LWV Membership System
The League of Women Voters (LWV) transitioned to a national, unified membership structure, effective February 3, 2025. Members will continue to join local Leagues in order to participate in the organization. However, under the new system, all LWV members nationwide will log into a common membership platform enabling individuals to join, update their information, and pay dues online. A member's email address becomes that person's user name for database access.
All persons who use the membership portals on this page will be members of League of Women Voters, St. Cloud Area (LWVSCA). The Membership page has additional information.
Attention Minnesota Voters
LWV United States continues its initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5 through which “we will engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve our democracy.” League members nationwide are encouraged to participate in education, action and advocacy efforts to combat anti-democratic actions. LWV Minnesota participates in this endeavor and has said “This means that we (in this state) must engage 145,000 voters. Here is the link Unite and Rise! for Minnesota voters to sign on and participate. Currently, the link is available on our Facebook page, too.
Mid-Term Elections: 2026 Voter Participation Toolkit
September 18: Absentee Voting begins for General Election
October 13: Pre-registration ends for General Election
October 16: Direct Ballot absentee voting begins for General Election
November 3: General Election Day
“How Nonviolent Struggle Strengthens Democracy”
Dr. Kelly Rae Kraemer, CSB/SJU Professor of Peace Studies
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 1:00—2:30 pm
Bremer Room, St. Cloud Regional Library
1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN
Professor Kelly Kraemer will identify the democratic institutions, such as elections and litigation, on which the League of Women Voters and others have historically built campaigns to educate and empower American voters. She will examine how methods of nonviolent struggle can be used to defend and expand these democratic institutions. Dr. Kraemer will then explore specific forms of nonviolent power traditionally wielded by participants in nonviolent movements for political change in the United States. Participants in such movements have made use of extra-institutional means such as demonstrations, boycotts, and acts of civil disobedience. Her presentation will use the Minnesota resistance to Operation Metro Surge to illustrate the basic principles of nonviolent action and show how this work may extend and overlap with the traditional strategies used by the League.
Dr. Kraemer has been a professor for more than twenty-five years, and throughout this time, has taught courses on nonviolent struggle, social movements, community organizing, peace theory, conflict transformation, race and gender studies. She has also written articles, spoken publicly and organized actions for social change.
LWVSCA Election Activities This Fall
The Outreach Team will continue participating in community events and registering and educating voters for the mid-term General Election on November 3. The Team tabled at our LWVSCA candidate forums (see schedule below.) The final tabling events will be at the St. Cloud Regional Library on October 26 and 28. The Voter Service Team finalized a schedule of candidate forums and invited members of the general public to attend and submit written questions. The forums are complete and three have recordings linked to this site. We experienced record attendance at forums and thank the candidates and audiences.
2026 LWVSCA Candidate Forums
Minnesota Legislative District 14 (Recording)
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Mississippi Room, Great River Regional Library
1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN
St. Cloud Area School District #742 (Recording)
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
District 742 Administration Office
1201 2nd Street South, Waite Park, MN
Minnesota Legislative District 13 (Recording)
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Sartell Community Center
850 19th Street South, Sartell, MN
St. Cloud City Council
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
City Hall Council Chambers
1201 7th Street St. South, St. Cloud, MN
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