The Board of Directors recently sent the following statement as a press release to local outlets. The Board of Directors of the League of Women Voters of Topeka-Shawnee County aligns with the recent statement from the League of Women Voters of the US in support of mail-in ballots and voting machines.. Dr. Glenda Overstreet Vaughn,… Read more »
Posts By: Kristin Hammer
Membership Renewal: Changes and Instructions
Beginning in February 2025, joining and renewing membership with the League became a standardized nationwide process regardless of which local or state League a member is part of. Below is information about the renewal period, how to join/renew through the LWV Member Portal, and how to join/renew offline. Renewal Period Reminding a member to renew… Read more »
Observer Reports: October 2025
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 5 meetings since August! Topics covered include affordable housing developments, city sustainability efforts, and a public hearing on mill levies after the state passed… Read more »
Voter Services Update: October 2025 Voter Newsletter
By Vicki Buening, Chair Schools are back in session and that means Voter Services School Teams hit the ground as well. Washburn had three great events that provided us opportunities to interact with young voters. We even made it to WIBW news on National Voter Registration Day (read the new story) when we worked with… Read more »
President’s Perspective: October 2025
Greetings! What a great Tuesday Topics session held in September featuring Bob Beatty, Political Analyst and Professor at Washburn. He presented facts of our Kansas political landscape and shared highlights of candidates’ campaign kickoffs. One hour simply didn’t seem enough! There were 73 people joining us, including visitors, members and zoom attendees. As always a… Read more »
Climate Committee Update: Shawnee County Solar Energy Conversion Systems (SECS) Regulation
Following directive from the Board of County Commissioners (the Governing Body) the Shawnee County Planning Commission began work at its February 10, 2025 meeting to write a set of regulations relating to the development of commercial/utility scale solar energy in Shawnee County. The Planning Commission approved a set of draft regulations during its July 2025… Read more »
President’s Perspective: September 2025
The past few weeks have been exciting and yet concerning. There have been regular rallies across the nation as well as locally in support of Democracy. We are seeing significant unfair efforts underway to gain election control via redistricting; a national push to destroy voting rights, and an outright assault on healthcare benefits of the… Read more »
Observer Reports: September 2025
Each month, LWV volunteers attend city, council, and school board meetings. Their observer reports help keep us informed. Thank you to observers Elvera Johnson and Vicki Arnett for attending 5 meetings since July! Topics covered include city budgets, the truck stop proposal on Fairlawn, the Topeka Voter Collaborative and TopCity25, SNCO retirement funds, city sustainability… Read more »
LWV Statement on Mail-in Ballots and Voting Machines
The League of Women Voters of Topeka & Shawnee County Board of Directors supports the following statement from the LWV CEO, Celina Stewart, Esq., issued in response to President Trump’s vow to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines. WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters CEO, Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s… Read more »
August 2025 Update from Voter Services
By Vicki Buening, Chair We’re closing in on our final push for voter registration events before the general election on November 4. The dedicated members of the Voter Services committee have been volunteering all summer, and I am calling on them one more time. There are a few events sneaking up on us where we… Read more »
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