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    The Presidential Primary Pizza Party

    By Amy Menlove Parker, MWEG Member February 27, 2020 A liberal, a centrist, and a conservative walk into a park. That’s how our parties started. While our kids played, we discussed how woefully uninformed we were about Utah’s 2018 midterms, and within an hour, with MWEG’s Voter Prep Parties in mind, we dreamed up a political preparation party we could invite our neighbors to. It was so much fun that two weeks ago, after discussing the Democratic candidates at another playdate, I messaged my friend and said, “Maybe we should have another political preparation party?” She replied, “Remove the maybe and the question mark.” In a series of just a…

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    Voter Prep Party Tips!

    By Breanne Potter, MWEG Nebraska Chapter Lead We are a modest chapter of Mormon Women for Ethical Government in Omaha, Nebraska. Some of our members are new to the scene of political proactiveness, so before the election last year we decided to throw a “voter preparation party.” On my kitchen table I put “I Registered to Vote” stickers, a handout on how to prepare to vote, and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. In less time than it takes to watch a couple of shows, we were ready to go. You can see our handout here; we followed MWEG’s template and tailored it to our state’s specific needs. The party was a…