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 Categorized: Board of Directors
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 »
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 »
President’s Perspective: August 2025
Greetings! 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. Although local and state governments are eliminating DEI initiatives for the sake of federal dollars, I am super appreciative and supportive of the fact that the League of… Read more »
President’s Perspective: July 2025
Greetings! Understanding our history helps us to make better informed decisions and to avoid the mistakes made. Exclusion in any form is wrong. That is one reason why our Brown vs. Board site visit was so powerful!! Rain could not keep us away from a truly eye opening and timely educational experience as we took… Read more »
President’s Perspective: June 2025
Greetings! What a great Tuesday Topics session held in May by members of the Kansas Reflector staff. We had 101 people joining us, including visitors, members and zoom attendees. A variety of topics in the format of questions and answers were addressed. Many thanks to our Tuesday Topics team! For the month of June, we… Read more »
President’s Perspective: May 2025
Greetings! I am very excited to serve as your President for the next two years and I thank you for the opportunity to do so. With that being said, I apologize in advance for the length of this initial letter. However, I want to share with you the wide array of advocacy, activism, and social… Read more »
President’s Perspective: March 2025
President’s Perspective March 2025 We’re all familiar with the saying that all politics is local. This is certainly true as the 2025 election cycle will be for city offices and school board positions. The cities of Topeka, Auburn, Rossville, Silver Lake and Willard each have city council and/or mayor positions that will be on the… Read more »
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