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Welcome! We are glad you found us online. The League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. Please explore our page and contact us with your questions!

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Annual Legislative Breakfast

Image of a white room, with a white-tablecloth-covered table, with a breakfast laid on white china. The League's logo and event text are printed over the image.

Submitted by Greater Lafayette in January 2020.

Event Date: 
Feb 15 2020 - 8:30am
Event location: 

Judi’s Catering &; Banquet Facilities

The Legislative Breakfast provides community groups and constituents with the opportunity to ask questions and outline their collective concerns to a group of lawmakers and legislative leaders.

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LWVGL visits statehouse for Renewable Energy Day on Jan 7

5 people gathered smiling facing the camera, with the statehouse in the background

Submitted by Greater Lafayette in January 2020.

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Our LWVGL team (Laura Gustafson, Susan Ulrich, and Liz Solberg) was joined by Iris O'Donnell Bellirsario at the Renewable Energy Day at the Indiana Statehouse on Jan 7, 2020 for our conversation with State Senator Brian Buchanan.

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Annual Hoosier Environmental Council meeting

Submitted by Greater Lafayette in January 2020.

Event Date: 
Jan 30 2020 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

West Lafayette Public Library

Come at 5:15 for refreshments - the program is from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the West Lafayette Public Library. Amanda Shepherd will review pending legislation in the Indiana House and Senate affecting environmental issues.

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Go Granny D: with Barbara Bates Smith (note updated date)

Submitted by Greater Lafayette in January 2020.

Event Date: 
Feb 3 2020 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Unitarian Universalist Church, Tippecanoe County

Doris, "Granny D' Haddock proved you're never too old to raise a little hell or make a difference.  At 90, she walked 3200 miles across the US to build support for campaign finance reform.

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"Women and the Vote: Centennial Calendar" available for purchase

Cover of the 100th centennial calendar - image of a woman riding on a horse near the Capitol building

Submitted by Greater Lafayette in December 2019.

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The WNDC Educational Foundation has created “Women and the Vote: Centennial Calendar” — a calendar and also a keepsake for the centennial of the 19th Amendment.

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Apply for funds to pay for your compliant Purdue ID

P/UVote Campaign information, over the word "Vote" written in chalk on a chalkboard, where the "O" of "Vote" is a heart.

Are you a Purdue student who is eligible to vote in Indiana, and are looking for reimbursement for getting your new voter-ID compliant identification card from Purdue?  You're in the right place!  We have a form to fill out, below, and upload a photo of your receipt.

Start my reimbursement, please!

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P/UVote: Donate to support students buying voter-ID compliant identification cards from Purdue

P/UVote Campaign information, over the word "Vote" written in chalk on a chalkboard, where the "O" of "Vote" is a heart.

In July, the Tippecanoe County Board of Election determined that Purdue student IDs could no longer be used for voting since they did not meet the state’s criteria for voter identification.   In response, Purdue modified student IDs to include a visible expiration date making them voting compliant and to phase them in with each freshman class starting in June.

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