Many followers of our political scene are focused on the 2020 Presidential Elections, but some of our local government units do have elections in November of 2019. Also there is only about 170 days before Minnesota has its first presidential primary. A new law changes how our political parties chooses the delegates to the party presidential nominating conventions. The Primary will be on March 3, 2020. Yes, there will also be a Precinct caucus held on February 25, 2020, one week before the Presidential Nomination Primary. (https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/how-elections-work/presidential-primary/)
League of Women Voters Park Rapids, as part of on going mission for the last 100 years of educating all voters, will be set up on Tuesday 9/24/19 at the Park Rapids Library all day from 9:30-5 to help people register to vote, check their registration, and help with any of your voting questions.
Our volunteers can also help you understand the multiple ways that we can vote in Minnesota from in person to absentee by mail.. National Voter Registration Day is a vital reminder to help us all prepare for our upcoming elections at any level of government.
League of Women Voters Park Rapids Area, (LWVPRA), a non-partisan volunteer organization, whose mission is to encourage informed and active participation in government and influence public policy through education and advocacy. Help us celebrate our 100 year anniversary: (Minnesota granted women the right to vote in presidential elections on March 24, 1919, and later ratified the 19th Amendment on September 8, 1919.)
Please direct any questions about LWVPRA activities, events or on how to join LWVPRA (not for women only) by emailing lwvparkrapids@lwvmn.org. Follow our activities, events on our website: lwvparkrapidsarea.blogspot.com/
