Resolutions
A resolution is: a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group (e.g. city council, political party).
- Get your city, county, organization to pass a Resolution supporting the ERA and calling on the House and Senate to pass a bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution.
- During Caucuses - submit a resolution asking your party to support an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on the party platform.
Caucus Resolutions
Please attend your precinct caucus (Tuesday, February 25) and present this resolution. Learn more about caucuses (where your's is and how they work) on the MN Secretary of State website.
Resolutions - How it Works (simplified): You go to your local precinct caucus on Feb 25 . You will divide up into your neighborhood groups, the person in charge will call for any resolutions. You will get up and read your resolution. There may be discussion. Then people will do a show of hands vote. It will be recorded if it passes or not. If it passes in enough precincts it will then go to the District Conventions. Proposed resolutions will be put on a ballot and voted on by the delegates. If 60% vote yes it becomes part of the party platform or a formal set of principle goals which are supported by the Party. (FYI: You will also be voting on who you would like to be the party candidate for any races being held. Presidential Primary will be held one week later.)
What you need to do: Print this resolution (Democrat or Republican) and bring it with you to your precinct caucus on Tuesday, Feb 25 at 7:00 pm. (Find out where HERE). When they call for resolutions -- present this to your group.
Resolutions - How it Works (simplified): You go to your local precinct caucus on Feb 25 . You will divide up into your neighborhood groups, the person in charge will call for any resolutions. You will get up and read your resolution. There may be discussion. Then people will do a show of hands vote. It will be recorded if it passes or not. If it passes in enough precincts it will then go to the District Conventions. Proposed resolutions will be put on a ballot and voted on by the delegates. If 60% vote yes it becomes part of the party platform or a formal set of principle goals which are supported by the Party. (FYI: You will also be voting on who you would like to be the party candidate for any races being held. Presidential Primary will be held one week later.)
What you need to do: Print this resolution (Democrat or Republican) and bring it with you to your precinct caucus on Tuesday, Feb 25 at 7:00 pm. (Find out where HERE). When they call for resolutions -- present this to your group.
DFL ResolutionResolution for introduction of an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for MN and lifting the deadline of the U.S. ERA at DFL precinct caucuses
Please print this resolution form, complete the information on the top, including your name, city and contact information and propose it at your precinct caucus. Please feel free to print multiple copies and/or send it out via email to friends and neighbors to introduce at their precinct caucuses. It is important that this resolution be passed in multiple precincts, in multiple Senate Districts and Organizing Units across the state. Thank you for helping achieve final passage of the federal Equal Rights Amendment and making adding an Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitution a priority in the current legislative session. The language reads: the Minnesota DFL will demonstrate its support for banning discrimination on the basis of gender by aggressively advocating for removal of the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and for passage of legislation to put an Equal Rights Amendment in the Minnesota State Constitution. Print your copy by clicking on the image or the download file. You can also download a blank copy for your own resolution. |
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Republican ResolutionResolution for introduction to lift the deadline at GOP precinct caucuses. (FYI: A bill to lift the deadline authored by Republicans is being presented in the Senate this session. 2020 The more demand by citizens the better!)
ERA Minnesota is a nonpartisan organization focused on lifting the sunset on ERA ratification to achieve final passage of the federal ERA and advocating for passage of legislation to put an Equal Rights Amendment into the Minnesota State Constitution. Thank you for helping achieve final passage of the federal Equal Rights Amendment and making adding an Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitution a priority in the current legislative session. The language reads: WHEREAS, Congress violated the rights of citizens under the 9th Amendment to vote on the Equal Rights Amendment; and WHEREAS, the Equal Rights Amendment is required in order to provide gender-based equality in our courts and laws because Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the 14th Amendment does not apply specifically to issues of gender; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Republican Party of Minnesota support the removal of the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution. Print your copy by clicking on the image or the download file. |
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City/County Resolution Example
Take Action! Contact your city council or city council member and ask that they pass a resolution supporting the ERA. Get it on their agenda! See Sample #1. If they need help convincing -- see Sample #2. (downloadable templates are below)
Send us a scanned copy (or a photo) of your signed resolution once it has passed so we can post it to Our Allies page!
Send us a scanned copy (or a photo) of your signed resolution once it has passed so we can post it to Our Allies page!
Sample #1
Resolution in Support of an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
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Sample #2 - with background and assessment
Advisory Communication Action Requested: To pass a resolution of support for Minnesota bills HF 13 and SF 200: inclusion of a referendum on the state ballot in 2020 to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota constitution. Situation: Half of all states in the United States have some form of Equal Rights Amendments in their constitutions. Minnesota does not. Although Minnesota state laws provide for equal protections for all under the law, those laws can easily be overturned by subsequent legislation. The only way to provide permanent protection and to advance equality is through a state constitutional amendment. Background: The City of XX has made a strong commitment to human rights and to equality and equity.
Assessment: It is appropriate for the City to endorse an Equal Rights Amendment that will institutionalize equal protections under the law into the Minnesota state constitution. It is also appropriate that the City endorses the process of holding a referendum by which this action will be decided by Minnesota’s voters. Recommendation: The City should pass the following resolution of support:
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These are a .docx files -- easily changed for your city. Just substitute your city's name for X.