March Events Roundup: Voting Rights & Elections
March 2026 has proven to be an election-focused month for the League of Women Voters of Saint Paul. The 2026 midterm election season is getting under way. Ensuring that people are aware of — and feel empowered to exercise — their rights as voters is vital work, especially during a constitutional crisis. The current administration has promoted legislation (such as the SAVE America Act and the MEGA Act) that would restrict voting rights by imposing unnecessary burdens on voters.
"Make no mistake: the SAVE America Act is one of the most brazen attacks on women’s voting rights in the League’s 106-year history,” said LWVUS CEO Celina Stewart at a press conference on March 17. “By creating a system of deliberate erasure for 69 million women, this bill doesn’t secure our elections; it architects exclusion. In a country where only 64% of eligible voters turned out to vote in the last Presidential election, this bill threatens to lock the door on nearly half the nation. Democracy must invite voters in, not lock them out. Reject this legislation." Voting rights advocates, including Ms. Stewart, have called out the costs associated with acquiring the proof-of-citizenship documents that the legislation would require as a poll tax. There are also reports that the White House is considering an executive order to impose restrictions on voting, though such an order would be of dubious legality. The President has denied that such an order is under consideration, though multiple news organizations have reviewed a 17-page draft.
It is in this context that our late March events took place. On March 24, as part of the Ramsey County Advocacy Team (RCAT) partnership, LWVSP helped coordinate “Truth, Trust, and the Ballot Box: Understanding Election Security.” This event convened a panel of experts to discuss election security in Minnesota: Bill Ekblad, Election Navigator at the Office of Minnesota Secretary of State; David Triplett, Deputy Director of Property Tax, Records & Elections Services at Ramsey County; and Robin Johnson, Head Election Judge in White Bear Lake. Over 140 people attended. “This event was not only informative, but also equipped our members to have constructive, fact-based conversations about election procedures and security in our state,” said LWVSP President Beatrice Owen. If you missed the event, you can view the recording here.
Photos from “Truth, Trust, and the Ballot Box: Understanding Election Security,” March 24, 2026.
The following day, March 25, the LWVSP Voter Service Committee convened at the Highland Park Library to discuss upcoming voter outreach efforts, including how best to approach potential voters. The group also reviewed and prepared informational materials for distribution.
Photos from the Voter Service Committee meeting, March 25, 2026.