May ANNUAL Member Meeting. In Person. Senior Center at St. Peter Community Center, 600 S 5th St, St Peter, MN 56082. Please come on May 11 for our very important ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. Elections of new board members and a look at what the League has accomplished this past year. It’s time to celebrate! Light refreshments will be served.

May Board Meeting via Zoom. Members are welcome to attend. Please contact us at lwvstpeter@lwvmn.org for more information.

April Member Meeting. In Person. Senior Center at St. Peter Community Center, 600 S 5th St, St Peter, MN 56082. The Voter Services Team will lead an interactive workshop on voter registration. Learn about new protocols and new tools we’ll be using in future voter engagement activities. You won’t want to miss this!

April Board Meeting via Zoom. Members are welcome to attend. Please contact us at lwvstpeter@lwvmn.org for more information.

March Member Meeting. On Zoom. Carolyn Dobler will update members on current activity at the State Legislature, focusing on bills of particular interest to the League and bills written by our local legislators. Zoom login information will be emailed to members prior to the meeting.

March Board Meeting via Zoom. Members are welcome to attend. Please contact us at lwvstpeter@lwvmn.org for more information.

February Member Meeting. Join us by Zoom for discussion on the LWVMN Firearms Consensus Report. Information on the report will be shared by email prior to the meeting. Colleen Jacks will explain the Firearms Consensus Ballot; after discussion,. members will be asked to vote on eight key statements. Votes will be anonymous. Any members not able to attend the Zoom meeting will have the option to vote later by paper or online ballot. Vote tabulations must be sent to LWVMN by February 17.

February Board Meeting via Zoom. Members are welcome to attend. Please contact us at lwvstpeter@lwvmn.org for more information.

Member Meeting. Join us by Zoom for our annual Legislative Interviews Program. Representatives Jeff Brand (18A), Luke Frederick (18B), and Senator Nick Frentz (SD18) will report on their goals for the upcoming legislative session. Members will be able to submit questions in the chat box. Zoom login information will be sent by email.

January Board Meeting via Zoom. Members are welcome to attend. Please contact us at lwvstpeter@lwvmn.org for more information.

There will be NO December member meeting. Stay tuned for information about our January meting on January 12, when we will be meeting via Zoom with our area legislators about their forecasts on and goals for the upcoming legislative session.

November Board Meeting via Zoom. Members are welcome to attend. Please contact us at lwvstpeter@lwvmn.org for more information.

Member Meeting. Join us by Zoom for a program featuring Dr. Kate Keller from the Gustavus Department of Political Science, who will give her analysis of the key moments in Tuesday’s General Election. She will be joined by Gustavus Political Science students Birgen Nelsen and Madison Fleming. Members will be able to submit questions in the chat box.

Make a plan to VOTE today! If you are waiting in line at 8pm on Election Day, you will still be able to vote.

• You have the right to time off work to vote in all state and federal elections, and in all regularly scheduled local elections. MN Statues 204C.04 and 204C.08 subd. 1d state that your employer must pay you for the time you need to vote, if it falls within your scheduled work time. Your employer cannot require you to use personal leave or vacation time.

• Take only as much time as you need to vote and go to work.

• Your employer cannot directly or indirectly refuse, limit, or interfere with this right, including what time you choose to vote.

• Your employer can ask that you tell them when you will be gone, and ask that employees coordinate their absences to minimize workplace disruptions.

• [SOURCE: MN Secretary of State website]

November Board Meeting via Zoom. Members are welcome to attend. Please contact us at lwvstpeter@lwvmn.org for more information.

Blue Earth County Commissioner Candidate Forum. Greater Mankato Growth is pleased to provide an opportunity for meaningful exchange between candidates and voters on issues that impact our community. The public is invited to attend this free event. Registration is not required.

Intergovernmental Center - 10 Civic Center Plaza , Mankato Room (City Council chambers) Mankato, MN 56001

CANDIDATES: (District 1) Patti O’Connor; (District 2) Vance Struehrenberg; (District 3) Ross Arenson, Mark Piepho; (District 4) Kevin Paap; (District 5) Kip Bruender

Moderators: Andy Wilke, Greater Mankato Growth

For more information on other Greater Mankato Growth candidate forums go to: https://greatermankato.com/voter-information

City of Mankato Mayor and Council Candidate Forum. Greater Mankato Growth is pleased to provide an opportunity for meaningful exchange between candidates and voters on issues that impact our community. The public is invited to attend this free event. Registration is not required.

Mankato Intergovernmental Center - 10 Civic Center Plaza - Mankato Room (City Council chambers). Mankato, MN.

CANDIDATES: (Mayor) Toby Leonard, Najwa Massad; (City Council Ward 1) Karen Foreman, Michael McLaughlin; (City Council Ward 3) Don Friend, Kevin Mettler; (City Council Ward 5) Kevin Bores, Jessica Hatanpa

Moderators: Andy Wilke, Greater Mankato Growth

For more information on other Greater Mankato Growth candidate forums go to: https://greatermankato.com/voter-information

Register to vote in person, online, or by mail by October 18 to ensure your registration clears prior to Election Day on Nov. 8. If you miss the deadline, you can register at the polls.

Registration closes 20 days prior to the election. Registering in advance saves you time at the polls on Election Day.

Want more information about how to register to vote? or update your voter registration (for example, if you have moved or have a name change)? Look here: Register to Vote

Member Meeting by Zoom. Guest Speaker: Max Hailperin, Gustavus Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus in Math, Comp Sci, and Statistics. Now an election consultant, Dr. Hailperin will be speaking on election integrity and security.

First Congressional District Candidate Forum. Greater Mankato Growth is pleased to partner with KEYC and South Central College to provide an opportunity for meaningful exchange between candidates and voters on issues that impact our community. The public is invited to attend this free event. Registration is not required.

South Central College - Conference Center, 1920 Lee Blvd., North Mankato

CANDIDATES: Jeff Ettinger (D) and Brad Finstad (R).

Moderators: Andy Wilke, Greater Mankato Growth and Lisa Cownie, KEYC.

For more information on other Greater Mankato Growth candidate forums go to: https://greatermankato.com/voter-information

Senate District 18 Candidate Forum. Greater Mankato Growth is pleased to partner with Alpha Media of Mankato to provide an opportunity for meaningful exchange between candidates and voters on issues that impact our community. The public is invited to attend this free event. Registration is not required.

Minnesota State University - Mankato Centennial Student Union - Room 255

CANDIDATES: Luke Frederick (D) and Dar Vosburg (R).

Moderators: Andy Wilke, Greater Mankato Growth and Ashley Hanley, KTOE.

For more information on other Greater Mankato Growth candidate forums go to: https://greatermankato.com/voter-information

House District 18A Candidate Forum. Greater Mankato Growth is pleased to partner with Alpha Media of Mankato to provide an opportunity for meaningful exchange between candidates and voters on issues that impact our community. The public is invited to attend this free event. Registration is not required.

South Central College Heritage Hall - 1920 Lee Blvd., N. Mankato, MN 56003

CANDIDATES: Susan Akland (R) and Jeff Brand (D).

Moderators: Andy Wilke, Greater Mankato Growth and Laura Grossman, Alpha Media Mankato.

For more information on other Greater Mankato Growth candidate forums, click on: https://greatermankato.com/voter-information

Senate District 18 Candidate Forum. Greater Mankato Growth is pleased to partner with the Mankato Free Press to provide an opportunity for meaningful exchange between candidates and voters on issues that impact our community. The public is invited to attend this free event. Registration is not required.

Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center - Room 245, 1 Civic Center Plaza , Mankato, MN 56001

CANDIDATES: Nick Frentz (D) and Mark Wright (R).

Moderators: Andy Wilke, Greater Mankato Growth and Steve Jameson, Mankato Free Press.

For more information on other Greater Mankato Growth candidate forums go to: https://greatermankato.com/voter-information

October Board Meeting via Zoom. Members are welcome to attend. Please contact us at lwvstpeter@lwvmn.org for more information.

LWV-St. Peter Area volunteers will be participating in “You Count: Voter Rights and Responsibilities”, part of a program series sponsored by The Maverick Diversity Institute that features a variety of topics to increase understanding of equity, access, and inclusion. On October 4, Liz Steinborn Gourley, Director of the MSU Women’s Center, will be co-presenting with African American Affairs Director, Balencia Sariah Crosby on voter access. This session is targeted at students. The League of Women Voters will provide students with information on registering to vote and making a voting plan. We thank the Women’s Center and Maverick Diversity Institute for inviting us!

Vote by mail or in person starting Sept. 23 through November 8. Be sure to allow plenty of time prior to Election Day if you choose Vote by Mail to ensure your ballot arrives in time. Vote at your designated county elections office:

• 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday

• The Saturday before the election (Nov. 5) from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

• The Monday before the election (Nov. 7) until 5:00 pm

• Absentee ballots can be turned in to the Elections Office until 3pm on Nov. 8 (Election Day).

- In Blue Earth County, vote at Blue Earth County Historic Courthouse, 204 S 5th Street in Mankato

- In Le Sueur County, vote at Le Sueur County Government Center, 88 South Park Avenue, Le Center

- In Nicollet County, vote at the Nicollet County Government Center, Public Service Office, 501 S. Minnesota Ave., St. Peter