A major party candidate in the U.S. House of Representatives District 2 race, Adam Weeks, has died. Minnesota law states that the election will be moved to a special election in February due to the death. However, a federal law states this election must take place in...
Casting a vote by mail can seem like complicated process with so many envelopes. But each step in the process has a purpose, including keeping your ballot private and secure. Below is an explanation of why there are so many steps and what the purpose of each step is....
The Capitol Letter™ is a recurring publication that provides reports from LWVMN on what is happening in the current legislative session. Usually we do longer and more periodic reports in a PDF format, but there aren't many updates from this year's session. Instead,...
In May, we announced that we had brought a lawsuit against the Secretary of State to drop the witness requirement for absentee ballots in Minnesota. In mid June, we announced that we had come to a partial agreement with the Secretary of State. We had agreed that the...
Voting by mail is safe, secure, and easy to do. With the increased popularity of vote-by-mail in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, use the following messages to counter attacks on vote-by-mail and pivot the conversation to solutions.All states administer at least...
ST. PAUL, MN—Today, parties in League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, et al. v. Simon reached an agreement to suspend the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballots. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud has set a hearing for Thursday on the...
League members and the public have contacted LWVMN asking what actions they may take as part of the League in response to policing and racism in Minnesota. LWVMN has put together the following resources for members and the public. Policing—and police misconduct—have...
The League of Women Voters of Minnesota stands in solidarity with our fellow Minnesotans who grieve the loss of George Floyd and condemn the horrendous circumstances of his death. We call on our law enforcement officials to provide transparency during this...
Voters Must Be Protected from Virus Exposure When Casting Absentee BallotsST. PAUL, MN—Today, the League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballot signatures. Amid the threat of...
This week, the Supreme Court of Minnesota protected voters. Minnesota Voters Alliance (MVA) had sued the Secretary of State to give the organization invasive, nonpublic data on every voter. The Court ensured voters' private information did not become publicly...
Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of Minnesota, the Arc Minnesota, and LeadMN sent a letter to leaders of the state Senate Elections Committee, House Government Operations Committee, Secretary of State Simon, Governor Walz, and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan. The...
The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated restrictions on travel and personal interactions, as well as extended school closures, have impacted the 2020 Census and have raised a lot of questions. In response to these challenges, LWV Minnesota has revised its...