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Montana Women Vote Gather in Helena

By KFBB News Team

Story Created: Jan 27, 2012 at 5:50 PM MST

Story Updated: Jan 27, 2012 at 7:15 PM MST

Members of the group Montana Women Vote were also on hand at the capitol rally.

This weekend, the statewide non-profit is holding its 6th Annual Women's Policy Leadership Institute in Helena.

More than 100 women from 17 communities are gathering in the Capitol City to discuss issues that concern them and how they can become more involved in the democratic process.

Olivia Riutta, Co-Director of Montana Women Vote, says, “The work doesn’t stop with registering voters. It’s getting them engaged so they understand the issues that are going to be on the ballot. It’s going to be a really big ballot this year, it’s going to be a really big election to make sure that they have the knowledge and the tools so that they can show up to the voting booth with confidence, and beyond that, we really want to make sure that we’re creating opportunities for women to be engaged into the next Legislative session.”

Tomorrow, the group will be meeting at the Great Northern Hotel
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For more information, visit montanawomenvote.org

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