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Why do you Vote?

8/31/2020

Voting is the central element of our democracy. Why do you vote? It's really critical - it's how we choose our leaders and decide on public issues. And many people don't vote... what a waste!

Why do you vote? Here are some reasons that were recently shared with QCTV...

So... why DO you vote? You can share your reasons with us, and we'll post them on Instagram! We all have a part to play.

Share your reasons for voting at this link for our "I Will Vote" Social Media Campaign on Instagram. Here are some of the recent posts

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Book and Film Discussions - via Zoom! - with LWV ABC

8/30/2020

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Expand your knowledge, participate in interesting discussions via Zoom. Member Pat Kennedy has organized some more noteworthy and relevant selections. Here are dates and descriptions for some of the upcoming titles.

Click on our website Calendar for the Zoom link and more information, scroll down to find the event.

Wednesday, September 2 -- The film, 13th

Director Ava DuVernay documentary argues that the 13th amendment provided a loop hole for the continuation of slavery, converting slavery from a legal business model to an equally legal method of punishment for criminals resulting in mass incarceration.

Wednesday, October 7 – The film, The Hate U Give

Director George Tillman, Jr presents the story, based on a young adult novel, of Starr who witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right. (PG13)

Wednesday, October 21 – The book, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz challenges the founding myth of the US and shows how policy against the Indigenous peoples was colonialist and designed to seize the territories of the original inhabitants, displacing or eliminating them. Spanning more than 400 years, this peoples’ history radically reframes US history and explodes the silences that have haunted our national narrative.

Time is 6:15 pm Socializing, 6:30 Discussion
for all book and film discussions

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Meet the Candidates Forums - We're on to the General Election!

8/28/2020

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We're continuing to bring Meet the Candidates forums to voters in our area, navigating the need for social distancing. With the help of local cable channels and Facebook Live, LWV volunteers are holding forums minus a "live" audience. Forums are recorded and made available on-demand on our website, on the LWV ABC YouTube channel, and broadcast on local cable stations.

Questions for candidates can be submitted via the form provided for each forum on our website.

In Anoka County, forums are being conducted with candidates for city offices, state legislative seats, county commissioners, and Anoka Conservation District 1. In Champlin, candidates for city council and state legislative seats will participate.

Check our LWV ABC website, below, where you can:

See the full schedule of forums being filmed -- and the co-sponsors who share our efforts.
Submit questions for the candidates.
Watch videos of forums when they're posted following the filming of each forum.

https://my.lwv.org/minnesota/anoka-blaine-coon-rapids-area/meet-candidates-forums

Thanks to co-sponsors, forum chairs, moderators, and volunteers, and to Geri Nelson , Linda Rodgers, and Bruce Pomerantz for leading this project.

Reminder: Early voting begins September 18, 2020!

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LWV ABC Blog

Why do you Vote?

Book and Film Discussions - via Zoom! - with LWV ABC

Meet the Candidates Forums - We're on to the General Election!

LWV ABC serves most of Anoka County and the city of Champlin in northern Hennepin Couny, Minnesota.

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