ADVOCACY & NEWS: National, State, Local
This page provides links and information about the work conducted by the League of Women Voters.
Thanks for your interest.
Centennial Car Parade & Rally
Join us on Wednesday, August 26th, 9am-noon for a car parade, followed by a rally, which will be at the William S. White parking lot at 5th and Saginaw Streets.. Event is free, but you MUST preregister.
Contact Pegge Adams to register.
Give name, phone, email, and theme. You MUST have current license and insurance per Michigan law.
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LWV Michigan
The LWVMI website is where you can get information specific to our state organization.
When you join a LWV local chapter, you are automatically enrolled as a member of the state and national LWV.
The state League advocates on issues that are state-wide, provides guidance to local Leagues, researches and approves position statements that are used by the state and local Leagues to conduct advocacy, and more.
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2020 Census
The 2020 Census is very important for the nation, for each state, and for every local community.
The Census count determines the number of Congressional Representatives each state is allowed our Congress. That number is also directly related to the number of Electoral College votes each state receives in determining the election of the President.
It also provides a database of information from which many political and business decisions are made, and how much infrastructure funding is directed to various entities.
Being counted is, perhaps, one of the most important civic actions you can perform and it takes less than 10 minutes of your time.
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FACES: A Message from Flint
The LWV of the Flint Area is happy to share several videos that were produced by our own East Village Magazine in Flint. The LWV of the Flint Area is one of the sponsors of these videos.
The purpose is to strike a chord of familiarity among residents that we are each a valuable part of our nation and each of us has a Constitutionally guaranteed contribution to make. While there are a few locally familiar faces, the 'faces' are intended to represent the diversity of our community and nation.
We hope you find this inspiring.
Many thanks to the creative team and the various experts who played a part in creating this message.
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Voter Purge Litigation
Too often political groups, and even partisan state officials, use the practice of "voter purges" to disenfranchise voters. While it is important to maintain current databases of registered voters, purging voters, especially those just prior to a big election disenfranchise infrequent voters, who do not understand their vulnerability, or their rights to have them restored.
In the case of PILF v Winfrey, the LWV of Michigan joined on the side of the City of Detroit to help protect voters. On June 29, 2020, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) voluntarily asked the court to dismiss the case. On June 30, 2020, the parties stipulated to a dismissal of the case with prejudice.
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