Ask this Local League a Question Community Leaders Kirsten Kjome, PresidentCarol Barclay, Co-PresidentCarolea Nord, Co-PresidentLinda Freemon, Vice PresidentBetty Skoglund, Membership Chair League ID MN486 Stories from Around the State Press ReleaseMinnesota Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit Against Private Mercenary Contractor CAIR-MN and LWV of Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit against a private mercenary contractor, Atlas Aegis, for voter intimidation in Minnesota. Press ReleaseAgreement in LWV Minnesota Lawsuit Will Suspend Witness Requirement during COVID-19Parties 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. BlogStanding Up for Voting Rights in 2020: A Plaintiff’s StoryVivian chose to join LWV of Minnesota Education Fund v. Simon because she hopes that, by telling her story, she can make progress in dismantling subtle systems of voter suppression. Press ReleaseLWVUS Responds to Police Killing of George Floyd Press ReleaseLWV of Minnesota Challenges Absentee Ballot Signature Witness Requirement The League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballot signatures. Press ReleaseSupreme Court Clarifies First Amendment Protections at Polling PlacesToday, in a 7-2 decision that challenged political apparel at polling places, the Supreme Court ruled in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky that parts of the state’s law are too subjective, making its enforcement unreasonable. Load More
