Welcome!

LWV Northfield-Cannon Falls is a local affiliate of the League of Women Voters, a political but non-partisan organization, born from the women’s suffrage movement yet welcoming men since 1974 as full voting members. Anyone over the age of 18 can join our grassroots organization, and can be as active as he/she wants. Members will find a wide range of projects and programs, including candidate forums and debates, education and action on issues in the community and in government.

We are heading into a Presidential Election season, and there will be plenty of involvement by the LWV Northfield-Cannon Falls. Keep in touch by visiting our Blog, reading our Issues page, and do think about joining!

August 26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution became law, and women could vote in the fall elections, including in the Presidential election.

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Wanted:

» Election Judges for 2008 in Northfield «
If interested apply to Deb Little, Northfield City Hall, before August 4, the date of the City Council meeting when election judges will be voted on. ( Employers must allow you to take a day off to be an election judge if you are accepted! )

Coming Events:

July 29 - Northfield Health Care Reform Gathering
Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm - For more detailed information about this important meeting, see this recent blog entry on Northfield.org

September 27 - Kickoff Meeting

Topic: Judicial Selection — Al Quie, Chair of Minnesotans for Impartial Courts, will be our speaker!

October 11 - Cannon Falls Walkabout
Saturday, 9:00-9:30 am - coffee, meet the candidates

On the ballot this fall: The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment

Jan Mitchell is putting together a public program on the amendment for Oct. 23rd. Stay tuned for more information. Meanwhile …

On May 27th, the “Vote Yes Campaign” to support The Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment was launched.
Visit www.yesformn.org to get more information.

(The League of Women Voters of Minnesota ordinarily opposes legislating by popular vote on constitutional amendments because it prevents careful deliberation of the proposed law by elected representatives. This amendment is an exception. LWVMN supports the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment because protection of Minnesota’s endangered natural resources cannot wait.)