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Date: 4/28/2024
Subject: May 2024 Voter
From: LWVGL

May 2024

Change Champions,

Happy May! Primary election day is this month, providing us with the opportunity to exercise our fundamental right to vote and shape the future of our community. I urge you all to make your voices heard by participating in the electoral process and casting your ballots. Let us demonstrate the power of democracy through our active involvement and informed decision-making.

Furthermore, I would like to emphasize the importance of attending our upcoming annual meeting. We will meet on June 8th from 2:00 - 4:00pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church in West Lafayette. It is imperative that we achieve a quorum to conduct essential business, including the election of officers and the approval of our annual budget. Your presence at the annual meeting is not only crucial for ensuring the smooth functioning of our chapter but also for fostering collaboration, exchanging ideas, and charting the course of our future endeavors. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on our community and advance the mission of the League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette.

Barb Clark

Executive President Business

League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette

Support the Expansion of Voting Rights

More than 50 years after the Voting Rights Act was passed, full protections for voting rights are not guaranteed for all voters. While we have made progress in expanding voter access, many people still face challenges to participating in elections due to factors including income, health, age, race, disability, and gender. Voting is a fundamental right, and all Americans deserve an equal opportunity to make their voices heard in our democracy.

Increased accessibility to the electoral process ensures that every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote. Congress must know how the people feel: empowering eligible voters to cast their ballot strengthens our democracy. Please add your name to show Congress that we support voting rights!

In addition to signing this petition, which will show Congress the breadth of support for voting rights, you can also advocate for specific pro-voter policies by sending a message to your Members of Congress via the League's Action Alerts. Leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties have made proposals this Congress that would impact voting. The League would like to see the introduction of bipartisan legislation that includes expanding early voting, allowing no-excuse absentee voting, implementing automatic and online voter registration, improving operations of the Election Assistance Commission, improving language access, and ensuring proper voter list maintenance. Through our work supporting voter access, the League also advocates for same-day voter registration, access for disabled voters, and access for native voters.

Voting rights impact everyone. Urge Congress to protect the right to vote! Click the link:

Sign the Petition

Did You Know?

The Purdue University Archives and Special Collections maintains the League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette records. The series includes materials that describe generally how the League of Women Voters emerged from suffrage groups in the 1920s and also includes specific histories of the local and state leagues. LWVGL secretary, Lori Miller, plans to make a donation to the Purdue archives in August and is happy to include your pictures, items and articles related to your membership with the Lafayette League. Please bring your items to the annual meeting on June 8th or contact Lori to make arrangements to receive your contributions. Maintaining our archives ensures that future generations can trace our fight to protect and expand voting rights through the generations.

Hello fellow Leaguers and friends of the League!

We have an update!

After numerous requests and discussion, we have decided to shift our event to Tuesday's. This means our first Tuesday meeting will happen to be on the day of the primaries!

What better topic to do on an election day, than the Electoral College?

So, join us on Tuesday, May 7th, at Discourse & Donuts! We will be trying to answer the question: where does my vote go?

Again, we will be meeting on Tuesday, May 7th, at the West Lafayette Public Library (Maple & Elm Rooms) from 6:45PM - 7:45 PM.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Best wishes,

Lexi Denham & Anna Hampton

Co-Chairs, Membership Committee

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Email: membership@leaguelafayette.org

MAY 7 Primary Election

VOTE!

Tippecanoe County Early Voting Schedule

Tippecanoe County Election Day Voting Locations

The Voter Services Committee has been out in the community distributing door hangers to encourage voters to get out and cast their ballots this Primary Election. Give us a hand by encouraging your neighbors, friends, family, colleagues, and strangers in the grocery line to be civically responsible and participate in our Democracy.

Voting is our voice. Don’ t let your voice go silent!

Encourage your fellow voters to use VOTE411.org to learn about the candidates before they go to the polls. Everyone can be an informed voter with VOTE411.

In addition, the committee is beginning planning for post-Primary activities in the community and in the schools. Voter Registration resumes from May 21 until October 7. It will be a busy summer and fall as preparations are made for the General Election on November 5.

Expanding Voter Access

Increased accessibility to the electoral process is integral to ensuring that every American can exercise their right to vote. Leagues across the United States work year-round to promote pro-voter reforms that both preserve our existing rights and provide flexibility for casting ballots to be inclusive of historically underserved communities.

While we have made progress in expanding voter access, many people still face disproportionate challenges to participate in elections due to factors including health, age, race, and gender. Our democracy is strongest when every voice is heard, which is why we strongly advocate for measures to make voting more accessible.

Voter Accessibility Measures supported by League of Women Voters

Automatic Voter Registration
Online Voter Registration
Multilingual Voting Resources
Extended Polling Hours
Mail-in Voting
Early Voting
Eliminated Ballot Notary and Witness Signature Requirements
Extended Registration Deadlines
Expanded Polling Locations
Eliminated or Relaxed ID Requirements
Added Protections for In-person Voting

Welcome to our newest LWVGL members, Asif Anwar and Abby Ballentine. Thanks for joining us in the mission of Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy! If you know someone who is interested in helping us equip citizens to shape better communities, please encourage them to check us out online at League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette.

May Dates To Remember

7 Discourse & Donuts: 6:45-7:45p, W. Lafayette Public Library (Maple Room)

7 Indiana Primary Election Day (6:00a - 6:00p)

9 League Lunch: 12:00pm, Lafayette Brewing Company

12 Mother's Day

20 31st anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act

Blog:Protecting the National Voter Registration Act

22 Policy at the Pub: Check social media posts and the web calendar for time and place

27 Memorial Day

28 Board Meeting (open to all League Members): 6:00pm, Wells Community Center (The Arts Federation)

Local Government Meeting Schedules

County Council Meeting 2nd Tuesday of every month at 8:30 a.m., Tippecanoe County Building
County Commissioners Meeting 1st and 3rd Monday of every month at 10 a.m., Tippecanoe County Building
West Lafayette City Council 1st Monday of every month 6:30 p.m., Margerum City Hall.
Lafayette City Council 1st Monday of every month 6 p.m., Lafayette City Hall

NOTE: All meetings are subject to change or cancellation so check before attending.

CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS

State Senator Ron Alting, District 22

Website: https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/alting

Email: Senator.Alting@iga.in.gov

Phone: 800-382-9467; 317-232-9400

Address: Indiana State Senate, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis IN 46204

State Senator Spencer Deery, District 23

Website: https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/deery

Email: Senator.Deery@iga.in.gov

Phone: 800-382-9467; 317-232-9400

Address: Indiana State Senate, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis IN 46204

State Representative Chris Campbell, District 26

Website: https://indianahousedemocrats.org/members/chris-campbell

Email: h26@iga.in.gov

Phone: 800-382-9841; 317-234-3101

Address: Indiana House of Representatives, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis IN 46204

State Representative Shelia Klinker, District 27

Website: https://indianahousedemocrats.org/members/sheila-klinker/full

Email: h27@in.gov

Phone: 800-382-9841; 317-234-3101

Address: Indiana State Senate, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis IN 46204

State Representative Sharon Negele, District 13

Website: https://indianahouserepublicans.com/members/leadership/sharon-negele

Email: h13@iga.in.gov

Phone: 800-382-9841; 317-234-3101

Address: Indiana House of Representatives, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis IN 46204 State

State Representative Mark Genda, District 41

Website: https://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/mark-genda/

Email: h41@in.gov

Phone: 800-382-9841; 317-232-9643

Address: Indiana House of Representatives, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis IN 46204

State Representative Heath Vannatter, District 38

Website: https://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/heath-vannatter

Email: h38@in.gov

Phone: 800-382-9841; 317-234-9450

Address: Indiana House of Representatives, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis IN 46204

Governor Eric Holcomb

Website: https://www.in.gov/gov/

Phone: 317-232-4567

Address: Office of the Governor, Statehouse, Indianapolis IN 46204-2797

4th Congressional District U.S. Representative Jim Baird

Website: https://baird.house.gov

Phone: 202-225-5037

Address: 1314 Longworth, Washington DC 20515

U.S. Senator Mike Braun

Website: https://www.braun.senate.gov

Phone: 202-224-4814

Address: 374 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510

U.S. Senator Todd Young

Website: www.young.senate.gov

Phone: 202-224-5623

Address: 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510

2023 Board of Directors & Officers

Barb Clark, Executive-Business

Beth Jones, Executive-Advocacy/Outreach

Amy Bolman French, Executive-Events/Public Education

Denise Ottinger, Treasurer

Lori Miller, Secretary

Angie Delworth, Communications Director

Sallie Fahey, Co-Chair Environmental & Sustainability

Alexis Denham, Co-Chair Membership

Anna Hampton, Co-Chair Membership

Lynn Wood, The Voter Editor

Anything to add?? If you would like to submit an article of have an idea for a topic, please feel free to contact the editor at editor@leaguelafayette.org. Information for the upcoming month is due by the 20th of the month prior.

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