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The Voter: April 2026 Newsletter

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Stay up to date on LWV happenings in Topeka and Shawnee County! Calendar of Events Tuesday | April 7 at 12pm | Marvin 101BC at Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Tuesday Topics: LWV Topeka Shawnee County Annual Meeting Friday | April 10 at 11am | Anton Room, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Book… Read more »

Action Alert: LWV Kansas Opposes State Voting Bills

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The League of Women Voters of Kansas opposes legislation that unnecessarily restricts voters’ opportunities and ability to vote. The following bills in the Kansas legislature would disenfranchise voters or create unnecessary barriers to voting: HB 2453 – Moves up Elections Calendar; voter registration from 21 to 25 days, eliminates early voting on Monday before elections,… Read more »

President’s Perspective: April 2026

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Dr. Glenda Overstreet Vaughn

Greetings and Happy April, I hope you enjoyed celebrating in some way the Women History Month in March. It is so enriching to know how much women have contributed and continue to contribute in this state, country and world.  Thank you for  your contribution! It goes without saying that legislative bills passed by the Election… Read more »

Observer Reports: April 2026 Newsletter

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Check out our new look! Each month, LWV volunteers attend city, council, and school board meetings. Their observer reports help keep us informed.   Thank you to observers Elvera Johnson, Paul Post, and Vicki Arnett for attending city and county meetings in the past month, and keeping us informed on the major items discussed. This… Read more »

The Voter: March 2026 Newsletter

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Stay up to date on LWV happenings in Topeka and Shawnee County! Calendar of Events Tuesday | March 3 at 12pm | Marvin 101BC at Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Tuesday Topics Speaker: Carol Morgan with the Topeka Audubon Society. View more information. Thursday | March 12 at 9am | 707 SE Quincy St. Support… Read more »

Observer Reports: March 2026 Newsletter

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Check out our new look! Each month, LWV volunteers attend city, council, and school board meetings. Their observer reports help keep us informed.   Thank you to observers Elvera Johnson, Paul Post, and Vicki Arnett for attending city and county meetings in the past month, and keeping us informed on the major items discussed. This… Read more »

President’s Perspective: March 2026

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Dr. Glenda Overstreet Vaughn

Greetings and Merry March, These few months have been a full whirlwind trying to stay abreast of the large volume of legislative bills regarding elections (or more appropriately given the nature of the majority of bills introduced, non-election bills)!  The legislature is trying to wrap up this session by the end of March so they… Read more »

Taking Action for Democracy – February 2026 Updates.

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Dear League Members, In collaboration with LWV Kansas and LWV US, our league is watching state and federal legislation and taking action to support policies that strengthen democracy. See below for several pieces of legislation that have implications in our community. But first, some reminders about how you can help: Contact Your Lawmakers Step 1:… Read more »

The Voter: February 2026 Newsletter

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Stay up to date on LWV happenings in Topeka and Shawnee County! Calendar of Events Thursday | January 29 | 9am | Kansas State Capitol LWV Kansas League Day at the Capitol. Register Here. The deadline to register is January 22 TODAY, and the cost is $10 due at time of check-in at the event. Lunch included…. Read more »