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Election Day is November 5! Register to vote (or help someone else register to vote) by October 9, 2024. It takes about five minutes. Visit the Missouri Secretary of State’s website–and get the job done. Ready to vote? From October 22 to November 4, you can vote absentee at your county court house, or at a location designated by your …
We hope you’ve seen them by now. Messages on Springfield buses are promoting GOTV: Get Out the Vote. These bus “wraps” will continue to roll around Springfield until the Nov. 5 General Election. This kind of mobile advertising reaches a wide audience since the buses travel along high-traffic routes in Springfield. The project is a collaboration between the League of …
Paws to the Polls is a grassroots initiative aimed at taking action to make a difference – a key to fulfilling Missouri State’s public affairs mission. Their goal is to increase voter participation and offer unbiased resources for students to practice well-informed voting. Paws to the Polls created a nonpartisan guide to the Greene County Municipal election on April 2. …
If “all politics is local,” then April 2 is a big day for voters in Southwest Missouri. Learn about area school board candidates on your ballot through candidate interviews hosted by the Informed Voter Coalition, a collaboration of 14 nonpartisan organizations. Candidates will share their ideas and goals in brief conversations to air on KSMU Ozarks Public Radio (91.1 FM). …
WATCH: Webinar with Republican, Democrat leaders produced by Missouri League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters of Missouri hosted an informational webinar Jan. 17 on changes to Missouri’s presidential selection process. The Zoom program was recorded; view it here. Many Missouri voters are unaware that two years ago the Missouri General Assembly eliminated the state’s presidential primary, traditionally …
League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri Addresses Misinformation and Civil Discourse at Springfield Board of Education Meeting On December 19, 2023, the co-presidents of the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri, Sherry Buchanan and Emily Fessler, spoke during the public comments section of the Springfield Public Schools Board of Education meeting. This action was driven by the League’s …
July Summer Sounding Board (for League members and friends) Speaker: Dr. Grenita Lathan, Superintendent, Springfield Public Schools Monday, July 17 6 p.m., The Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave., Springfield Dr. Grenita Lathan views her role as Chief Advocate for Springfield Public Schools, its students and employees. During the school year that just ended, Dr. Lathan’s work focused on three …
In a television interview, the Voter Service chair of the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri explains why local elections like the one coming on Aug. 8 are so important. Joan Gentry, who also serves as an election judge (or poll worker) in Greene County, was asked about the low voter turnout that is typical with local elections. Here’s …
The US Supreme Court has affirmed the role of state court judicial review in a major victory for checks and balances and the constitutional rights of voters. On June 27, the Court rejected a state legislature’s exclusive and independent authority over federal elections and was resolute in not expanding that authority through the dangerous “Independent State Legislature” theory. Read the …
Candidates for mayor, city council, school board featured in nonpartisan YouTube interviews Springfield voters, here’s your opportunity to discover which candidates match your views and values before Election Day April 4. Watch and listen to brief interviews as candidates field questions on important topics facing Springfield R-12 school board, Springfield city council and mayor. If you missed the audio broadcasts …