Newly elected Mayor Mitch Roth reflects on his first few months in office, including a serious health issue, the Sustainability Summit in March, affordable housing and quality jobs, and relations with the County Council.

The LWV of Hawai'i County is pleased to be a part of the 2021 Hawai`i History Day for the Hawai`i Island District as a way to engage with Hawai`i Is

A ban on food items and other items of nominal value affects state officials and the business of lobbyists.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Capitol building is closed and in-person attendance at Senate and House committee hearings is suspended for the 2021 legislative session. All committee hearings will be conducted virtually using Zoom.

Empowering Voters.

As the dust settles from the 2020 elections, one thing is clear: 2020 was a year like no other.

Click here to hear Valerie Poindexter, Council Member, Hawai'i County, spoke on "The Future of Women in Politics on the Big Island: What We Have Learned" at the LVWHC's virtual General Meet

To support Hawai'i Island residents struggling with food insecurity due to the COVID Pandemic, Hawai'i Island's Women March distributed free bags of groceries on Saturday, October 17, 2020, in both East and West Hawaii.

Hawai`i County League of Women Voters volunteers registered over 500 voters in Hawai`i County this year.

Leaguers in Hawaii knew voters were more likely to vote by mail and the numbers proved it. Over 407,000 ballots in the Primary and slightly over 579,00 ballots in the 2020 General Elections were cast, both record highs in Hawaii.

The League of Women Voters of Hawai`i County has just published the Voter's Information Bulletin, a non-partisan guide to the proposed

On Friday, Dr.

Lee stood out as a Chinese immigrant, giving speeches, writing articles and helping to lead a 10,000-strong march through the streets of New York City when she was just a teenager.

Be inspired by how "women overcame influenza, social distancing, and political bias to win the right to vote." By E