Minnesota Government Resources

 Minnesota Legislature (mn.gov)

The Minnesota Legislature website is a great resource to look for any advocacy

resources related to the government. From here you can reach the house of

representatives, senate, and joint legislative offices website. Since the legislative

branch oversees enactment and revision of laws, you can look for specific

statutes, laws, rules that have been enacted and conduct bill searches for

legislation that has yet to be approved.

Minnesota House of Representatives (state.mn.us)

This website informs on current and enacted legislation, legislators and staff of

the house, house committees, house chamber agendas and journals, house news

and publications, and educational programs for various subpopulations.

Minnesota State Senate

Check this website out to learn more about Senate activities, legislation, members

and staff, senate committees, job opportunities, daily business within the senate

and other information such as bill summaries. If you want to learn who represents

you and your district, you can enter your information to find representatives.

Minnesota Secretary Of State - Elections & Voting

This website provides resources and information about voting and civic

engagement in the state of Minnesota. Residents can register to vote, learn about

election day voting, other ways to vote, and view candidates & questions on the

upcoming ballot. Furthermore, if you want to learn how elections work or

participate in an election, information is provided for both.

Advocacy Resources (mnbudgetproject.org)

The MN Budget project is “a research and advocacy organization that promotes

policy solutions so that all Minnesotans have access to opportunity and economic

well-being”. This resource highlights important aspects of advocacy work such as

how to attend the capitol for a hearing or meet your legislator. Furthermore, you

can learn how to read and understand different types of budgets.

Questions For Candidates

When voting for elected officials it’s important to understand who and what is being voted for. Regardless of political affiliation, MN SOPHE encourages everyone to make an educated decision about elected officials because they have the power to influence various aspects of health and wellness for communities. Below are some questions and topics to consider when researching candidates for local, state, or national elections.