Resources for Action
Event recordings
2026 Legislative Session
MN Budget Project: State Budget Landscape and November Forecast Updates
Election policy
UMN Humphrey School: Election Policy in the Second Trump Admin
Clean Elections MN: The Threat to Voting by the SAVE Act and President's Executive Order
Nonprofit VOTE: On the Radar: The SAVE Act, State Laws, & Other Policies Impacting Nonprofits
Brennan Center: The Past, Present, and Future of the Voting Rights Act
Attacks on Minnesota's Elections from Washington DC (Recording): Clean Elections MN Conversation with MN Sec. of State Steve Simon and Attorney General Keith Ellison
Declaration from Executive Director Amy Perna on why LWVMN is fighting to protect voter data through through our motion filed in United States of America v. Simon
Learn More: The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Undermine the Next Election | Brennan Center for Justice
MEDIcaid/Healthcare
LWV New Hope Area: Medicaid, What does the Future Hold?
Rule of law
LWVMN: Can the President do that?
ACLU-MN Townhall: We Will Prevail
MCEA: Law on the Line: Minnesota’s Legal Experts on Democracy’s Best Defense
Executive Director Amy Perna at the Int’l Women’s Day Rally on March 8, 2025
Civil liberties
LWV of Wisconsin: Know Your Rights Webinar and Protest Safety - No Kings Prep Webinar
Bridging Divides Initiative: Community Safety and De-Escalation Approaches to Mitigating Political Violence
voting rights
Nonprofit VOTE: All 2025 Politics is Local
civics education
LWV Detroit Lakes Area: Snack-sized Civics videos with LakesTV
Census and Redistricting
MACS 2030 and The Census Project: BLACKOUT: Communities without Vital Data
2025 Press Coverage:
Bemidji Area with Park Rapids Area & Detroit Lakes Area ~ October 13, 2025
2nd Annual ‘Our Voices Restored’ Event in Bemidji Focuses on ‘Bridging the Gap’
Dakota County ~ July 17, 2025
Letter: Still fighting for our independence
Detroit Lakes Area
October 2, 2025 with Park Rapids Area, Red River Valley, Willmar Area - Letter: An open letter to Minnesota Rep. Fischbach
March 17, 2025 - Letter: Detroit Lakes League to hold town hall for Rep. Fischbach, even though she won't be there
Duluth ~ March 30, 2025
Local View: Clever title masks voter-suppression effort in Congress
Eastern Carver County ~ October 19, 2025
League Report Verifies Accuracy of 2024 Election
East Otter Tail County ~ November 12, 2025
League of Women Voters chapter is forming in East Otter Tail County
Edina ~ March 20, 2025
LETTER: SAVE Act sounds good, but it isn’t
Lake Minnetonka Plymouth Area
September 24, 2025 - Everything to know about the LWV LMPA
September 23, 2025 - LWV celebrates National Voter Registration Day at Wayzata High
Mankato Area ~ November 2, 2025
Volunteers forming Mankato Area League of Women Voters
Minneapolis
October 17, 2025 - Rest easy, your vote will count (listed last on Reader’s Write)
July 23, 2025 - Women Defending Democracy Advocacy Training with Kitty Westin
April 15, 2025 - Minneapolis City Council approves next steps for the democracy center
MN - October 17, 2025
League of Women Voters find Minnesota elections 'transparent and accurate'
New Hope Area
June 12, 2025 - LETTER: Millions at risk of losing health care access, including Minnesotans
April 1, 2025 - LETTER: SAVE Act is unlawful and will harm voters
December 11, 2025 - Medicaid, What does the Future Hold?
New Ulm
September 17, 2025 - Brown Co. board told ’24 election counts are accurate
March 11, 2025 - LWV ask Finstad to vote against SAVE Act (Press Release)
Park Rapids Area
June 3, 2025 - Watch: Secretary of State's presentation in Park Rapids on the SAVE Act and other voting issues
May 7, 2025 - Town hall participants wrestle with uncertain future
Red River Valley
August 21, 2025 - Letter: Our election system is safe and must be protected
Rochester
October 20, 2025 - RPS superintendent joins Rochester League of Women Voters at inaugural “Lunch with Local Leaders”
September 16, 2025 - In an effort to verify voting accuracy and transparency, the League of Women Voters presents post-election review report
Roseville Area
January 11, 2026 - Due Process, the Constitution, and You (Recording)
Willmar Area ~ May 22, 2025
SAVE Act protesters in Willmar, Minnesota, say law would restrict voting access
White Bear Lake Area
October 15, 2025 - Local Elections Matter
October 10, 2025 - Celebrating the Press
September 16, 2025 - Civic Engagement: Why It Matters for Democracy
Issue Advocacy
Redistricting
League to Governors: Protect Communities, Draw Equitable Mid-Cycle Maps
LWVUS: Mid-Cycle Redistricting Toolkit & No Harm to Our Communities: Mapping Guidance for Elected Officials
MinnPost: MN Avoiding Gerrymandering Frenzy features LWVMN Election and Redistricting Policy Coordinator Paul Huffman
Medicaid Cuts
Letter-to-the-editor template to share the impact of Medicaid cuts in your community with state specific resources below:
Download this graphic to share the impacts of Medicaid cuts to Minnesota.
Medicaid Matters Communications Toolkit (MN Department of Human Services)
How Reducing Medicaid Coverage Will Harm Minnesota (MN Compass)
Check out the recording of our Lobby Day on April 28 (includes Rep. Danny Nadeau (R) speaking about balancing the state budget and MN Dept. of Health Commissioner Brooke Cunningham on how to keep Minnesotans healthy amidst federal cuts)