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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 …
June 5, 2020–Governor Signs Bill Allowing Vote By Mail in 2020 Missouri voters will have new ways to vote in the August and November 2020 elections. On June 4, Gov. Mike Parson signed into law a bill that provides expanded options for absentee voting and vote by mail for the 2020 elections. The legislation, which includes an emergency clause, goes into …
February 14 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the League of Women Voters. Six months before women finally won the right to vote, Carrie Chapman Catt and other dedicated suffragists established the League at a conference in Chicago. The League encouraged women to use their new power to participate in shaping public policy through grassroots action. This year, …
Letter to the Editor, St. Louis Post Dispatch, December 15, 2019 By Evelyn Maddox, President, League of Women Voters of Missouri Letter: Respect the voters’ will, quit attacking Clean Missouri Repealing Missouri’s new redistricting system should not be on the 2020 legislative agenda, much less a priority. In 2018, voters across the state approved Amendment 1, known as Clean Missouri, …
The state of Missouri has agreed to improve voter registration at Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) license offices to settle a League of Women Voters of Missouri lawsuit against the Secretary of State and the Department of Revenue. The lawsuit, filed by LWV of Missouri and the A. Philip Randolph Institute in April 2018, accused the state of violating the federal …
Six years ago, the Shelby v. Holder decision struck down the protections of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and lead to unprecedented levels of voter suppression across America. But soon, the U.S. House will be voting on H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which will not only restore the original VRA but will also provide greater transparency and protection for voters …
Our citizen-led democracy saw many great moments in 2019, and the League of Women Voters was instrumental in achieving these milestone victories. Here are a few highlights from Virginia Kase, CEO of the League of Women Voters of the United States.