Join us at the Ramsey County Library Roseville, 2180 Hamline Ave N, to learn about the three Watershed Districts that serve the Roseville area. Administrators from Capitol Region, Rice Creek, and Ramsey-Washington water districts will share their roles in preserving our water quality. Learn about current watershed projects and how you can contribute to the important work of keeping our water clean. Brought to you by the League of Women Voters in collaboration with Ramsey County Library and Do Good Roseville.

A recording of this program can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjPhnQugNiA&t=201s. 

Join us as we learn about the challenges and opportunities of immigrants seeking US citizenship from St. Paul Immigration attorney Gloria Contreras Edin. Hear how you can better support and advocate for immigrants. In person at Ramsey County Library Roseville, 2180 Hamline Avenue. Co-sponsored with Do Good Roseville and Ramsey County Library.

• Absentee voting started February 21 - Request an absentee ballot
  • Due to the short timeline, we recommend dropping off your ballot at the in-person location below
• Vote early in-person at Ramsey County Elections, 90 W Plato Blvd. Saint Paul, MN. Open Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. starting February 21 (Fri); open 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on March 8 (Sat); open 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on March 10 (Mon)
• Pre-register by March 3 or register on election day
• Find your polling place - polling places will be open 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. on March 11 (Tue)

House District 40B represents parts of Roseville and Shoreview in Ramsey County. 

 A recording of this program can be found on our YouTube channel. Here is the link to the power point slides: /sites/lwvrosevillearea.org/files/docs/Fed%20Judiciary%20101%20power%20point.pdf

As a follow-up to the January “Behind the Gavel” program, LWVRA member, Karen Schaffer, will provide an overview of the Federal Judiciary system. Accountability, transparency, independence, and ethics of our Federal Judiciary will be discussed as part of the national LWVUS study currently in progress. League members will find this helpful in preparing to vote on the national LWVUS consensus questions later this spring.

The Council of Metropolitan Area Leagues will host, on Zoom, Patricia Nauman from Metro Cities Association of Metropolitan Municipalities serving the seven county metropolitan area. Patricia is a well-known municipal advocate at the legislature and extremely knowledgeable regarding the Metropolitan Council. After her remarks,

This forum can be viewed at https://ninenorth.org/speak-outs/. 

LWVRA will host a candidate forum for House District 40B Special Election to be held Thursday, January 16, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Roseville City Hall, Council Chamber. Candidates are Paul Wikstrom, R, and David Gottfried, DFL. Because there are only two candidates, there will not be a primary election. General election will be held Tuesday, January 28. 

A recording of this program can be found on our YouTube channel.

Join us in-person at the Ramsey County Library - Maplewood (3025 Southlawn Drive), to hear from Minnesota Judicial Branch officials including Second Judicial District Judge Kelly Olmstead (criminal focus) and Judge Leonardo Castro (civil focus), Jennifer L. Frisch Chief Judge designee, Minnesota Court of Appeals, and Justice Theodora Gaïtas from the Minnesota Supreme Court. Learn more, and get your questions answered about this crucial part of our democracy.

This program can now be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h56hwOr-j0U&t=49s

Meet and greet - 12:30 p.m. Community news is disappearing at an alarming rate. Join us Sunday, November 17, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Ramsey County Library Roseville, 2180 Hamline Avenue N., for a panel discussion to hear about concerns, work being done to make news available, and options for news in the future. The panel will include Ben Toff, UMN Hubbard School of Journalism, Nora Hertel, from Project Optimist, and Max Nester from the Minnesota Reformer. Co-sponsored with Ramsey County Library Roseville and Do Good Roseville.

The Council of Metropolitan Area Leagues will host Todd Graham, Met Council's Principal Forecaster, at its quarterly meeting on October 30, 6:30 PM. Graham will speak on trends in Greater Minnesota as well as in the metro area, and he will take questions at the end. No registration necessary.

Supporting “The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy,” a two-part program will begin with showing the award-winning film, Stripped for Parts:  American Journalism on the Brink on Thursday, September 12 at Ramsey County Library – Roseville.

Film will begin at 5:45 p.m. with a meet and greet beginning at 5:00 p.m. Co-sponsors: Do Good Roseville and Ramsey County Library - Roseville.