‘Voting and Elections’ Archives
Pledge to Vote! Nuts and Bolts
By LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNEAPOLIS Election Day is November 5, 2024. This is a general election to select the President of the United States. Minnesota Voters will also choose one U.S. Senator, eight U.S. Representatives, representatives for open seats in the Minnesota State House of Representatives, as well as judges, candidates in local races, and choices on possible ballot questions. Make your voice heard by voting in this election!This “Nuts and Bolts” article provides practical information to assist you in voting. Let’s make a plan to vote! Register at your current address.In Minnesota, you can register to vote online, by mail or in person at your polling site. Pre-registering online and by mail must be done by October 15, 2024, or you can register when you vote at your polling place on Election Day (November 5) or at early voting locations before Election Day (September 20 through November 4), and when voting early by mail.If you are already registered to vote at [...]
We Are Secure In Our Votes. That Makes MN #1!
By LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNEAPOLIS This is the second article in the League of Women Voters Minneapolis 2024 Democracy Series. All articles will be available at lwvmpls.org/for-voters As Minnesotans, we understand that exercising our right to vote is fundamental to a healthy democracy. In the 2020 National election, MN was #1 in voter turnout, with just under 80% of eligible voters casting their ballots.Minnesota implements best practices for increasing voter turnout through Accessibility, Security, and Accuracy. AccessibilityMinnesota has historically made it easy to register. In 1974, we became the second state in the nation to allow same-day registration (Star Tribune, October 14, 2022). You can register to vote online with your mobile phone or computer at mnvotes.sos.mn.gov/VoterRegistration/index.The League of Women Voters (LWV) also sponsors events where you can register with a paper application. Paper applications can be printed from [...]
Disinformation: How It Impacts Elections and What We Can Do About It
By LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNEAPOLIS Illustration: Jake Ryan As voters gather information on candidates running for office this election season, they will be inundated with massive amounts of information from a variety of sources. Some information will be factual, while much will involve misinformation and disinformation. What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation? Misinformation is false or inaccurate information. Disinformation is false information which is deliberately intended to harm and mislead. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon calls disinformation “the conscious spread of knowingly false information” This shouldn’t be confused with political “disagreement.” When weaponized, Simon says, it can incite violence and disruption, posing a threat to the integrity of elections, the backbone of a healthy Democracy. He’s referring not just to January 6, but to the ongoing targeting of election workers.In 1949 the Federal Communications [...]
