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The League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri works year-round to make sure all eligible citizens have the opportunity to register and vote—especially first-time voters, non-college youth, new citizens, communities of color and low-income residents. Tuesday, Sept. 28, is National Voter Registration Day and the League has planned no fewer than six locations where citizens can register for the first time or check that …
Marilyn McLeod, president of the League of Women Voters of Missouri, responded to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s proposal to raise voter turnout by making more elections partisan in a story that aired Sept. 2o on Kansas City’s National Public Radio affiliate, KCUR.
State president Marilyn McLeod testified Aug. 24 to the Elections Committee of the Missouri House of Representatives on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Missouri. “The League of Women Voters of Missouri believes every citizen should have a voice in our government,” McLeod said. “We do not see any need for legislation to limit the petition process in …
A popular networking event is back! This time, Meet the Electeds will feature government leaders serving Springfield and Greene County. Mayor Ken McClure will join Springfield City Council members and Greene County commissioners in a Zoom event Friday, Aug. 27 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Only members of the League and its partners Leadership Springfield Alumni and Junior League of …
The League’s diversity, equity and inclusion action team has planned our Summer Sounding Board for Saturday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m., at Big Momma’s, 217 E. Commercial St. The topic, “Minorities in Business and Economic Development in the Community,” will be addressed by Lyle Q. Foster, assistant professor of sociology, Missouri State University, and Justyn Pippins of Minorities in Business. League …
League members who are Greene County residents may consider becoming deputy registrars for the Greene County Clerk’s Office, helping citizens register to vote. Those who are already deputized as registrars must retake training every two years. Training sessions are scheduled this summer and fall. Here’s information from Chelsea Pointer of the Clerk’s office: “Although we are not expecting any large …
Opinion piece by Co-Presidents Julie Steiger and Jill Smull encourages support of For the People Act (U.S. Senate Bill 1) In office just about one month, League co-presidents Julie Steiger and Jill Smull wasted no time explaining why the League supports the For the People Act (U.S. Senate Bill 1) in an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader. The guest editorial …
A fundraiser for the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri scheduled for Saturday, July 31 at IBEW Hall, 2902 E Division St., Springfield, has been canceled. Stay tuned for future fundraising events.
Be part of SWMO public input to end gerrymandering of Missouri’s new district lines Join folks from across southwest Missouri on July 21 via Zoom to learn how mapping your community ahead of redistricting this year will end gerrymandering as we know it. Too often, Missouri’s new legislative district map lines have been drawn by lobbyists and politicians without real …
Listen to Voter Services chair Joan Gentry talk about our redistricting mapping project in an interview with League member Maggie Castrey on our KSMU radio program Making Democracy Work. Read the Springfield News-Leader’s story on our redistricting mapping program, written by the News-Leader’s new Missouri politics and government reporter Galen Bacharier.