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Mpls BBQ Fundraiser| Collect Signatures in St. Paul!| MN Council of Non Profits and Hamline University Host IRV Forum BBQ for IRV -- RSVP ASAP The Minneapolis Better Ballot Campaign reunites to help its IRVy counterpart across the river finish its petition campaign to get IRV on the St. Paul ballot. Please join us for a fun, backyard party at Jeanne Massey's house on July 19th from 6-9:00pm and help us raise some funds to put this campaign over the top! Swim, eat and be merry for $20 per person ($10 for kids 12 and under.) Details and RSVP here! We're Feeling a Little Needy Right Now As in, we NEED YOU TO HELP US! We still need at least a thousand signatures to get on the ballot in November and we simply cannot do it sitting on the comfy couch. Please join us at one or two of these upcoming events to make it happen. Email campaign manager Beth Mercer-Taylor at beth@betterballotcampaign.org to sign up for an event or to find other ways to plug in. We will put you in contact with an event coordinator so you can work out details. We just need to know you're on board! The Rondo Days Grand Parade! The parade and festival celebrates the strong African-American community once centered around Rondo Avenue. The drill team competition at 6 pm at Central High School is a particularly exciting spectator event, but the focus of the campaign team is the morning parade. We're meeting at Mississippi Market at Selby and Dale at 9:30 am sharp. Yes? beth@betterballotcampaign.org Highland Fest! No parade at this one, dangit, but this event should be a good opportunity to capture St. Paul residents' signatures. These short outings are set for Highland Fest; Friday from 4-6:00pm and Sunday from 1-4:00pm. In each case, we will meet 15 minutes in advance at Sisu Coffee and Tea at 649 Snelling Ave S. WE ARE STILL SETTING SATURDAY TIMES. CHECK BACK AT THE ST. PAUL "Upcoming Events" PAGE FOR DETAILS, IF YOU CAN MAKE IT SATURDAY. Join us at Highland Fest? Yes? Please let us know! beth@betterballotcampaign.org The Rice Street Parade and Festival takes place at the end of a day of activities, including a talent show, at Capitol Bank parking lot at 1020 Rice Street. The campaign will meet at at the Subway at Front and Rice Street at 5:30 pm to focus efforts on the parade. Yes? beth@betterballotcampaign.org The deadline looms and we need your help. Please gather petitions or contribute to ensure a 2007 vote. Instant Runoff Voting: A Vote is a Terrible Thing to Waste As one of the many endorsers of Instant Runoff Voting, the MN Council of Non-profits is a co-sponsor of an IRV Forum called "Instant RunOff Voting: A Vote is a Terrible Thing to Waste" which is free and open to the public. On July 24, from 9:00 to 10:30am, come to the Hamline Law and Graduate Schools Conference Center to see how Instant Runoff Voting works first hand by sampling and ranking your favorite pastries. Join expert panelists Secretary of State Mark Ritchie; Mpls Councilmember Ralph Remington; Hamline Professor of Graduate School of Management, David Schultz; Former Congressman and Humphrey Institute Senior Fellow, Tim Penny; State Representative Carlos Mariani; FairVote Executive Director, Jeanne Massey and MN Council of Non-profits Executive Director Jon Pratt and learn about Instant Runoff Voting and where it's going in Minnesota. Details and RSVP here.
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