Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2020
LWV Provides Voter Info Tool VOTE411 Ahead of the Nov. 3 general election in Missouri, the League of Southwest Missouri offers the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides simple tools to help Missouri voters navigate the voting process. VOTE411 shows candidate information, polling place information, a voter registration tool, and other helpful election information. By …
League of Women Voters Vows to Fight for Fair Maps Major changes to Missouri’s redistricting process are part of a proposal on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The League of Women Voters opposes Amendment 3, which would eliminate the nonpartisan state demographer established just two years ago and return the state to the use of commissions appointed by the …
Centennial of 19th Amendment to be Celebrated Aug. 29 This month, women across the United States mark the centennial of the final ratification of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing most women the right to vote. Deemed Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 26 is the official date for the certification of the 19th Amendment, adding it to the U.S. Constitution. The date is …
History Museum invites visitors to learn about suffragists It’s time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the courageous women who fought for the right to vote. The Smithsonian Institution brings its traveling exhibit Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence to Springfield’s History Museum on the Square, Aug. 17 to Sept. 28. This …
July 23, 2020–Notaries wanted for absentee and mail-in ballots The new law allowing expanded vote by mail options for Missouri voters in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic means many voters may choose to cast a ballot by mail that requires a notary seal. (See story, below.) Are you a notary? Would you be interested in helping voters who will …
Missouri needs to invest in election protection, Evelyn Maddox says When Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt held a Senate Rules & Administration Committee hearing on election funding July 22, Republican Director of Elections for St. Louis County was there. “Because of the rapidly changing circumstances and our desire to communicate those changes to our voters, we are incurring unprecedented costs,” the director …
UPDATE, Aug. 5, 2020– Missouri became the 38th state to approve Medicaid expansion as voters cast ballots in the Aug. 4 primary election. Amendment 2 passed with 53% in favor, 47% opposed. Medicaid will be expanded to include persons 19 to 64 years old with an income level at or below 133% of the federal poverty level. This newly adopted …
How Missouri Women Gained the Vote and Changed History We’re familiar with the nationwide fight for the 19th Amendment, but what do you know about how it happened in Missouri? The LWV of Columbia-Boone County is partnering with Missouri Humanities to present a second Virtual Book Club. This one will feature author Margot McMillen who wrote “The Golden Lane: How …
UPDATE: League member and deputy registrar Kay Murnan is interviewed by KOLR-10 The LWV of Southwest Missouri will register voters and notarize absentee ballots at a series of outdoor opportunities beginning June 25, at six branches of the Springfield-Greene County Library. Last day to register to vote in the Aug. 4 primary is July 8. To maintain safe social …
(Update, June 27, 2020: Resolution for racial justice sponsored by Missouri League is adopted by National Convention of the League of Women Voters.) RESOLUTION FOR RACIAL JUSTICE By a nearly unanimous vote at its National Convention, the League of Women Voters of the United States passed a Proclamation for Racial Justice on June 27. Leading the way on this call …