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 - www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=204
- Voting information for students - http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=7
- Useful forms and publications for Election - www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=6
- Project Vote Smart, learn about voting and about the candidates - votesmart.org/
- Learning about candidates - candidates.sos.state.mn.us/CandidateFilingSearch.aspx
- The latest on state election happenings and candidate views - minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/politics/
- Learning about proposed MN General Election Constitutional Amendments - www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx
- Voting in MN - polling sites, rules, registration, absentee ballots, etc.- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=134
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.
Last Modified: 6/23/17 11:21 AM