Category Archives: Uncategorized

Register here for Megan Threlkeld’s talk on August 6th at 7:00 via Zoom.  Commissioned to help us commemorate the dual centennials of the League and the 19th Amendment, this talk will draw from Megan’s latest book: Citizens of the World: … Continue reading →

www.newarkadvocate.com 2 mins read A 100-year birthday deserves a big celebration, and the League of Women Voters turns 100 this year. It was born in Chicago on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1920, at the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). Achieving women’s … Continue reading →

Rita, We have exciting news for Ohio’s Fair Maps Redistricting Reformers! Dave Daley, author of Ratf*cked, has another book coming out soon. The new book is called Unrigged, and it chronicles, in part, our struggle for redistricting reform here in … Continue reading →

Thanks to a cooperative principal and others on the staff at Lakewood High School, 50 seniors registered to vote there today.  Thanks also to Voter Registration stalwarts Barb Lechner and Anne Goodge.  What a way to start the spring registration … Continue reading →

We have the opportunity to make our elections here in Ohio more inclusive, accurate, and secure with one simple reform: Automatic Voter Registration (AVR). Here’s how it works: when any eligible voter visits their BMV or another public state office, … Continue reading →

Throughout the United States, those who use Vote411.org to find information on candidates and issues continues to grow.  Megan Brown, the VOTE411 administrator, recently wrote: VOTE411 educated more voters than any other off-year election cycle! You all should be extremely … Continue reading →

When: Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM Where: Granville Public Library, 217 E Broadway, Granville, OH This documentary offers a compelling look at how anonymous campaign contributions, enabled by the Citizens United [2010] decision, undermine democratic elections.  Citizens United … Continue reading →

Folks in Granville wrote 140 postcards today for the shine a light on dark money campaign.

The Women’s Voices Project: Training the Next Gen of Women Leaders Executive Summary The LWVLC Development Committee met to determine the approach for this year’s Women’s Voices Project.   The Committee’s plan was to reach out to a targeted list of … Continue reading →

Dear Members and Friends, Over the last few weeks, Ben Lanka, Editor of the Newark Advocate, has held informational talks on The Future of the Advocate.  Five of us in the League attended the one at the Granville Public Library … Continue reading →