Ada County voters invited to hear from County Commission and Highway District candidates in upcoming forums
Population growth, traffic, property taxes, construction, and the county jail are among likely topics for two Ada County forums scheduled October 22 and 27. The Ada County Highway District event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Idaho and the American Association of University Women. BABE VOTE will join the League and AAUW as co-sponsor of the Ada County Commission forum.
U.S. Senate and Governor Candidates Meet in Upcoming Forums
The League of Women Voters of Idaho is joining local organizations in hosting two statewide candidate forums this fall. The first, featuring U.S. Senate candidates, will be held September 30 in Caldwell, followed by a gubernatorial candidate forum on October 6 in Boise. Both forums will give voters an opportunity to hear directly from participating candidates, ask questions, and learn more about the issues before the November General Election.
Statewide General Election Voter Guide Now Available
Detailed information on 200 candidates in Idaho’s county, state, and federal general election races is now available through VOTE411.org, the League of Women Voters of Idaho’s (LWVID) statewide voter guide. This nonpartisan resource also includes comprehensive information on voter registration, early and election-day voting locations, absentee voting, ballot measures and initiatives, and much more.
State legislators should restore integrity and fairness to Idaho’s legislative process
This is a pattern that raises serious concerns about abuse of power and the deliberate sidelining of Idahoans’ voices, write members of an Idaho coalition of organizations that focus on the wellness of women, children and families.
Governor receives petition signed by 1,620 registered Idaho voters to veto a bill intended to remove the Idaho Women’s Commission from state code.
Idaho organizations advocating for women and families gather 1,620 signatures in one day on a petition asking Governor Little to veto S1236. The bill would eliminate the Idaho Women’s Commission from Idaho State Code.
The SAVE Act is voter suppression, not election integrity
Voting is not a commercial transaction; it is a constitutional right affirmed by multiple amendments to the U.S. Constitution. This inalienable right has been earned by generations of Americans who fought and died over 195 years of relentless struggle.
Statement About the President’s Unilateral Military Action in Iran
The League of Women Voters of the United States issued a statement on behalf of Celina Stewart, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, regarding the President’s military action in Iran.
If you love Idaho and America, tell them! Women’s organizations plan public valentine writing event.
Members of the public are invited to write valentines expressing what they love about Idaho and America. Valentines will be delivered to Idaho’s congressional delegation, state legislators, and executive officers. Voter education materials and information about the co-sponsoring organizations will be available. Blank valentines and refreshments provided.
There is one antidote for political uncertainty in Idaho – voting
From scrambling to fill gaps left by resignations in the Idaho House of Representatives to choosing or rejecting conformity with federal tax code, the legislative session begins on Monday with elevated levels of uncertainty.
Court Strikes Down Key Part of Trump’s Unlawful Voting Executive Order, Permanently Blocking Show-Your-Papers Requirement
A federal court today issued a decisive ruling in League of Women Voters Education Fund v. Trump, permanently blocking a provision of President Trump’s March voting executive order that sought to add a requirement to show a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote with the federal voter registration form that would disproportionately impact voters of color.