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2 Nov, 15 tweets, 7 min read
It’s Election Day in Minneapolis! For our city, this'll be one of the most consequential elections in recent memory.

We have the chance to plot a new way forward. But we have to show up.
Polls are open from 7:00AM until 8:00PM. You can register at your polling location, and if you’re already registered, no ID is needed.

To find your polling place:

vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/where-t…
Minneapolis uses ranked choice voting, which means you get to rank your choices for a given office. It can be complicated if you’ve never done it before. Here’s a short primer:
Today we have the chance to elect a new Mayor - someone who is more interested in protecting the working class and people of color than the police federation.

Vote for @kateknuth and @SheilaFTP for Mayor. Don't rank Jacob.
On the ballot questions I’ll be voting NO on question 1, and YES on questions 2 and 3.
In Ward One I’ll be supporting @ElliottForWard1!

@ElliottForWard1 In Ward 3, I’ll be supporting @FletcherMpls

In Ward 4, vote for @CunninghamMPLS

.@jeremiah4north has been an incredibly valuable City Councilor. He’s got my support in Ward 5.

.@AbdirizakBihi is who Ward 6 needs right now. I’ve seen how important he is to Seder Riverside, and he’ll make a great City Councilor.

In Ward 8, @andreaforward8 will continue to fight for working people and the safety of her constituents.

I’m so proud to be able to say: VOTE FOR @aishaforward10 IN WARD 10! Aisha has been my friend since she worked on my first campaign. She’s an incredible activist and she’s going to be an incredible public servant.

In Ward 11, @jeremyschroeder is the only candidate who truly understands the importance of bringing a progressive voice to City Hall to advocate for the working class. We need him on the Council.

And in Ward 12, @AndrewForMpls has been a crucial ally to progressive movements and a steadfast advocate for his constituents for many years. He’s got my support.

There are many candidates and questions on the ballot, but the only question that matters is: do they want to maintain the status quo, or do they want to build something better.

If you aren't satisfied with the state of our city, vote for the folks above.

There's a better way.

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The election next week in Minneapolis is no less than a fight of hope vs. fear, of maintaining a broken status quo that killed George Floyd or taking the path of reform.

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Let’s remember what got us here: the Minneapolis Police Department killed a man, George Floyd, in broad daylight.
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Minneapolis' elections are in just a few weeks. I wanted to put together a handy guide for Minneapolitans heading to the polls. We've got info about ranked-choice voting, the charter amendments, and candidates for City Council.

You can share this out at ilhanomar.com/voterguide/
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Today, I joined forces with @RepSchakowsky and others to ask the State Department to create a Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia.

Here’s why.
We are seeing a stark rise in anti-Muslim hate in this country.

According to brand new data, this year has seen over 500 documented complaints of anti-Muslim hate and bias in the U.S.
This includes everything from hate crimes, harassment, school bullying, discrimination, hate speech, and anti-mosque incidents, and a sudden uptick in mosque attacks in May and June.
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I am someone who has survived war and experienced injustice firsthand, who is alive today because I was welcomed into this country as a refugee.

I know that many of my colleagues—both Jewish and non-Jewish—deeply share that commitment to fighting injustice. A brief thread.
I also know that the Black community and the Jewish community have historically stood side-by-side in the fight against injustice and throughout our history we have faced efforts to divide us based on our differences.
In this moment, we must stand in solidarity because what unites us is so much greater than what unites us.

The Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s was not Black people working in isolation.
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