process for redistricting to ensure that...
Before we enter the 2023 Legislative Session, let’s recognize the accomplishments of our voter service leaders and volunteers over the last year! Local Leagues held hundreds of candidate forums. The LWVMN webpage saw more people visit the candidate forums webpage than...
The League of Women Voters of Minnesota joined the coalition of grassroots organizations, unions, and advocacy groups fighting for a multiracial democracy across Minnesota. We have attended three “launch parties” over the past few months in Minneapolis, Rochester, and...
LWV Minnesota grieves the senseless loss of life from assault weapons used to massacre the precious students and teachers in Texas on Tuesday.Our studied and member-approved position on Firearms from 1990 clearly states our opposition to assault weapons, which have no...
January 6 marks the anniversary of the assault upon our nation’s Capital, and on democracy. What should our response be in these troubled times? I often turn to the wisdom of Goofus and Gallant. As a kid, I loved opening my Highlights magazine to learn from my hero,...
by Jane Peck and Caren StelsonWho can deny the misunderstandings of the rural/urban divide in our country? Authors Peck and Stelson suggest a conversation between the two to understand how our geographic environments shape our viewpoints, even within one article. They...