League of Women Voters Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Hopkins

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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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Get Ready, Get Set, Take Action! Public Welcome!

9:30 - 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 13, 2019
Shady Oak Room, Minnetonka Community Center
14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345

Due to weather and time conflicts during this busy legislative session, the planned outside speakers will not be able to join us. LWV MEPH's Action Team led by Ellen Silva will speak to several issues and provide the information needed for you to participate in Saturday's Action Event.

Last December you told us about some of the issues near and dear to your
hearts, issues like gun safety, protecting our democracy, and women’s and
children’s rights. Now we’d like you to share your thoughts with your
legislators.

We will have speakers give mini-briefings on what is happening at the capital
around these issues, then we’ll have a joint post card writing session so you
can share what you think with your representatives. We will welcome ERA
Minnesota to talk about how we can help make gender equality a
constitutional right and Common Cause to share their thoughts on
redistricting reform. Then we’ll provide the postcards and postage, and you'll
provide the personal touch of a handwritten note.

As a bonus, we’ll be providing training on how to advocate effectively either
by phone or in writing, including an update on the action alert process for
our chapter.

This presentation is led by the LWV Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Hopkins Action
Team.

Free and open to the public. Hosted by LWV Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Hopkins.

Effects of the Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census

Please join League of Women Voters St. Louis Park and the St. Louis Park Human
Rights Commission on Thursday, April 18, 7:00 p.m. for a presentation and discussion of the possible effects of the citizenship question. The results of the U.S. Census could impact the future of Minnesota and our local communities. The meeting will be held in the Large Community Room of the St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Boulevard. For more information, see the flyer.

News Coverage of our February Program, Sustainability in our Cities

We received wonderful news coverage of our February Program from Eden Prairie News. For more information, read their article.

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!

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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