EMPOWERING VOTERS.
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.
EMPOWERING VOTERS.
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.
We believe in the power of community to create a more perfect democracy.
We believe in the power of community to create a more perfect democracy.
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DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to ensure fair elections, protect voting rights, and strengthen our democratic institutions. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.
WHAT WE DO
ADVOCACY & ACTION FOR LICKING COUNTY
PROMOTE
& PROTECT VOTING
We register voters as well as advocate for government policies that protect and expand voting rights including combatting gerrymandering.
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
Our Observers Collaborative members attend local meetings and write brief, unbiased reports to inform voters & promote government transparency.
VOTER
VOTER
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
The League hosts candidate forums & shares nonpartisan information about elections and issues that impact local voters.
UPCOMING EVENTS
LEAGUE MEMBERS TRAIN
FOR VOTER REGISTRATION
January 2027, Details Forthcoming
In preparation for our high school voter registration drive we'll gather in January to learn the ropes of voter registration. Last year we registered over 400 new voters in high schools throughout Licking County and we look forward to similar success this year. If you’d like to join us in registering voters in our high schools, colleges, and at community events please click the “Get Involved” tab at the top of the page and scroll down to “Voter Registration.”
NEWS & UPDATES
ACTIONS SHAPING LICKING COUNTY
REGISTERING VOTERS FOR
THE NOVEMBER ELECTION
In preparation for November's general election, LWVLC members registered voters at StoryPoint Senior Living, the Granville Farmer's Market, and Newark Pride. Early voting has begun. See the "voter info" tab at the top of this page for the location and hours of early voting and for information on requesting an absentee ballot.
LOCAL ELECTION SECURITY:
IS YOUR VOTE SECURE?
On October 1, twenty community members joined us for a bipartisan discussion of election security featuring our Licking County Board of Elections Director Tess Wigginton (Democrat) and Deputy Director Brian Mead (Republican). Together they provided important information and answered questions about election security in Licking County and beyond. This event was co-hosted by the League of Women Voters of Licking County Library and the Licking County Public Library.
KNOW YOUR
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS!
Twenty LWVLC members gathered for an in person viewing and conversation of the Know Your Rights webinar hosted by LWV Ohio and LWVUS. We learned how to invoke our constitutional rights using precise, legally effective language, to consider possible threats to democracy work, and how we can protect against such threats
FACT OR FAKE? A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP TO IDENTIFY MIS- AND DISINFORMATION
Building on LWVLC’s media literacy campaign, twenty LWVLC and community members participated in this hands-on workshop to learn to track down the truth or fiction in news sources and social media and to respond accordingly. Lori Robbins, Denison University Head of AI Strategy, facilitated this workshop as a follow up to her popular LWVLC January presentation on mis/disinformation and artificial intelligence.
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