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. Recent programs have included a forum, sponsored by the Cannon Falls Unit, on survival strategies for small towns in Minnesota; an open meeting to brainstorm about problems with Northfield’s city government; and a presentation on the direction of the US Supreme Court.
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, and do think about joining!
Filing begins July 1st.
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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.)