Melanie Hazelip
About The Episode
In this episode, Melanie Hazelip from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office shares her insights into the value of civic engagement. From her beginnings as a preschool teacher to leading the Minnesota Secretary of State’s voter outreach, Melanie works tirelessly to ensure that all eligible voters are able to cast a ballot. She emphasizes the importance of transparency in elections as well as empowering voters, especially women, youth, and first-time voters. Her valuable insights show how we can all participate more actively in our democracy, and remind us of the power we hold as citizens to shape our communities through informed participation.
“All roads lead back to the ballot box. None of those other issues that are important to me are going to matter if we don’t have a robust, secure, engaged democracy.”
About The Podcast
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