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

Voter Information: https://www.lwvmn.org/voting-information (Your Ballot, Online Voter Registration, etc.)

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.

Immigration: The Law and The Reality

Presented by Kathy Klos, Staff Attorney, Immigrant Law Center MN
and Peter Frederick, Observer, Human Rights Defender Project, Binger Center for New Americans, U of M Law School

9:30 - 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 22, 2020
Hopkins Fire Station Classroom, 3F
101 17th Ave. S., Hopkins, MN 55343
(Note: Please park on the street or next door at Public Works.)

Under international law the U.S. has a legal responsibility to provide asylum for political refugees fleeing war or persecution. But what is our moral responsibility? And are immigrants needed to power our economy? Two experts on immigration law and the reality of its application in the courts will present and answer your questions.

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

The Equal Rights Amendment in Minnesota
Presented by Heather Allison, President, ERA Minnesota

9:30-11:00AM, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020
Hopkins Fire Station Classroom, 3F
101 17th Ave. S., Hopkins, MN 55343
(Parking available at Public Works building to the south.)

"Equality of rights under the law shall not be abridged or denied on the account of gender."

Efforts to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution have been underway nationally since 1923, when it was first proposed in Congress by the National Women's Party. Many of us remember the nearly successful push in the 1970's. Why is this so difficult? What are we doing in Minnesota to pass the ERA in our state?

Heather Allison, President of ERA Minnesota, will present the initiative to put the ERA on the November 3, 2020 Minnesota Ballot for addition to the Minnesota Constitution.

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

LWV West Metro Program: March 3 Presidential Primary & Feb. 25 Caucus

LWV White Bear Lake Area Program: Community Counts: 2020 Census

Above; LWV MEPH Members gather for our annual holiday party, Dec. 7, 2019.

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%).

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Judy Stuthman at jastuthman@aol.com. Dates are posted on the calendar above.

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