Catholic Charities helps Minnesota's unhoused vote ahead of midterms

More than 400,000 Minnesotans have already voted in this midterm election, according to the Secretary of State's office, a big increase from 2022, when around 280,000 were reported during that same stretch. Saturday, an early-voting event at Catholic Charities helped those experiencing homelessness hit the polls. "It's right here, all I had to do was wake up and come downstairs," said Cornelius, a client of Catholic Charities Twin Cities. "It made me feel that I have a voice."The non-profit partnered with the City of Minneapolis for the one-day pop-up early voting event, right on their Higher Ground Minneapolis campus. "Right when they opened at noon, there were people in line," said Carole Specktor, a Community Advocacy Manager for Catholic Charities Twin Cities. The campus is home to an emergency shelter and three apartment facilities serving over 400 people. "So often people that we serve have barriers to voting," said Specktor.The organization's been helping educate clients abo