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City Elections 2021
St. Louis Park City Council and School Board
St. Louis Park City Council and School Board
There are three ways to vote for the City Council representative for your specific ward in St. Louis Park and for filling the three vacancies on the St. Louis Park School Board. You can vote in person on election day--Tuesday, November 2, 2021, by absentee ballot, or by voting early at the St. Louis Park City Hall. For your absentee vote to count, your ballot must be returned by election day, November 2, 2021. Early voting at City Hall started September 17.
If you have not registered or have changed your address since the last election, you can register online. The early registration deadline is October 12, 2021. Minnesota allows same day registration at your polling place. To take advantage of this, you will need to have proof of residency. See www.mnsure.org/new-customers/who-can-enroll/requirements.jsp for what qualifies as proof of residency.
LWV holds candidate forums to help voters make informed choices when voting. In holding these candidate forums, LWA does not endorse any particular candidate or any particular political party. This year with Covid 19 still very much a concern, LWV SLP held both the candidate forum for the School Board and for the City Council without audiences in attendance. The forums were recorded, and you can view them here to see how the candidates responded to the challenging questions they were asked. LWV SLP encourages everyone who is eligible to vote to vote in whichever way--absentee, early, election day--works best for you.
If you have not registered or have changed your address since the last election, you can register online. The early registration deadline is October 12, 2021. Minnesota allows same day registration at your polling place. To take advantage of this, you will need to have proof of residency. See www.mnsure.org/new-customers/who-can-enroll/requirements.jsp for what qualifies as proof of residency.
LWV holds candidate forums to help voters make informed choices when voting. In holding these candidate forums, LWA does not endorse any particular candidate or any particular political party. This year with Covid 19 still very much a concern, LWV SLP held both the candidate forum for the School Board and for the City Council without audiences in attendance. The forums were recorded, and you can view them here to see how the candidates responded to the challenging questions they were asked. LWV SLP encourages everyone who is eligible to vote to vote in whichever way--absentee, early, election day--works best for you.
People Powered Fair Maps:
LWV Initiative to End Gerrymandering
LWV Initiative to End Gerrymandering
The LWV position: "Gerrymandering, or the practice of drawing district lines to protect the interest of political parties or politicians, undermines the redistricting process and suppresses the voice of voters. Politicians should not choose their voters—voters must be free to choose who they want to represent them. June 2020 will mark one year since the Supreme Court declined to set a standard to rein in partisan gerrymandering. This ruling played a major role in the launch of our campaign for People Powered Fair Maps™...."
Redistricting and the Census
For an idea of what the redistricting time line following the 2020 Census looks like in Minnesota, access Congressional and Legislative Redistricting 2020: Timeline Scenarios created by MN House Research Department:
From the Brennan Center for Justice
"Every 10 years, all U.S. states redraw their legislative and congressional districts in order to comply with the constitutional mandate that districts are equally populated. States redraw these districts using block level data from the decennial census conducted in years ending in zero."
"Every 10 years, all U.S. states redraw their legislative and congressional districts in order to comply with the constitutional mandate that districts are equally populated. States redraw these districts using block level data from the decennial census conducted in years ending in zero."
LWVMN Statement in Defense of Democracy
Letter Sent to Minnesota Legislative Leaders
Letter Sent to Minnesota Legislative Leaders
From the LWV Minnesota:
[On Friday, January 15, 2021], "the LWVMN State Board met and approved THIS LETTER to be sent to the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate leadership in both parties. We are especially concerned about the growing evidence of possible violence being directed at elected and government officials prior to inauguration, and about the ongoing use of the baseless claims of voter fraud as a reason for this insurrection behavior. We are specifically calling on our Legislative Leaders to:
Our letter fully documents and cites the evidence behind our concerns and requests, and provides you...with solid facts you can continue to amplify and use...."
[On Friday, January 15, 2021], "the LWVMN State Board met and approved THIS LETTER to be sent to the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate leadership in both parties. We are especially concerned about the growing evidence of possible violence being directed at elected and government officials prior to inauguration, and about the ongoing use of the baseless claims of voter fraud as a reason for this insurrection behavior. We are specifically calling on our Legislative Leaders to:
- Require that all Minnesota State Representatives and Senators tell the truth about the settled 2020 elections as a duty to fulfill their oath to the United States and Minnesota constitutions;
- Require certain legislators who have incited lies and violence to issue a public message immediately disavowing the falsehoods about a “stolen election,” apologizing for the use of those lies for political purposes, and accepting of the 2020 election validity and integrity, and a clear message that harassment and calls for violence toward our public officials will not be tolerated; and
- Seek consequences and accountability of those legislators who have continued to violate their oath of office by spreading lies about the election through formal censure, the revocation of committee assignments, and even expulsion if needed, should their behavior of spreading lies and misinformation continue.
Our letter fully documents and cites the evidence behind our concerns and requests, and provides you...with solid facts you can continue to amplify and use...."
For further information and explanation of the need for and ability of the LWVMN to issue a forceful letter like this one, go to THIS PAGE where LWVMN answers FAQ about this particular position and the support of LWVUS in issuing the letter.
LWV St. Louis Park
Established St. Louis Park League - 1954
Trusted, Nonpartisan, Grassroots Minnesota Leadership Since 1920.
League of Women Voters Minnesota
When you join the LWVSLP, you automatically become a member of the League of Women Voters Minnesota. This state site is a great resource for information on issues, positions, and voter information.
League of Women Voters United States
When you joint the LWVSLP, you automatically become a member of the League of Women Voters United States. The US site has a lot of information on different issues, positions, Action Alerts and other lobbying efforts.
