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Important local races on the ballot this fall
Early voting starts TODAY, September 22, and there are important city council and school board elections around the state. You can find out what’s on your ballot by going to the Secretary of State’s website HERE [[link removed]] . Learn more about early voting by mail and in person and Election Day voting on November 7 by going to MNVotes.org [[link removed]] .
The Minnesota League of Women Voters is holding candidate forums where you can hear directly from the candidates about their stances on the issues and their vision for your community. See the list of upcoming candidate forums as well as recordings of past forums HERE [[link removed]] . Many thanks to the League of Women Voters for hosting these forums and helping Minnesota voters understand where their local candidates stand on the issues!
Bloomington, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park & Saint Paul: Get ready to rank!
For those of you in Bloomington, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and St. Paul, you need to get ready to RANK YOUR VOTE! You can find out everything you need to know about these local races on RankYourVote.org [[link removed]] . We have links to your sample ballot, the list of candidates running, and brochures and videos on how to rank your vote! For specific information for each city, see the voters tab for Bloomington [[link removed]] , Minneapolis [[link removed]] , Minnetonka [[link removed]] , St. Louis Park [[link removed]] and St. Paul [[link removed]] .
FairVote Minnesota staff and volunteers have been out in the community helping to educate voters about the upcoming ranked-choice elections. It is so rewarding to talk to voters about important races in their community and the power of RCV. If you would like to join our voter outreach and education efforts, sign up here [[link removed]] . There are lots of ways you can help –– from tabling at community events, to phone banking, to knocking on doors. And whatever time you have, we can accommodate your schedule.
In addition to educating voters about RCV, FairVote MN also educates the media about ranked-choice elections and how they work. Our second media memo to educate the press, candidates and other interested parties on RCV elections is hot off the presses this week [[link removed]] ! You can read our first media memo covering how RCV works, Minnesota’s experience with RCV, and FairVote MN’s education efforts here [[link removed]] .
And Minnetonka voters (as you may already know from our many communications 😅), you have a critical city question on the ballot this fall: whether to repeal ranked choice voting and revert back to the old two-step municipal primary system in place prior to 2020. We urge you to VOTE NO on REPEAL and help spread the word with your friends, family and neighbors in Minnetonka! You can find out more at the Vote No on Repeal website [[link removed]] and our press release [[link removed]] issued just last week.
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Sept. 28 event: Artificial Intelligence Impact on American Campaigns and Elections
In addition to local races in the news, we are sure you have heard about the rising impact and potential threat of Artificial Intelligence, or AI. Disinformation has been an ongoing threat to our democracy but AI heightens and expands the potential for those threats. Please join Clean Elections MN on Sept. 28 at 7:00 PM CT via Zoom in for a conversation on how AI will impact our elections with a special guest, Dr. Darrell West of the Brookings Institution. Register here: [link removed] [[link removed]] .
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Thank you all for supporting FairVote Minnesota and our mission to share the power of ranked choice voting and strengthen democracy in our communities, state and country!
Sincerely,
Your FairVote MN Team

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