ELECTION DAY

Welcome to you fantastic new UNIA community members! Thank you for joining to create an actual and harmoniously productive community organization.

Election season is upon us and we at UNIA encourage you to become informed voters. Please help make some important decisions for yourself and our community by voting this Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

What’s on the ballot? The following municipal offices and one ballot question are on the ballot:

  • Mayor
  • Council Members – 13 Wards
  • Board of Estimate and Taxation – 2 At-Large Members
  • Park and Recreation Board – 3 At-Large and 6 District Commissioners
  • CHARTER AMENDMENT #168 – Proposal to change the composition of the
    Board of Estimate and Taxation
    Should the City of Minneapolis adopt a change in its charter to the composition of the Board of Estimate and Taxation so that the Board's membership consists of the members of the City Council, with the actions of the Board subject to the powers and duties of the Mayor?

What's large in your world? You electing a Ward 3 councilperson – INFORM YOURSELF!!

Following are your participating Ward 3 candidates and informative links that they have provided to use.

Name (in no order) Political Party Affiliation or Principle Contact
Jeffrey Cobia Republican www.jeffreycobia.com
Melissa Hill Civil Disobedience 612-250-7178
Diane Hofstede Democratic-Farmer-Labor
 www.dianehofstede.com
Allen Kathir Democratic-Farmer-Labor
www.allenkathir.com
Raymond Wilson Rolfe Libertarian 612-251-8746

Please know that this is candidate-only info, as UNIA cannot and will not endorse any particular candidate.

Where do you go to vote? Most of our UNIA members are in Ward 3, Precincts 3-1, 3-2, 3-3.

 
 IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, October 27
UNIA public meeting at University Technology Center
Room 101 at 7:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3
Election Day

If you live East of 35W your polling location is University Lutheran Church of Hope, 601 13th Avenue SE (near University Technology Center).

If you live West of 35W your polling location is First Congregational Church, 500 8th Avenue SE.

To vote on Election Day you will need to bring to the polls:

1) a U of M student ID or drivers license, AND...

2) a current utility bill, cell phone bill or cable bill showing your current address... dated between now and October 4th (sorry a lease does not work, it must be a current utility bill).

CLICK HERE for more information.