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. …
Hear from local candidates, in their own words Coalition partners host radio, video interviews for April 2 election
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). …
Learn new ways MO voters will pick presidential candidates
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 …
Co-Presidents Speak Dec. 19 to Springfield School Board
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 …
Springfield Superintendent Grenita Lathan to speak
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 …
Voter Service chair on KY3: ‘Your vote matters!’
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 …
League of Women Voters applauds Supreme Court’s decision affirming voters’ rights
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 …
Get ready for April 4 election: View video interviews with Springfield candidates
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 …
Student group produces voter guide to April 4 election
Paws to the Polls, a nonpartisan, student-led initiative focused on voter participation at Missouri State University, has produced a Springfield voter guide for the April 4 election. The guide includes statements from almost all candidates for the mayoral, city council, and school board races. Each position is prefaced by a job description, i.e. “What does City Council do?” The guide …
Election’s coming: What’s on your Springfield ballot?
Election Day is Tuesday, April 4 If you live within Springfield’s city limits and the children in your neighborhood attend Springfield Public Schools, your April 4 ballot will have many choices. Here are some of them: Springfield R-12 School District Director (Board of Education) Candidates (vote for two) Landon McCarter Shurita Thomas-Tate Judy Brunner Chad Rollins City of Springfield Mayor …