Voting/Electoral Processes

VOTING/ELECTORAL PROCESSES

• Regular voting: Voting regularly in both local and national elections
• Convincing others: Talking to others when there is an election taking place to explain why to vote for, or against, a party or candidate
• Persuade others: Influence others to get to their designated polling location and cast their ballots
• Displaying buttons, signs, stickers: For a candidate, political party, or political organization
• Campaign contributions: Contributing money to a candidate, a political party, or any organization that supported a particular candidate
• Volunteering for candidates or political organizations
• Thinking critically about candidates and issues

RESOURCES and OPPORTUNITIES

Here are a few resources you may find helpful:

• Finding your polling site - pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/
• Registering to vote - https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/register-to-vote/
• Voting information for students - https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/register-to-vote/im-a-college-student/
• Project Vote Smart, learn about voting and about the candidates - votesmart.org/
• Learning about candidates - https://candidates.sos.state.mn.us/
• The latest on state election happenings and candidate views - minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/politics/
• Learning about proposed MN General Election Constitutional Amendments - https://www.sos.state.mn.us/
• Voting in MN - polling sites, rules, registration, absentee ballots, etc.- https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/

Free Downloadable Version of the US Constitution

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ELECTION YEAR

How to Make a Difference - This handout provides useful web-based resources for becoming informed about election candidates and issues, along with suggestions for how to become actively involved. 

Election Interest Form for Volunteers - You may complete a Election Interest Form for Volunteers online to let us know specific ways in which you would like to be involved. Whether you are volunteering or participating as part of a service-learning option, we can help you locate service options that best fit your talents and interests.