Leage of Women Voters WI – Constitutional Corner – Vote No

The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin's Constitutional Corner series highlights issues related to our state constitution. Voters will have two constitutional amendment questions on the August 13 ballot. Let's explore question 1 and why LWVWI is urging voters to vote no. Question 1:“Delegation of appropriation power. Shall section 35 (1) of article IV of the constitution be created to provide that the legislature may not delegate its sole power to determine how moneys shall be appropriated?” This constitutional amendment wants to give the legislature power over the distribution of federal funds. What would've happened in ...

Vote No Wisconsin

Wisconsin voters will be asked two questions to amend (change) the constitution on their August ballot. These potential changes will impact both the process for distributing federal money, and who has the power to make those decisions. These large sweeping changes will impact a wide range of issues voters care about, from education to the environment to how quickly the government can respond to emergencies (like a public health crisis or a natural disaster). The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin knows that if these amendments are passed they will be harmful to the people of our state. We urge voters to VOTE NO on both questions. Voters must be ...

May Hot Topics Forum

Dynamics of Human Trafficking. Brenda Bayer Advocate The Women's Community May 17th, 2023 6:30 pm Whitewater Music Hall 130 1st St. Wausau, Wi 54401 It may feel as if human trafficking only exists at the Mexican border. But that is actually not the case. Wisconsin, including Marathon County have appreciable human trafficking activity. Join us for an informative presentation, Dynamics of Human Trafficking, facilitated by Brenda Bayer of The Women’s Committee., on May 17th, 2023, at 6:30 pm at the Whitewater Music Hall at 130 1st Street, Wausau, WI

Protect Lake Superior

A message from the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin about Embridge Line 5 and Lake Superior and associated watersheds.

50 YEARS OF THE VRA…VOTING RIGHTS ACTS

50 YEARS OF THE VRA…VOTING RIGHTS ACTS From League of Women Voters August 6 was the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This landmark civil rights legislation has protected voters from discrimination for nearly half a century. But today, the VRA does not offer the same protections it did in 1965. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2013 gutted key provisions of the VRA in its Shelby County v. Holder decision. Congress currently has before it various proposals, but there’s been no legislation passed to repair the damage. Meanwhile, new restrictive voting laws have been enacted. Each and every eligible American voter ...