/tags/league-of-women-voters League of Women Voters en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-16/challenge-to-missouri-voter-id-law-focuses-on-barriers-faced-by-the-elderly-disabled A trial starting Friday will be the third time Missouri courts have weighed the merits of a law intended to combat fraud against right to vote without interference. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-16/challenge-to-missouri-voter-id-law-focuses-on-barriers-faced-by-the-elderly-disabled Rudi Keller /government-politics-issues/2022-10-10/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-wednesdays-deadline-to-register-to-vote-in-missouri Illinois voters can register up to and including Election Day on Nov. 8. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 21:47:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-10-10/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-wednesdays-deadline-to-register-to-vote-in-missouri Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2021-09-17/missouri-secretary-of-state-ashcroft-wants-nonpartisan-local-elections-to-become-partisan Ashcroft said voter turnout is much higher in partisan elections for state and federal offices, and changing local and municipal elections to partisan could bring more people to the polls. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:20:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-09-17/missouri-secretary-of-state-ashcroft-wants-nonpartisan-local-elections-to-become-partisan Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2021-04-28/voting-rights-groups-push-missouri-lawmakers-to-stop-legislation-they-say-is-restrictive The Missouri legislature is considering a number of proposals that would change how ballot initiatives get before voters and the requirements needed to vote. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:08:18 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-28/voting-rights-groups-push-missouri-lawmakers-to-stop-legislation-they-say-is-restrictive Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2021-02-23/petition-drive-aims-to-strip-ward-redistricting-power-from-st-louis-board-of-aldermen The proposed charter amendment aims to change the way St. Louis wards are drawn and bring more transparency over conflicts of interest on the Board of Aldermen. If the petition drive is successful, residents would vote on it in a November special election. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:20:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-02-23/petition-drive-aims-to-strip-ward-redistricting-power-from-st-louis-board-of-aldermen Kayla Drake /2020-06-15/due-to-covid-fears-civil-rights-groups-urge-missouri-supreme-court-to-allow-absentee-voting The NAACP and League of Women Voters argue that no one should be forced to risk their health and leave their home to vote during the pandemic. Mon, 15 Jun 2020 21:40:45 GMT /2020-06-15/due-to-covid-fears-civil-rights-groups-urge-missouri-supreme-court-to-allow-absentee-voting Dan Margolies /politics-issues/2017-09-12/missouri-voting-rights-advocates-take-on-trumps-election-commission Updated at 4:15 p.m. with comment from St. Clair County state's attorney — President Donald Trump’s election commission is bent on restricting Americans’… Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:39:17 GMT /politics-issues/2017-09-12/missouri-voting-rights-advocates-take-on-trumps-election-commission /government-politics-issues/2016-09-03/st-louis-women-honor-suffragists-by-re-enacting-the-golden-lane-of-1916 Hundreds of women celebrated the right to vote Saturday in downtown St. Louis by re-enacting a suffragette protest that took place on Locust Street during… Sun, 04 Sep 2016 03:08:12 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-09-03/st-louis-women-honor-suffragists-by-re-enacting-the-golden-lane-of-1916 /politics-issues/2010-10-26/women-voters-focusing-more-on-issues-less-on-gender-as-they-approach-nov-2 This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 26, 2010 - With the election days away, President Barack Obama's national appeal to prospective… Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:19:51 GMT /politics-issues/2010-10-26/women-voters-focusing-more-on-issues-less-on-gender-as-they-approach-nov-2 Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2010-09-14/the-debate-debate-candidates-jockey-for-political-advantage-in-scheduling-public-forums This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 14, 2010 - Amid a toxic atmosphere of attack ads, biting websites and accusations of corruption… Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:45 GMT /government-politics-issues/2010-09-14/the-debate-debate-candidates-jockey-for-political-advantage-in-scheduling-public-forums Jo Mannies