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  • Contribute to our Building Voter Trust/Fighting Disinformation Campaign. We anticipate Minnesota will be ground zero for domestic and foreign election disinformation campaigns meant to exploit our divisions and undermine our democracy. 

  • This will lead people to question the legitimacy of election results and the overall democratic system. It will deepen divides by reinforcing existing biases.  It will mislead voters about how, when or where to vote suppressing voter turnout and disenfranchising historically underrepresented groups. In some cases it will incite violence or unrest as people react to perceived threats based on false information. 

  • We have conducted research and have identified 1.6 million persuadable voters, the messengers they trust and the social media platforms they use. 

  • Help us counter disinformation by making sure Minnesotans have access to truthful election information.  The more we raise, the more voters we can reach. 
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Register to Vote

  • Voting for the November 5, 2024 General Election starts in Minnesota on September 20, 2024. To be eligible to vote, a person must be 18 or older by Election Day, a U.S. Citizen, a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days, not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction, and not under a court order that revokes your right to vote. If you are eligible to vote, you can register to vote at mnvotes.gov/register. 

    There are three ways to vote:  

    1. By Mail: Minnesotans can vote by mail by requesting a ballot at mnvotes.gov/absentee starting September 20. About 150,000 Minnesotans live in mail ballot precincts and will be mailed a ballot automatically if they are registered to vote. Ballots must be received by local election offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. You can track your ballot at mnvotes.gov/trackmyballot. 
    2. Early In-Person: Minnesotans can vote absentee in person at their local election office during business hours between September 20 and November 5. There are also special early voting hours during the 2024 General Election:
      • Saturday, October 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
      • Tuesday, October 29 open until 7 p.m. 
      • Saturday, November 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
      • Sunday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
      • Monday, November 4 open until 5 p.m.
    3. In-Person on Election Day: Minnesotans can vote in-person at their local polling place on Tuesday, November 5. Find your polling place at mnvotes.gov/pollfinder. Check your registration online at mnvotes.gov/register. All polling places are open until 8 p.m. As long as you are in line to vote by 8 p.m. you can vote. In Minnesota, people can register to vote on election day

Become an Election Judge

  • One of the best ways to be able to defend the integrity of elections is to become an election judge. You will be trained with other Minnesotans from different political perspectives and walks of life.  And get paid a small stipend.

  • It is a great way to meet your neighbors and learn about the redundancies and guardrails in place to make sure that voting is fair, honest, accurate, and secure.

  • To learn more about the role of election judges and how to become one, register on this page and scroll down to your home county. You have the right to take time off from work to serve if you notify your employer 20 days in advance.

More Actions You Can Take

  • Attend Nonpartisan Primary Candidate Forums. Find one in your area by clicking here.

  • Sign up to monitor media platforms for disinformation with our partner Common Cause. Mis and disinformation volunteers will prevent the spread of false information in our communities by monitoring social media channels, reporting to our Election Lies Tip Line.

     

  • The League of Women Voters has a list of over 11 ways to volunteer, including writing letters to the editor, voter registration, preregistration of 16 and 17 year olds, and organizing for National Voter Registration Day at Minnesota High Schools on September 17th (in collaboration with the Secretary of State’s Office and all three political parties).  Here’s a link to their volunteer page.

  • FairVote MN has tables at fairs and festivals around the state providing nonpartisan education and information about Ranked Choice Voting. You can sign up here.

     

  • The We Choose Us coalition (CEM is a member) is organizing Democracy Defense Teams in counties. You can sign up here.

We are dedicated to educating Minnesotans about ways to maintain and enhance the democratic power of ordinary citizens.

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