A Century of Civic Engagement

M I N N E S O T A
1919 – 2019

Minnesota granted women the right to vote in presidential elections on March 24, 1919, and later ratified the 19th Amendment on September 8, 1919.

The League of Women Voters of Minnesota was organized on October 29, 1919 in meetings called by the Minnesota Woman Suffrage Association. Clara Ueland (pictured) served as LWV Minnesota’s first president.

In both 2019 and 2020, we will celebrate a century of civic engagement at the state and national levels, and invite you to join us for our five-part series of events!