Kingfield Neighborhood Association

KFNA Election Day 2020 E-News

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Kingfield E-Notice: 11/3/2020

  • Today is the Day to VOTE! Go to MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet, to vote between 7 AM – 8 PM TODAY! *  DO NOT MAIL YOUR MINNESOTA ABSENTEE BALLOT  *
    • 18 years old as of today? You can vote!
    • New to Kingfield? You can vote!
    • New to Minnesota? If you have been her since October 15th (20 days), you can vote!
  • Drop in to the Kingfield Polling Party—ALL day, under two tents at MLK Park. Free hot Wildflyer Coffee brewed by our own Butter Bakery Café and lots of friendly volunteers to chat with too! Take a break from social media for some honest face-to-face social time (from 6 feet away!); wear a mask and bring you travel coffee tumbler too, please!
  • Know Your Voting Rights! (From our friends at ACLU)
    • If the polls close while you’re still in line, stay in line. You have the right to vote.
    • If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one.
    • If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot.
  • Thank you Kingfield Votes Yard Sign Hosts for helping to remind people of the importance of (and location for) voting! Please remember to leave it in your yard following the election for volunteers to gather!
  • Haven’t voted yet? Know who is on the Ballot! Don’t get caught unprepared! View the League of Women’s Voters Non-Partisan Voting Guide
  • Make Sure You are Counted! Track Your Absentee or Mail Ballot Request and Return:https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/AbsenteeBallotStatus.aspx
  • Need help getting your ballot to the Ballot boxes? League of Women Voters volunteers are at the ready to help you! Please email . Give us your address and contact information so they can make arrangements with you to come and pick up your ballot for delivery.

A short statement about the upcoming election and potential actions in the coming days: Many of you have already cast your ballot and are looking forward to November 3rd. However, according to the high number of mail-in ballots across the country, it is very likely that the results of the election on November 3rd will not be known that day. If you are interested in when ballots can be counted in various states and when election results might be known in each please visit the following resource.

It is suggested by numerous organizations that you remain patient for the election results, and take some time to consider what your role is in society in this moment of massive social change. Shared with KFNA by our friends at Take Action MN, we would like to share the following resource with you from The Building Movement Project, which can help you reflect on your role, and the best fit for you in the weeks and months ahead. Every one of us can play a part in effecting social change and every one of us is needed to do so; figure out where you fit in.

Remember, KFNA will be available all day, election day, outside the park serving hot coffee and free conversation. Feel free to stop by and chat and we’ll be happy to discuss where you feel you best fit into this movement at this moment. We will also work to keep you updated in the coming weeks, about events and opportunities to express your  1st Amendment Rights to gather and protest, should those actions be needed. 

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  • NOW: You can drop-off your mail-in/absentee ballot in-person at 13 locations until 3 PM today (Not at your regular polling place!) DO NOT mail it! If you want to vote in person instead, it is legal for you to do so. Locations can be found here: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/ballot-drop-off/
  • November 3: General/Presidential Election Day, polls open 7 AM – 8 PM. All Kingfield Residents vote at MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South. If you are 18, or new to Kingfield or Minneapolis, you can register AND vote at your polling location at MLK Park. If you live in a different community and don’t know where to vote, check here: https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us
  • Make Sure You are Counted! Track Your Absentee or Mail Ballot Request and Return:https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/AbsenteeBallotStatus.aspx
  • Voters dropping off ballots from other voters can bring no more than three completed ballots (not counting their own ballots). They will need to show identification with name and signature and complete simple paperwork.

Need help getting your ballot to the Ballot boxes? League of Women Voters volunteers are at the ready to help you! Please email and tell us your address and contact information so they can make arrangements with you to come and pick up your ballot for delivery. Remember mail-in ballots need to be submitted by 3 PM Tuesday so contact us as early as possible!

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The Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) manages this List for the purpose of informing neighbors of events and issues that directly affect Kingfield neighborhood. This list is never shared nor sold to any other organizations. Kingfield is defined as 35W to Lyndale Avenue South and from 36th Street through 46th Street. All List recipients are invited to share neighborhood news with other members by sending messages to ; please indicate in the subject line that it is a message for the Kingfield E-mail List. All messages submitted by members for consideration of inclusion on the List must include complete contact information including name, phone, and email address. All messages will be screened and no partisan political messages will be posted. Ballot initiatives are not considered partisan political activity, and are permitted activities under KFNA’s 501(c)(3) tax status.

 

The List Administrator will make the final decision as what information is posted to the Kingfield E-mail List and maintains the right to edit all messages. Many messages concerning neighborhood issues or questions we will simply answer directly, rather than posting to the entire list.   Notices may also, or instead, at List Administrator’s discretion be posted on the KFNA website http://www.kingfield.org