Eliminating mail-in voting in Idaho would disenfranchise many qualified voters, including those living in rural or remote areas who do not have access to in-person voting.

Growing up in Idaho, I didn’t always feel like my voice mattered in the bigger conversations shaping our communities. But being part of the League of Women Voters has shown me that young people do have a place at the table—and that we can make a difference right here at home. From registering voters to learning about local issues, I’ve discovered that democracy isn’t something that just happens every few years at the ballot box. It’s something we build every day when we get involved, speak up, and stand together.

In defense of that belief, in defense of the right of free speech, and frankly, in defense of common decency, LWVID and its member Leagues support this teacher’s action and will fight any effort to infringe on the right of all teachers to welcome every child!

The right to vote, enshrined in the Constitution, is a bedrock of our democracy. Those who want to end these hard-won freedoms dishonor Idahoans who have fought and died for such rights. Idaho voters would do well to ask themselves why efforts to limit or suppress voting are rampant in Idaho right now. What is the real agenda behind these legislative efforts to take power away from voters?