League, coalition narrowly lose hard fought battle for fair maps on Nov. 3 Despite the hard work of League members and others across Missouri, Amendment 3 was narrowly defeated Nov. 3, overturning fair map reforms approved by Missouri voters two years ago. As Amendment 3 becomes law in 2021, the League will continue to actively fight for fair legislative maps …
League leads candidate forum coalition
League organizes 10 community groups to produce candidate forum series A coalition of community organizations led by the League hosted a series of virtual candidate and ballot issue forums ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Candidates in selected primary and general election races in the Springfield region were invited. Lisa Langley, who organized the group as a representative of the …
Don’t be tricked by Amendment 3, Danforth warns
To keep fair maps, vote No on Nov. 3, Sen. Danforth says (Oct. 23, 2020) Former U.S. Senator Jack Danforth shared his views on Missouri’s promise for fair maps, the dangers of gerrymandering and his opposition to Amendment 3 at a statewide forum hosted Oct. 19 by the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri. Campaign director Sean Soendker Nicholson …
Amendment 3 eliminates fair maps
League of Women Voters encourages No vote on Amendment 3 There’s a reason the League of Women Voters has put its century-long reputation behind the issue of fair maps in Missouri. Always nonpartisan with positions decided only after careful study, the League is asking voters on Nov. 3 to stop a return to gerrymandering in our state. Amendment 3 on …
League Fights for Fair Maps
League of Women Voters Vows to Fight for Fair Maps Major changes to Missouri’s redistricting process are part of a proposal on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The League of Women Voters opposes Amendment 3, which would eliminate the nonpartisan state demographer established just two years ago and return the state to the use of commissions appointed by the …