Faith leaders gather at Capitol, pledge protection of free, fair election

By: Izzy Wagener

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 42 minutes ago

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Minnesota faith leaders gathered Thursday at the State Capitol pledging to protect the right to vote and to have votes properly counted.

Early voting begins Friday.

“We don’t get to just vote as normal because, unfortunately, this is not a normal election. We have already witnessed the numerous attacks on our democracy,” said JaNaé Bates Imari, the co-executive director of ISAIAH, a progressive multi-faith group. “We protect our elections, and we make …

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