Looking Ahead to Spring and Summer
League of Women Voters, St. Cloud Area (LWVSCA) is planning to attend a range of community events this spring and summer. We are organizing a schedule of participation in outdoor festivals and local parades. Our members who attend these outreach events will be available to discuss current issues and address questions about voting law and voter registration.
Women's History Month
In March, we recognized women who made their mark and influenced history. The League of Women Voters (League) itself has been a driving force in women's history. The League was founded on February 14, 1920, in expectation of women achieving the right to vote, which occurred officially on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment was certified and added to the US Constitution. Since then, the League has been active at the national, state and local levels to encourage voter registration and informed participation in elections by everyone eligible.
Staying Informed
Minnesota voting law changes that were adopted in 2023 will be implemented in 2024: 1. automatic voter registration when obtaining state issued IDs (choice to opt out); 2. the preregistration of 16- and 17-year-olds; and 3. restoration of voting rights for ex-offenders living in their communities. This year, we are advocating to include Minnesota's version of the ERA into our State Constitution and to implement redistricting reform through the Fair Maps bill.
The General Election will be held on November 5, 2024. Voters will elect the President and Vice President of the United States. Ballots will also include a number of open seats for the U. S. Congress and State of Minnesota. Plus, there will be many local races on the ballot for municipal, school board, and county offices. The League of Women Voters, St. Cloud Area (LWVSCA) will be tracking filed candidates representing jurisdictions our area. After the Minnesota State Primaries on August 13, 2024, we will finalize a schedule of candidate forums, open to the public, that we will sponsor in late September and early October.
UPCOMING Monthly Meetings
Our line-up of monthly topics for 2024 started with “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” in January, followed by “Minnesota's Green Bank” in February. After “Book Bans” in March, the April topic was "US Supreme Court." In May, the topic will be “St. Cloud Community Policing Updates.” Background information for each meeting will be published when information is available from the convener.
"The U.S. Supreme Court: How did we get here and what can we do about it?”
Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 1:00 pm (Event complete)
Great River Regional Library and via Zoom
Public approval of the Supreme Court has dropped from 53% to 24% in the last eight years, due to factors ranging from violation of internal ethics rules to overturning decades and, in some cases, centuries of precedent. We will examine the effects of these factors on American society and specific groups of people and consider the potential outcomes of upcoming cases. Given the power of the Supreme Court as the final arbiter of law, should we be advocating for proposed reforms such as term limits and increasing the number of justices?
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