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Not registered to vote yet? The last day you can pre-register to vote in Minnesota is NEXT TUESDAY, October 16th!
After that, you'll have to wait until election day, when you can register at your polling station when you go to vote, (but you'll need to take the right paperwork with you).
What are you waiting for? Save yourself time on Nov 6th and register NOW!
Here's how:
Text P2P to RTVOTE (788-683). It's that simple!
Read MoreAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) make up 3.1% of the eligible voter population in MN, but they only account for 1.9% of all active registered voters and 1.6% of the vote share.
Asian American Organizing Project and MN Voices are working together to change this by registering and turning out Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to vote in Minnesota. Can you help?
Read MoreJust in case you have questions about how to vote early - watch this video - and then VOTE EARLY!
Read MoreIs today THE DAY for you to check out your sample ballot and work out which candidates you’ll be voting for in the midterm elections?
What races are you voting on this year and why are they important? Which candidates are running in these races? Which ones represent your values?
Read MoreThis Friday (10/12) at noon, MN high school students will walk out of their schools and head to the Capitol to demand better consent education in high school and to stand with survivors.
Read MoreThey want to vote very soon.
The Judiciary committee is set to vote on Kavanaugh this Friday, one day after Dr. Ford testifies. The U.S. Senate will vote soon after. They're not hanging around on this one. They want Kavanaugh confirmed ASAP. Meanwhile, a third woman has accused him of sexual misconduct.
Read MoreJoin Women’s March Minnesota, with co-sponsors Survivors Lead, Break the Silence and Indivisible MN-03 here in Minnesota at 12pm Thursday Sept 27th, outside Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office. Visit the Facebook Event Page.
The confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh is one of the defining moments of our lifetime. We’re on the front lines of the fight to keep Brett Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court because we know that if confirmed, he will not just send a message that sexual violence is rewarded with power; he will also roll back rights that women have worked for a generation to secure.
Today is National Voter Registration Day - a great time to make sure you're registered to vote! Do it NOW - it's so easy!
Read MoreIt's started! YES, you can vote early NOW and anytime between NOW and 11/5, the day before Election day.
Read MoreVoting is key, but it’s not all there is to the election process. You can get involved in a lot of ways:
Read MoreAs citizens of the United States we are members of a Democracy, which by definition is a government For the People – By the People. Therefore, the rules that shape our lives are created by US…OR…by those who show up. In this country, even if you don’t physically vote…you are still voting for something.
Read MoreMinnesota makes it easy to vote early or on Election Day, by mail or in person. Click through to find out how.
Read MoreThe Primaries are coming up!
There are a bunch of races that are having primary elections on Aug 14th - federal offices, state and county offices as well as some local offices too. Find out who and what is on your ballot.
Read MoreJoin Women's March Minnesota and Women's March for Power to the Polls!
Minnesota is going to retain its title as the TOP STATE to GET OUT THE VOTE again in 2018, and we are
going to protect our progressive values, increase voter registration, build community, and ACTIVATE
VOTERS!
Now is the time to take action to ensure that we protect our rights and once again live in a country we are proud of. If not now - when? This is why we marched. In addition to the requests to participate, we will be sending out motivational videos and educational pieces about the election process called “Election Central”.
Read MoreCan you help? Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center is looking for volunteers to help sort donations NOW for the Franklin Hiawatha Encampment in Minneapolis.
See details of how to sign up below.
For more information on the camp and how to donate to support the critical work being done there by so many great organizations, check here.
Also, see our previous post for more information
Read MoreFrom Honor the Earth: Via Women's Foundation of Minnesota “Day 2 of the #ChangeCulture tour in Northern MN starts now! Visiting HonorTheEarth, a #YWIMN grantee-partner that uses music, the arts, the media, and #Indigenous wisdom to create awareness and support for #Native environmental issues ...”
The Honor is ours ... great visithttps://twitter.com/womensfndnmn/status/1040248391081582592
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12,800 migrant children were detained this month in federal custody – yes, 12,800! That’s up from 2,400 in May last year! And the WH just announced that they plan to triple the size of the "Tent City" in Tornillo to house even more - a total of around 3,800 children! This is all so shameful and wrong!
Read MoreMinneapolis Franklin Hiawatha camp - find out about the issues and how to help.
The Wall of Forgotten Natives first appeared a month ago. This temporary encampment now holds about 300 homeless people and 150 tents. Many organizations and agencies are working to support the people at camp and to find stable accommodation for them. Listen to Patina Park of Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors (MUID) and Minnesota Indian Women’s Resources Center to understand the issues behind the Mpls Franklin Hiawatha camp and to find out what you can do to help.
Read MoreJust 55 days to the elections! Want to find out what the candidates running in your district stand for? Even better - want to ask the candidates a question so they will have to go public on issues that are important to you?
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