Between May 24 and July 4, the Metro St. Louis League registered three voters at Juneteenth events, three people at Red Circle Food Pantry, 61 new voters at PrideFest, and 237 new citizens at naturalization ceremonies.
On July 17, St. Louis joined over 1,500 communities across all 50 states in honoring the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis during the fifth annual John Lewis Day of Action.
Our League participated in the LWVUS study of the federal judiciary and discussed elements of a proposed new judiciary position. LWVUS now has adopted the new position statement.
As threats to democracy grow and key elections approach, the League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis is ramping up efforts to engage voters who are often left out of the conversation. The Get Out the Vote committee has decided on its 2025 outreach strategy.
The Metro St. Louis League of Women Voters Board has voted to endorse the Stop the Ban campaign that Abortion Action Missouri initiated. A current ballot proposal now seeks to repeat the reproductive freedom amendment that Missourians just passed in 2024.
The League of Women Voters of the United States has declared that we are in a constitutional crisis, and in response launched an initiative called Rise and Unite 8.5 on May 1.
Every Monday when the legislature is in session, the Missouri League publishes a legislative bulletin that describes the progress of bills, alerts readers to upcoming hearings and votes, and calls on members to take action.
This month the League of Women Voters of the United States collaborated with others to file a lawsuit challenging several provisions of Executive Order 14248, which asserts certain requirements for federal elections.
