League of Women Voters Edina Candidate Forums

The League of Women Voters Edina will be facilitating candidate forums for three local general election races. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, there will be no live audience for the forums but all will be available for viewing here after the dates listed below. Members of the community, including students, are encouraged to submit questions.

Fast Fashion: #2 Polluter in the World

Come learn about the issues with fast fashion at the LWVE April Morning Meeting on Thursday, April 13. Heidi Blum, a Minnesota GreenCorps member will speak on Fast Fashion: #2 Polluter in the World. Blum is a Minnesota GreenCorps member serving in the City of Edina on waste reduction, recycling and organics. She recently earned a B.S. in Environmental Science and her chief…

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Earth Day Clothing Swap and Fashion Show

LWVE’s April Evening Event is an Earth Day Clothing Swap and Fashion Show on Thursday, April 20 from 4 to 8:00 pm at the Braemar Arena Backyard Rink. This is a collaborative effort with the City of Edina, Edina High School’s Project Earth and the Clothes Mentor. Participants are encouraged to bring clothing to swap with other people, but no donation is required…

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General Election

The general election is Tuesday, November 3. Due to COVID-19, the League of Women Voters is encouraging everyone to vote from home – it is easy, safe, and secure. The state of Minnesota suggests requesting your ballot by Friday, October 2 in order to receive it, complete it, and return it by November 3. You can request your mail in ballot at mnvotes.org.

Recent Events

Candidate Forum: Hennepin County Commissioner District 6

The League of Women Voters of Edina, Minnetonka-Eden Prairie-Hopkins, South Tonka and Wayzata-Plymouth Area hosted a Hennepin County Commissioner District 6 Candidate Forum (via Zoom) on June 18th, 2020. There will be a primary August 11 and the two candidates who receive the most votes will move on to the General Election November 3.

U.S. Census Information Presentation

U.S. Census Information Presentation produced by the League of Women Voters Edina, as a live-streamed event on March 19 on the city of Edina website, the city of Edina facebook page, and Edina TV. The speaker: Paul Huffman, LWVMN Census and Redistricting Coordinator. Co-sponsor: Edina Complete Count Committee.