There are two things you can do now to help smooth the path for an Equal Rights Amendment in Minnesota and the US.
Read MoreThe reason so much great legislation (codified abortion rights, Paid Family Leave, universal free school meals, steeply progressive child tax credit, etc.,) got passed in MN last session was that the DFL controlled the House, the Senate and the governorship. However, the margins were slim and these seats are not guaranteed this election.
It is very important we get to work to support MN candidates in critical districts and tight races by donating to their campaigns, door knocking and phone/text banking for them.
Here are just a few great candidates to consider:
MN Senate
Ann Johnson Stewart (SD45, Minnetonka) - Stewart must win for the DFL to keep its very slim majority (34-33) in the senate.
MN House
Kari Rehrauer (35B - Coon Rapids, SE Andover)
Lucia Wroblewski (41A - Lake Elmo)
Lucy Rehm (48B - Chanhassen)
Matt Norris (32B - Blaine, Lexington)
Zack Stephenson (35A - Anoka/Coon Rapids)
Other critical races to consider include Virginia/Eveleth (7B); St Cloud (14A and 14B); N. Mankato (18A); Winona (26A); Champlin (34A); Lino Lakes (36A); Cottage Grove/Hastings (41B); Long Lake (45A); Shakopee (54A); Lakeville (57B). Find details of these races and the candidates running in this excellent article by MinnPost.
Find a candidate near you, and sign up to support their campaign in any way you can!
First and foremost, encourage all the people in your life to vote. Make sure they are registered to vote, know what’s on their ballot and have a plan to vote.
Find ways to:
Doorknock and phone bank for candidates you care about
Write letters/postcards to voters
Donate to campaign/s
Deadlines for Registering to Vote:
Online - October 15th
By Mail - October 15th
In Person - November 5th 2024 (in Minnesota you can register to vote when you go to the polls to vote on Election Day!!
Everything you need to know about voting:
To see What’s on Your Ballot, check your Voter Registration, find your Polling Place, find out more about candidates, check out the League of Women Voters
Read MoreThe Equal Rights Amendment is getting a vote on the House Floor on Monday, May 13 at 11am. Depending on the outcome of the Floor Session there may be a few more crucial sessions – although Monday is important because Representatives can bring amendments to the floor. Some amendments may try to qualify who deserves equal rights and who doesn’t as well as decide if all people deserve equal rights all the time. We’re talking about bodily autonomy and human autonomy.
The anti-ERA crowd have been at the Capitol in force, and they will be back. Please join us at the Capitol to show support for the ERA.
Schedule for the day:
9am Gender Justice ERA Rally: Rotunda
9:30am House Press Conference: Basement Press Room
10:30am do visibility: House Chamber
Session could go long, so please join us at any time. Your presence will make us stronger. Wear green or white to show your true colors.
Not able to join us in person?
Call, email, write to, or visit your state senator and representative to ask them to pass the Equal Rights Amendment bill in Minnesota. (Find your legislator online.) Also, you can watch the meeting remotely.
Read MoreHere are a few opportunities to make calls to support the North STAR Act, an act that protects immigrants in the state of Minnesota by prohibiting state and local law enforcement from using state resources for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement.
Each session will be hybrid.
Monday April 22nd- Evening shift= 5:00-8:00 pm; Training from 5:00-5:30 pm.
Hosted by Jewish Community Action
If you have questions, call or text or email Amy at 651-789-7389 or amy@jewishcommunityaction.org
Thursday April 25th- Lunch time shift= 11:00am-1:00 pm
Hosted by MN Freedom Fund and Jewish Community Action
If you have questions, call or text or email Ash at 952-353-6932 or ash@mnfreedomfund.org
Monday April 29th- Evening shift=6:00-8:00 pm
Hosted by MN8 and MN Freedom Fund
If you have questions, call or text or email Chenda at 651-600-2205 or chenda@minnesota8.org
The official RSVP link: https://www.mobilize.us/mnfreedomfund/event/619920/
The short RSVP link for on graphics or texting folks: https://bit.ly/northstarphonebankAll are welcome. No prior experience needed.
We need your support immediately! Reach out to your legislators to express that there's no better time than now to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. We are currently in the doldrums of the legislative session, waiting for agreement between the House and Senate. The Spring Recess ends April 2nd) and it's a great time to contact your district legislators.
What's the delay? Pass the ERA!
Find your legislator
Tell them in your own words how important the ERA is to you by phone or email.
Read MoreAction to take:
Contact your representative and senator and urge them to support this bill HF4053/SF3967.
To find out who your legislator is online.
Useful details for your message to your legislators:
One-pager on Abortion Coverage Act by UnRestrict Minnesota
Session Daily article on bill.
Thank you for taking action on this important bill!
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