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Defending Voting Rights

NAACP, ACLU and members of LWVMO defending voting rights at the Missouri Supreme Court on November 19, 2025
Leaguers at rally

Good Trouble Lives On

League members attended rallies across Missouri on July 17.
2025 LWVMO Board

2025 LWVMO Board

Marilyn McLeod, Patricia O'Roark, President Kay Park, Nancy Copenhaver, Anne Sappington, Joan Hubbard, Joan Gentry, Sherry Buchanan, Beth Franklin, Mahree Skala and Sheryl Eufinger. Not pictured is Greg Woodhams.
Tell the Senate to Vote No on the SAVE Act

House Passes SAVE Act

Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote would disenfranchise many eligible citizens.
Marilyn McLeod with members in the Capitol rotunda

Voting Rights Advocacy

Members were in Jeff City in January asking members to protect direct democracy, election workers and rights restoration.
VOTE411 - Nonpartisan Election Information You Need

Online Voters Guide

Go to VOTE411.org for nonpartisan information on candidates and ballot measures.
Leaguers support Fair Wages & Paid Sick Leave

Spring Conference

Members appreciated initiative petition updates from M’Evie Mead from Jobs with Justice and Kennedy Moore from Missourians for Constitutional Freedom,
Board

2023-25 Board

Delegates to the May 6 convention approved the slate by acclamation.
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Testifying in Jeff City

LWVMO President Marilyn McLeod is often in Jefferson City, testifying against anti-voter legislation. The League's top legislative priority in 2025 is to protect the citizen initiative petition process.
VOTE411 - election information you need

Moving Forward Together

The League is proud to offer a statewide nonpartisan voting guide at VOTE411.org. 
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Complying with HB1878

Members delivered more than 100 signed voter solicitation forms to the Secretary of State’s office on Sept. 7 to comply with HB1878. A temporary injunction has those new restrictions on hold.
May 2 Advocacy Day

Voting Rights Advocacy Day

Voting Rights Advocacy Day
Marilyn

HB1878

The League is challenging provisions of HB1878 in court.

Missouri

For Immediate Release: VICTORY: Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Anti-Voter Provisions Targeting Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups

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Submitted by Missouri in March 2026.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On March 24, 2026, nonpartisan civic engagement groups in Missouri secured a major victory after the state supreme court upheld a ruling blocking four unlawful anti-voter provisions from going into effect that would have chilled the critical work of civic engagement groups.

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The League of Women Voters of Missouri Opposes the National SAVE Act and Missouri SB 983 which Both Require Proof of Citizenship to Vote

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Submitted by Missouri in March 2026.

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The League of Women Voters of Missouri Opposes the National SAVE Act and Missouri SB 983 which Both Require Proof of Citizenship to Vote The House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act for the second time in April 2025.

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League of Women Voters of Missouri's Voter Power Hour Webinar: Rights & Responses - Immigration Enforcement in Missouri

Rights & Responses: Immigration Enforcement in Missouri presented by LWV Missouri

Submitted by Missouri in March 2026.

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League of Women Voters of Missouri's Voter Power Hour Webinar: Updates on Legislative Tracking of Missouri Bills

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Register Now to Attend an Emergency Fight Back Event in Your Area

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Our Missouri legislators are considering replacing Missouri's personal income tax with significantly broadened sales taxes. Though this would benefit Missouri's wealthiest residents substantially, it will INCREASE taxes for no less than 2/3 of Missouri residents and necessitate severe reductions to education and other essential state programs, harming our communities and our state's economic standing.

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JEDI Online Discussion - Sunday, April 12, 2026

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Submitted by Missouri in February 2026.

Event Date: 
04/12/2026 - 4:00pm

The next JEDI Book Club will discuss the book Dust Tracks on a Road: A Memoir by Zora Neale Hurston.

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Tell your Senators to oppose the SAVE Act

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Submitted by Missouri in February 2026.

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The House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act for the second time in April 2025. The SAVE Act would require citizenship documentation to register to vote even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering.

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Appeals Court Overturns Abortion Ballot Language

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Submitted by Missouri in December 2025.

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Proponents of abortion rights filed a lawsuit in July against the ballot language filed by MO Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on an

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Stay Informed: Five Critical Petitions Shaping Missouri's Future

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Submitted by Missouri in November 2025.

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Here are five important petitions that are currently circulating across Missouri, each addressing issues that

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Overwhelmed by so many issues and petitions on the Missouri Ballot?

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Submitted by Missouri in October 2025.

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So are we. The number of issues and petitions on the Missouri Ballot may overwhelm voters. Here is a list of member priorities that will support Missouri voters.

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League of Women Voters of Missouri's Voter Power Hour Webinar: Updates on Legislative Tracking of Missouri Bills

League of Women Voters of Missouri's Voter Power Hour Webinar: Updates on Legislative Tracking of Missouri Bills

Submitted by Missouri in January 2026.

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League of Women Voters of Missouri's Voter Power Hour Webinar: Updates on Legislative Tracking of Missouri Bills

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LWV Missouri Lobby Day 2026!

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Submitted by Missouri in January 2026.

Event Date: 
01/20/2026 - 10:00am
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Missouri State Capitol

LWVMO presents Lobby Day 2026 for League Members at the Missouri State Capitol building - a key opportunity for all League members to engage directly with our state's legislative process.

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Voter Power Hour Webinar on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Rights & Responses: Immigration Enforcement in Missouri

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Submitted by Missouri in February 2026.

Event Date: 
03/24/2026 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Virtual Zoom Meeting

On Tuesday, March 24, at 6:30 PM, the League of Women Voters of Missouri will host its next Voter Power Hour.

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