The Edwardsville Area

The Edwardsville Area

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

 

Candidates Forum Logo
Event Date: 
10/02/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Wildey theater

Recording of the Candidate Forum held on October 2 from 7-9 pm at the Wildey Theater , 252 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL

Event Date: 
09/12/2024 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

St John's United Methodist Church

The third program in the LWVEA Local Environmental Issues Series is scheduled for Thursday,
September 12, 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of St. John’s United Methodist
Church. Topic: Food, Waste and Reuse Program. Time for questions and conversation will follow.

"Pros and Cons"
Event Date: 
06/27/2024 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

A virtual panel discussion with democracy experts explaining how to tackle challenges with the Electoral College. This will be live-streamed on LWVUS Facebook and later available on Youtube.

picture by Jeannette Wuff of members in white suffragette costumes in the July 4th parade in Montpelier 2018
Event Date: 
06/15/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

New Bethel United Methodist Church parking lot

Join the League of Women Voters of the Edwardsville Area walking in the Glen Carbon Homecoming Parade on Saturday, June 15 at 4:30 pm

Event Date: 
05/23/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

St John's United Methodist Church

The LWVEA monthly meeting will be on May 23 at 7:00 pm at St. John’s United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 7372 Marine Road, Edwardsville. The topic will be LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: COMPOSTING

Environment
Event Date: 
04/18/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

St. John’s United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

The LWVEA April monthly meeting will be held Thursday, April 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of St. John’s United Methodist Church,
7372 Marine Road, Edwardsville. Recycling and trash concerns will be discussed

Event Date: 
03/20/2024 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event location: 

Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities

The LWVEA March Monthly Meeting will be in person on Wednesday, March 20, at 7:00 pm Location : In the Basement Meeting Room of the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities at 1210 Main Street, Edwardsville, IL Subject: Edwardsville School District 7 Update with Dr. Patrick Shelton

LWVIL Time for Action

Action Alerts

Ask your state representative and state senator to support the reduction of single-use plastic waste in Illinois (HB2376 and HB4448/SB2211).

LWVIL Time for Action

Action Alerts

Ask your state representative and senator to support a Child Tax Credit in Illinois.

Event Date: 
03/06/2024 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event location: 

Wildey Theatre

The League of Voters of the Edwardsville Area and the Edwardsville Branch of the NAACP have invited candidates in the March 19 primary to speak at an event at the Wildey Theater on March 6, 2024 at 7pm.

Join the League of women voters
Event Date: 
01/18/2024 - 7:00pm

The LWVEA January Monthly Program was recorded on Thursday, January 18 at 7:00 pm Subject: The Electoral College

Join the League of women voters
Event Date: 
11/16/2023 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

St John's United Methodist Church

The LWVEA November Monthly Program is on Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 pm Subject: Panel on Homelessness in Our Area

Event Date: 
02/16/2023 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Planned Parenthood Programs in Illinois--Monthly Membership Meeting was recorded and is available here.

Event Date: 
01/26/2023 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Health Care Reform--The US League’s statement of support for “a national [program] financed through general taxes in place of individual…premiums” — now also called Improved and Enhanced Medicare for All — is clear. The January monthly meeting was a discussion led by Dr Gronemeyer on what is needed for health care reform. The presentation was videotaped and can be found on this website.

Event Date: 
11/17/2022 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The LWVEA membership received a briefing from the Madison County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) on November 17, 2022. The 45-minute briefing is available here.

Issues for Emphasis are adopted by our grassroots members during our biennial Convention. Briefings on issues are held annually and can be viewed on this page.

Hands of different colors surrounding the League of Women Voters Logo symbolizing the League's commitment to diversity.

LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.