What we’re living through right now is not business as usual.
Across Minnesota, our rights are being tested in real time, from attacks on our communities to growing threats against our elections and shared future. But this moment is also calling something forward from all of us: to step in, protect one another, and take responsibility for the democracy we want to build. This toolkit brings together practical ways to act, from voter registration and election protection to community organizing and narrative work, so we can defend our freedoms and move toward real guarantees of safety, dignity, and belonging for all of us.
Preparation Tool Kit
Voter Registration
(for yourself)
Make sure your registration is accurate, up to date, and protected. This is the first step in claiming your role in our democracy.
Voter Registration
(helping others)
Support family, friends, and neighbors in getting registered and ready to vote. When we show up for each other, we expand who gets to participate.
Mail-In Ballots
Learn how to safely request, complete, and return your ballot. Voting from home should be secure, simple, and accessible to all of us.
Election Judges
Serve your community by helping run polling places and ensuring elections are conducted fairly. This is a hands-on way to protect the process from the inside.
Poll Observers
Be present at the polls to document, de-escalate, and protect voters’ rights. Your presence helps ensure everyone can vote without intimidation.
Narrative
Shape the story of what democracy looks like in this moment. This section helps you talk about our shared values, counter disinformation, and bring more people into the “we.”
House Meeting Toolkit
Bring people together in your home or community to build understanding and take action. These conversations are where trust grows and power begins.
Voter Chaperone
Support voters who may face barriers getting to or navigating the polls. Sometimes showing up alongside someone is what makes participation possible.