Helena: Barb Harris Student Essay Contest

Helena: Barb Harris Student Essay Contest

Announcing and congratulating the three winners of our Fall 2024 Student Essay Contest!

Fall 2024 Essay Question: Should voting be just a right or should all eligible voters be required to vote?

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

Spring 2024 Essay Question: What Voting Means to Me

We congratulate our high student student essay writers and thank them for participating in the annual essay contest.  Permission has been granted to publish these essays on the League of Women Voters of Montana website.  Click on their names above to download their essays as a pdf.

Note: We held two contests in 2024 when we decided to change the submission period from spring to fall.  The next Student Essay Contest will take place in October 2025. If you want to be informed when the next Student Essay Contest is launched, subscribe to our email list and we'll keep you informed.

To make a tax-deductible donation to support the Barb Harris Student Essay Contest, send a check in any amount to Helena LWV, PO Box 6534, Helena, MT 59604.  Please make your check out to LWV Education Fund.  A letter of acknowledgment will be mailed to you.  Thank you!