League of Women Voters Minneapolis

08/26/2026

RIP Dolly. We will keep fighting to maintain our rights to vote.

VIDEO ANIMATION By Maya Edelman: https://www.mayaedelman.com/WHA...

08/26/2026

Check out this GOTV event on September 12th with our friends from Ayada Leads!

Join us for BBQ 4 Ballots on September 12 from 11 AM–4 PM, in partnership with BBQTS, Future of Us, and Ayada Leads for a FREE community event filled with food, music by DJ Alt, games, trivia, cash prizes, and voter information to help you get ready for the upcoming election.
Eat, connect, have some fun, and get informed while you’re here!
RSVP through the QR code on the flyer or in the Linktree in Bio!
We will see you there!

08/26/2026

In honor of Women's Equality Day, we welcome Minnesota ERA ERAMN Founder & former MN State Legislator, Betty Folliard,this evening for our Women Defending Democracy discussion: The ERA Today: Where Minnesota and the Nation Stand.

📅Wednesday, August 26, 2026
⏰5:00 – 6:00 pm CT
📍Zoom, pre-registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/4e448ase

Betty served in the Minnesota Legislature from 1997 to 2003 and has spent decades working to advance constitutional equality for women. She will provide an update on the status of both the national ERA and the proposed Minnesota ERA, examine the legal and political challenges that have stalled their adoption, and discuss why constitutional protections for gender equality remain as relevant today as ever.

08/25/2026

The White Bear Lake Area Historical Society and League of Women Voters White Bear Lake Area will be hosting the First in the Nation Suffrage Celebration in conjunction with their “Who Can Vote?” exhibit on Thursday, August 27th at 6:00 pm. This is a celebration of the Minnesota Women who cast ballots as America's First 19th Amendment voters on August 27, 1920!

📍White Bear Lake Armory (2228 4th Street)
🔗https://suffrage-19.com/2026-fnsc-2/

This event is free of charge and accessible. All ages and genders are welcome!

08/24/2026

"A local Latino advocacy group is organizing voters for this fall’s coming election using lessons learned from Operation Metro Surge." Unidos MN Sahan Journal

Unidos MN is adapting the block-by-block organizing model that took hold during Operation Metro Surge to share voter information, register neighbors and help communities make plans to vote.

08/24/2026

Join historian and author Amanda Owen, author of The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol, for an exploration of how suffragists used a Liberty Bell replica as a dramatic, attention-getting symbol in their fight for the vote. Owen will share how she discovered the forgotten story of the Justice Bell and what its history reveals about the ways women’s stories can disappear from our collective memory, and how we can bring them back.

The webinar will also explore the lasting impact of the 19th Amendment and what its legacy means for women and democracy today.

Registration is free, but advance registration is required.

SAVE THE DATE!

On August 25th, 2026, at 4PM PST (6PM CT, 7PM EST), join historian and author Amanda Owen, author of The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol, for an exploration of how suffragists used a Liberty Bell replica as a dramatic, attention-getting symbol in their fight for the vote. Owen will share how she discovered the forgotten story of the Justice Bell and what its history reveals about the ways women’s stories can disappear from our collective memory, and how we can bring them back.

The webinar will also explore the lasting impact of the 19th Amendment and what its legacy means for women and democracy today.

Registration is free, but advance registration is required.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT : https://zoom.us/meeting/register/JEWQAyQOR_-8boynpu3vpQ #/registration

Can’t attend live? 
Register and we’ll send you a link to the recording of the session afterward.

08/20/2026

The weather predicts 81 degrees & sunny 🌞🌞
Join with A Mother’s Love Initiative for their Community Violence Prevention Walk! 👟👟

📅Saturday, August 22, 2026
⏰Walk begins at 11 am
📍Cub Foods/Northside Community Center, 701 W Broadway

This free event includes a resource fair, fun stuff for the kids, and vendor trucks.

08/20/2026

Join us for the September Civic Buzz, The HERC: Should we trash it?!
📅Tuesday, September 8th at 6:30 pm
📍Minneapolis Downtown Hennepin County Library
Free and Open to All

The HERC (Hennepin Energy Recovery Center) is the trash incinerator in downtown Minneapolis. This is where garbage trucks from Minneapolis and some of the surrounding communities bring our trash. According to Hennepin County, the steam from the HERC produces enough electricity to power 25,000 homes and it also provides energy to Target Field and other areas of downtown. The County also reports that emissions from the HERC are consistently below Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permitted levels. Critics of the HERC are concerned about the environmental and health effects generated by the HERCs emissions. They assert that the HERC is a public health risk especially for the people living nearby, many of whom are people of color and low income, who are disproportionately impacted by HERC's emissions.

Many Minneapolis residents are wondering, where will the trash go without the HERC? Can we afford to close it? Can we afford to keep it open? Will zero waste efforts be enough to divert from the HERC? What is the just course of action for our waste in Minneapolis?

This panel discussion will address the history, benefits, risks, science, and the environmental justice perspective behind the HERC.

Panelists will include:David McNary, Assistant Director of Solid Waste & Energy, Hennepin County; Leslie Myint, Research Director, Minnesota Environmental Justice Table; and Nick Gerold, Director of Solid Waste & Recycling, City of Minneapolis

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fuq9DWifY/

08/18/2026

The list of states where federal judges have tossed out DOJ lawsuits seeking voter information:

Oregon
California
Maryland
Colorado
Wisconsin
Maine
Arizona
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Illinois
New Jersey
Kentucky
Virginia
New York
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Washington DC
Nevada

and now, Minnesota.

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/17/federal-judge-tosses-out-doj-lawsuit-seeking-minnesota-voter-data/

Thank you for your reporting Minnesota Reformer

08/17/2026

Gen Z: The Next Generation of Democracy

Gen Z is navigating a political landscape shaped by social media, AI-generated misinformation, and a lack of younger candidates on the ballot.

While many assume young people are disengaged from politics, Ceci Heinen, a 21-year-old woman, argues that Gen Z cares deeply about democracy and is adapting to a rapidly changing information environment. This article highlights the importance of media literacy, trustworthy news sources, and greater representation of younger generations in government, while encouraging readers to stay informed and vote.

Read more: https://lwvmpls.org/gen-z-the-next-generation-of-democracy/