June 26, 2021

26th Amendment Anniversary

June 26, 2021/ Web Manager

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the ratification of the 26th Amendment, which guarantees 18-year-olds have the right to vote in all US elections, extending the right to vote to a new generation of young voters. Throughout this landmark anniversary, we celebrate the youth vote, while recognizing that barriers facing young people, and particularly college students, have prevented us from fulfilling the full promise of the 26th Amendment.

June 15, 2021

Wisconsin Elections Commission to Send 2021 Four-Year Voter List Maintenance Mailing on June 15

June 15, 2021/ Web Manager

If anyone you know receives the mailing, be sure to encourage them to act promptly to ensure they stay registered to vote. You can learn more about the upcoming mailing here.

June 08, 2021

LWVABC Comments on the Draft Strategic Analysis of Wild Rice Management in Wisconsin

June 08, 2021/ Web Manager

The DNR is in the process of conducting a Strategic Analysis of Wild Rice Management in Wisconsin. The purpose of this analysis is to inform decision-makers and the public about current wild rice conditions in the state, information gaps, existing authorities and management practices and alternative approaches.

On April 14, 2021 the DNR released a Draft Strategic Analysis of Wild Rice Management for public comment. Click for the LWVABC response.

May 29, 2021

Equal Access to the Ballot Jail Voting Training Recording and Resources

May 29, 2021/ Web Manager

Click here for recording and resources.

Find out how Chippewa Valley Votes, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and the ACLU of Wisconsin are teaming up to protect access to the ballot for one of the most marginalized demographics in Wisconsin. This training and discussion will prepare you to take the first steps in conducting a voter registration and absentee ballot request event in your county’s jail.

March 28, 2021

LWVABC comments on the impacts of Enbridge's proposed project to armor a channel with filter aggregate and riprap and to permanently fill an area of floodplain forested wetland

March 28, 2021/ Web Manager

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February 05, 2021

You Can Participate In An LWVABC Wisconsin Budget Testimony Workgroup!

February 05, 2021/ Web Manager

The Wisconsin Biennial Budget is on the table. In December, Governor Evers and Lt. Governor Barnes held 4 virtual Listening Sessions. Using the feedback from Wisconsin citizens (over 2000 participants), the Governor/staff will draft the Budget Proposal and present it to the Joint Finance Committee of the legislature. Then in spring, there will be virtual Hearings asking for public comment on the budget. The LWVABC has a tradition of presenting both oral and written testimony for the hearings of the Joint Finance Committee. Join a workgroup to help craft the LWVABC testimony!

December 09, 2020

Run For Office in Wisconsin 2021 Spring Elections

December 09, 2020/ Web Manager

Though we just finished the November 3 General Election, Wisconsin has important elections upcoming in the spring. With nearly 6,000 offices up for election in the spring, we want to do our best in encouraging folks to step up and be champions for their communities.

All too often these important elected offices are unopposed or left vacant so an unelected appointee fills the office. Voters deserve better, they deserve a choice of who will represent them. That can only happen if local residents step up to take on a leadership role in their communities.

November 21, 2020

John Muir Chapter of Sierra Club 2020 Awards to LWVABC and Mike Wiggins, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

November 21, 2020/ Web Manager

The League of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield Counties received the Good Citizen Award from the John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club.

Joan Elais, who is our Natural Resources Advocacy Committee chair, accepted the award on behalf of our chapter. Joan and her committee have worked endlessly on decommissioning Line 5.

Mike Wiggins from the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa received the Torchbearer Award. Click the post to see the Facebook livestream and to view the beautiful video that Mike Wiggins shared during the presentation.