Empowering Voters

Locally, the Empowering Voters Committee is working on a series of educational efforts for social media, newspaper, radio, and TV on a range of topics such as League of Women Voters purpose and history, voter registration, how elections work, being an election judge, redistricting, gerrymandering and the legislative process.  Throughout Minnesota, local Leagues are reaching out to voters to stand up for our democracy by and organizing efforts as part of the Unite and Rise 8.5 campaign.  Visit  https://www.lwv.org/take-action   for information on the Unite and Rise 8.5 Campaign.  Co-Chairs of the League of Women Voters - New Ulm Empowering Voters Committee are Yvonne Webber and Theresa Keaveny. 

Events

The League of Women Voters of New Ulm hosted a three-part public event series this winter titled “Meet Your Local Elected Officials.” The first session featured New Ulm’s Mayor and City Council members, the second session was with the New Ulm School Board, and the last session with the Brown County Commissioners.

Articles

Newspaper links posted on date here. Below are the news releases

• What is the League of Women Voters? 
• History of the League
• Basics of Election Law
• Voting Machine Testing/ Post Election Review
• Vote 411
• Due Process
• The Dos and Don'ts of Election Disinformation
• Redistricting
• Primary Elections
• Know Your Rights
• Election Judges
• Absentee Mail-in Voting Part 1
• Absentee Mail-in Voting Part 2
• Absentee Mail-in Voting Part 3
• 33rd Anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act