The LWVTSC and LWV Kansas issues news releases regarding our work, upcoming public forums, and other events of public interest.
June 1, 2021 Kansas Civic Groups File Lawsuit Against Newly Enacted Voter Suppression Laws
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League of Women Voters Topeka Shawnee County Sends Teachers to Harvard for Civics Education Training
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The Fair Votes Fair Maps Committee of the Topeka-Shawnee County League considered this community and how it is divided into State House and Senate districts. The Board adopted the Committee’s recommendations for principles to guide redistricting in the Shawnee County area. Read the full report of the Fair Votes Fair Maps Committee here.
Stay up to date with developments on redistricting by frequently consulting the House and Senate Redistricting committees’ pages. Note that the committees do not have a set time or location so check their agendas for the most up-to-date information if you want to attend or listen in on the meetings.The Legislative Research Department (KLRD) also has redistricting-related information on its website. As with the committee pages, check KLRD’s site as updates may be posted frequently.
November Virtual Listening Tour. The Legislature’s House and Senate Redistricting committees conducted a series of virtual Town Hall meetings in August and November 2021. You can access written testimony submitted to the committees via the following links:
House Committee on Redistricting — Agendas and Minutes and Committee Documents
Senate Committee on Redistricting — Agendas and Minutes and Committee Documents
View audio/video recordings of the August “Listening Tour” hearings.
As with all the League’s work, we encourage community members to work together and stay engaged with their elected representatives. Watch the Fair Votes Fair Maps page and the LWVTSC Facebook page for events and more information.
Check Vote411 — Use our online voters’ guide to see the races and issues on your ballot. Compare candidates side-by-side and read their views on the important issues in their own words
We publish monthly newsletters summarizing our local activities.
August 1, 2021 – League of Women Voters of Kansas Expresses Disappointment with Late Night Listening Tour Announcement
The League of Women Voters of Kansas expressed its disappointment with the Friday evening release of the Kansas House and Senate Redistricting Committees’ “Listening Tour” scheduled for Aug. 9-13. The scheduled “Listening Tour” is in preparation for the 2022 round of redistricting.
In contrast, the hearing schedule in 2011 covered the same 14 cities from July to October. (Read the release)
June 17, 2021 – Kansas Civic Groups File Motion for Temporary Injunction Against New Voter Education Restriction Read the release
June 1, 2021 – Kansas Civic Groups File Lawsuit Against Newly Enacted Voter Suppression Laws
Today, the League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and the Topeka Independent Living Resource Center filed a lawsuit challenging newly enacted voting laws in Kansas that will make it more difficult for Kansans to vote. House Bill 2183 and House Bill 2332 violate the Kansas Constitution by interfering with Kansans’ voting, due process and free speech and association rights. (Read the release)