State of Democracy

LWV Minnesota Launches www.stateofdemocracymn.org

LWV Minnesota is pleased to announce the launch of our new State of Democracy website.  This new resource will provide up-to-date information and resources for local LWVs, public leaders and the community on the six areas of democratic reform.  All information about the State of Democracy in Minnesota will be updated at this new site.  Please bookmark www.stateofdemocracymn.org and check back frequently!

About the Program

The State of Democracy Program
is made possible by a grant
from The Joyce Foundation.

Now in its third year, the State of Democracy program, generously funded by the Joyce Foundation, brings together citizens, organizations and elected officials throughout the state of Minnesota to assess and improve the health of the democracy in our state.  The program focuses on six reform areas:

• Campaign Finance
• Census and Redistricting
• Partisanship and Transparency
• Election Integrity
• Judicial Independence
• Civic Education

We seek to:

• Raise public awareness of the state of democracy in Minnesota
• Analyze threats and safeguards to the system
• Develop and implement strategies and recommendations to ensure citizen confidence in the integrity of Minnesota's democratic institutions
• Foster communication between organizations, citizens and elected officials on the reform agenda
• Collaborate and assist in capacity building among groups working on various aspects of the democracy agenda

For information on our previous State of Democracy activities, please see State of Democracy 2007-2009.

State of Democracy Leadership

• Bettie Reuther, Liaison to the League of Women Voters board
• Vivian Jenkins Nelsen, League of Women Voters Co-President
• Helen Palmer, former League of Women Voters President
• Allie Moen, LWV Minnesota Program Director
• Sally Sawyer, former League of Women Voters Executive Director
• Judy Stuthman, League of Women Voters Co-President

Contact Us

Please contact us for more information on the State of Democracy Program.