WMMN-AF Blog
Real stories. Bold action. Powering all women & their communities to dismantle oppression.
Voting in Minnesota 101
To vote in Minnesota you must be: a US citizen; at least 18 years old on Election day; a resident of Minnesota for 20 days; have finished with all parts of any felony sentence.
Vote Early - free yourself up to help other people vote on election day!
It's started! YES, you can vote early NOW and anytime between NOW and 11/5, the day before Election day.
Elections - Get Involved!
Voting is key, but it’s not all there is to the election process. You can get involved in a lot of ways:
Why I Should Vote
As 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.
How To Vote in Minnesota
Minnesota makes it easy to vote early or on Election Day, by mail or in person. Click through to find out how.
What's On My Ballot?
The 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.
Open Streets Volunteers Needed!
Open Streets Volunteers Needed: Sunday, Sept 23, or Sunday, Sept 30 10:00-1:30 or 1:30-5:00.
Register voters, Peer to peer text vote reminders, post card mailing, and video recording!
Sign Up Here to help!
PRESS RELEASE: Power to the Polls
WOMEN'S MARCH MINNESOTA ANNOUNCES POWER TO THE POLLS
9/14/18: St. Paul, MN ---- Power to the Polls: Over the past two years we’ve resisted, persisted and created change, and now it’s time to bring our collective Power to The Polls.
On Sep 21st, early voting opens in Minnesota. At that point, it is 45 days until the general election on November 6th.
Power to the Polls Challenge! YOU are needed!
Join 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!
This is why we marched.
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”.
Are you ready for the elections? Do you know what your candidates stand for?
Just 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?
60 days until the Midterms! Wanna help #GOTV?
With all that is going on in Washington DC at the moment, let’s make sure we get the right people in office this November. Here’s a great opportunity this week to help Get Out The Vote: COPAL MN is working to get 10,000 new Latinx voters to the polls in November!
What's on Your Ballot? Primaries Aug 14th
Primaries are just 5 days away! There are federal, state, county and some local primary elections too. Want to know what's on YOUR ballot?