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Montana State Convention

2023 Montana State Convention

Members attending the Montana State Convention held in Helena, May 6-7, 2023
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Bozeman - Sweet Pea Parade 2021

Bozeman - 2021 Sweet Pea Parade
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100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment Celebration

100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Ratification celebration honoring suffragist Jeannette Rankin in the Montana state Capitol building.  Helena League hosted, with members from other Leagues attending.  
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Jeannette Rankin, first female Congressman

Jeannette Rankin's statue in the Montana state capitol. Rankin was the first woman elected to the US Congress.
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Montana State Capitol

The League of Women Voters Montana monitors and seeks to influence state legislative actions. 
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Vote poster

Encouraging People to Vote
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League of Women Voters Making Democracy Strong

Montana

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, seeks to defend and improve our democracy, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. 

 

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Helena Area: Barb Harris Student Essay Contest

Student Essay Contest

Submitted by Montana in October 2024.

Event Date: 
10/01/2024 - 12:00am to 11/26/2024 - 5:00pm

Essay question: Should voting be just a right or should all eligible voters be required to vote?

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Bill McKibben Lecture at the Emerson Center in Bozeman

Bill McKibben Lecture

Submitted by Montana in August 2024.

Event Date: 
09/10/2024 - 5:00pm
Event location: 

Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture

Listen to the audio recording of Bill McKibben's talk: https://kgvm.org/show/bill-mckibben-lecture/

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Helena: Preserving our Democracy: Action Items for Every Montana Citizen

Preserving our Democracy roundtable event

Submitted by Montana in August 2024.

Event Date: 
08/07/2024 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Carroll College

 

Listen to the Helena Civic TV recording.

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Helena: Student Essay Contest

We are pleased to announce the three winners of our Spring 2024 Student Essay Contest!  Read their essays here!

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Understanding Misinformation

Misinfo Quote

Understanding and Debunking Mis- and Disinformation

Know the difference between ...

Misinformation: When one believes something is accurate, but in reality, it is not.(Your sister says that the latest local bill will raise taxes because that’s what she heard from a trusted friend.)
Disinformation: When one knows something to be untrue but shares it anyway.(Your sister lies that the latest local bill will raise taxes because she knows that’s the only way you won’t support it.)

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Poll Shows Montana Voters Support Separation of Powers, Independent Judiciary and DAC

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Submitted by Montana in December 2023.

News

The 2023 Montana legislative session included many attempts to weaken the independence and non-partisanship of Montana’s Judicial branch of government. How widely were these actions supported by Montana voters? On December 4, the League of Women Voters released the results of a public opinion poll done in collaboration with Montana Public Interest Research Group (MontPIRG) and administered by the HELPS Lab at Montana State University-Bozeman. Here are the results!

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Local Government Review:

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Submitted by Montana in September 2023.

Action Alerts

Montana has the only state constitution in the nation that requires its local governments to ask citizens every 10 years if they want to assess the effectiveness of their local government structure and provision of services. This will be on the ballot in June of 2024! Find out more here.

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Helena: Watch the recording for Preparing for the Flood: Misinformation in 2024

Preparing for the Flood

Submitted by Montana in September 2023.

Event Date: 
11/06/2023 - 6:30pm

Watch the HCTV recording of this presentation.

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Show your Support for our Montana Constitution

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LWV Montana is hosting a signature campaign "Show Support for Our Montana Constitution." You can add your name to the Declaration of Support here!

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Montana State Constitution

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2022 marked the 50th anniversary of Montana's Constitution. Learn more about our Constitution and why it was heralded as a national model for state constitutions. Watch presentations recently recorded with prominent speakers. Join us as we celebrate our unique state constitution and encourage Montanans to know what it contains and why it is important for present and future generations.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources for LWV Montana and Local Leagues

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Submitted by Montana in May 2021.

Research & Studies

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a priority for LWV Montana. Check out this page for resources to help your League act!

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Equal Rights Amendment Campaign

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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the United States Constitution guaranteeing equal rights regardless of sex has never been ratified - but we are on the brink! With Virginia ratifying the ERA in January, 2020, the required 38 states have ratified. All we need now is for the Senate to pass legislation removing the deadline.

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