Thanks to Elizabeth Elzemeyer for helping at last night's forum for school board candidates in Webster Groves. Several of the questions asked were submitted by students. For a list of upcoming forums, go to my.lwv.org/missouri/metro-stβ¦,
League members Kay Park, Sherri Pogue, Gloria Garidel and Patricia O'Roark attended the Reproductive Freedom Day of Action in Jefferson City. They're pictured with Bob Barker, a volunteer with Abortion Access.
Plan to vote early! The League will moderate a forum at the Thomas Dunn Learning Center on Feb. 9 at 2 pm for candidates for Mayor and Ward 3 Alderpersons. To submit a question, go to forms.gle/dPKcnoDbtL8ztrnF8.
ALT Absentee voting by mail is now open for the city's March primary
Wishing Linda McDaniel well as she moves to Washington State are four other women who served as President of LWVMO (Debby Howard, Linda McDaniel, Elaine Blodgett, Sydell Shayer and Marilyn McLeod).
ALT Former LWVMO Presidents Debby Howard, Linda McDaniel, Elaine Blodgett, Sydell Shayer and Marilyn McLeod
Equal rights regardless of sex should be enshrined in our Constitution! Tell Congress to ensure that the ERA is published! Send a message to your legislator by clicking here β‘οΈ bit.ly/3XPJFPl
Judge Jon Beetem has permanently struck four provisions of HB1878 challenged by the LWVMO and NAACP, finding βthey are overbroad and impair a wide swath of constitutionally protected rights of speech, expression, and association.β
Read the full opinion at aclu-mo.org/sites/default/fiβ¦
ALT The four blocked provisions include criminal prohibitions on compensating non-governmental employees from registering voters; soliciting a voter to obtain an absentee ballot application; anyone other than Missouri registered voters engaging in voter registration; and requiring volunteers who will register more than 10 voters to apply with the Secretary of Stateβs office.
Ask President Biden to instruct the U.S. Archivist to certify and publish the #ERA as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. Gender equality shouldnβt wait any longer! bit.ly/3APBIUM
Today we celebrate Election Hero Day to recognize the tireless commitments election teams & poll workers make to keep our democracy running. Thank you!
#ThankYouElectionHeroes@ElectionHeroDay
ALT Poll workers make elections Safe, Accurate, Secure and Accessible
Many League members in Missouri help with #ElectionProtection. If you can help this non-partisan effort, go to ProtectTheVote.net. Voters who encounter a problem at the polls can call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683).
ALT Get your Election Protection button - Sign up at ProtectTheVote.net