Which candidate for U.S. Rep will get your vote?

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters will head to the polls. To help Southwest Missouri voters find out where candidates stand, a coalition of community organizations led by the League of Women Voters has organized a series of nonpartisan interviews with candidates in select races. Questions  were developed by the candidate forum coalition and were not provided beforehand. Most of those …

Watch nonpartisan candidate interviews for Nov. 8 election via YouTube

Learn about candidates for Missouri Senate, House On Nov. 8, Missouri voters will head to the polls to elect representatives to the Missouri General Assembly and other seats. To help Southwest Missouri voters find out where candidates stand, a coalition of community organizations led by the League of Women Voters has organized a series of nonpartisan interviews with candidates in …

League challenges new voter ID requirements in lawsuit

A second lawsuit filed Aug. 24 challenges an anti-voter law (HB1878) set to take effect Aug. 28 across Missouri. The League of Women Voters of Missouri, a plaintiff in this suit and one filed Aug. 22, says the new law violates the right to core political speech by their staff and volunteers and disenfranchises thousands of Missouri citizens who do …

League, NAACP sue over law criminalizing voter engagement efforts

The League of Women Voters of Missouri and Missouri State Conference of the NAACP are challenging several parts of Missouri’s new anti-voter bill that restricts the ability of civic engagement groups to assist with voter registration and absentee ballot applications. (Breaking: On Aug. 24, the League of Women Voters of Missouri joined a second lawsuit against a new law requiring …

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Candidate interview links for Aug. 2 election

Before the Aug. 2 primary election, voters can view interviews with candidates in four important races for U.S. Congress District 7 and Missouri Senate and House. The brief videos are available on demand on YouTube and on ksmu.org, website of KSMU Ozarks Public Radio and websites of other partners in a coalition of nonpartisan organizations. The groups organized and hosted …

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Voters: Learn about candidates on Aug. 2 ballot

Nonpartisan radio interviews start July 12 A coalition of community organizations led by the League of Women Voters is again producing a series of nonpartisan interviews with candidates on the Aug. 2 primary election ballot, when voters will narrow the field of candidates for U.S. Congress and Missouri General Assembly. The brief conversations will air at noon on KSMU Ozarks …

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Take action: Sign petition against anti-voter legislation

Missouri General Assembly passes bill deemed ‘breathtaking’ in its voter, election restrictions League members across Missouri, along with partners in the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, condemned passage on May 12 of HB 1878, an omnibus bill now on Gov. Mike Parson’s desk. The bill includes changes to voter registration rules, election administration and who has litigation authority over matters relating …

Cox CEO Edwards accepts award at League conference

The League of Southwest Missouri hosted the statewide League of Women Voters Spring Conference April 30 at Schweitzer Brentwood Library, Springfield. Southwest Missouri League co-presidents Julie Steiger and Jill Smull worked with the conference planning team to arrange a stable of outstanding speakers on public school issues, ranked choice voting and diversity, equity and inclusion: Grenita Lathan, superintendent, Springfield Public …