League of Women Voters Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Hopkins

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. LWV US: www.lwv.org LWV MN: www.lwvmn.org

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LWV Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Hopkins is entirely run by volunteers. Your tax-deductible donation helps us continue work in our community in Voter Service and Citizen Education. Thank you for supporting LWV MEPH.

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If you missed the January meeting, you missed out on learning about Ranked Choice Voting

FairVote Minnesota delivered a presentation on Ranked Choice Voting at our January 12 meeting. It was well attended, with lots of good questions and answers. And there were donut holes. For the record, glazed won on the second round, demonstrating how this method can lead to a choice with majority support.

Handouts and video links from this presentation will be posted here when they become available.

2019 Citizen's Directory is Now Available

Each year LWV MEPH member Dorothy Boen sponsors publication of the Ctitzen's Directory of Elected Officials for Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Hopkins. We have just released the 2019 edition, with contacts for all of our newly elected officials. You can pick it up at the Ridgedale Library, Hopkins Library and Minnetonka Library, or download it from this website.

Thank you, Dorothy!

The League Joins the Sharing Tree at the Eden Prairie Historical Society

Our Secretary Sharon Borine created this lovely ornament and our President Peggy Kvam added to the Eden Prairie Sharing Tree on Saturday, November 24. You can learn more about the Sharing Tree at the Eden Prairie News website.

Citizenship Ceremony Voter Registration Drives

Volunteers from the League of Women Voters can be a welcoming presence at Naturalization Ceremonies as we register new citizens to vote. For the past 20 years, our volunteers (many of whom are new members!) have:

Collected forms from nearly 7,000 new citizens in 2017 alone, spread across 80 ceremonies.
Carried in over 80,000 registration forms to the Secretary of State’s office since 2007.
Increased the percentage of new citizens registering to vote (it is now about 90-95%).

The schedule of ceremonies for October 2018 - January 2019 is now available.
Ceremony Calendar If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Judy Stuthman at jastuthman@aol.com.

Thank you!

Citizen's Directory for Elected Officials

The 2018 update of Citizen's Directory for Elected Officials (2018_citizen_directory.pdf) is now available. This handy tri-fold brochure provides contacts for our local, state and federal public servants. Let your voice be heard! There is also information on voting.

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