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Join LWVO Lobby Corps
You must be aLWV memberandpre-registerto join the calls.
Lobby Corps provides League members with information and resources to take action in support of policy priorities.
Tell Ohio lawmakers
Put people before party in redistricting
Fair maps ensure communities can elect their state representatives who will fight for them.
Tell Redistricting Committee
The Ohio Redistricting Commission is not meeting the constitutional deadlines.
Fair maps ensure communities can elect thoose who represent them over politics. Ohioans still haven’t seen maps by the majority party that is not meeting deadlines. To find the latest news on Statehouse redistricting hearings and calls to action, go here: https://www.fairdistrictsohio.org/what-you-can-do
Tell US Senators Moreno and Husted
We oppose the inappropriately named SAVE Act.
If SAVE was passed into law today, the only place in Ohio where people could register or re-register would be county boards of elections, and Ohio has only one per county.
Tell Election Assistance Commission
Remove redundant and wasteful requirements for voting
Millions of eligible Americans do not have or cannot easily access documents like a birth certificate or passport, which are often the only forms of proof accepted under these laws.
Tell Congress
Reintroduce the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA)
Ever since the 2013 US Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder the door opened for states to enact restrictive voting legislation; there’s been a steady increase in the number of voting suppression laws that disproportionately impact turnout among Black and brown Americans, disabled Americans, young adults, and the elderly.

LWVMC Causes Consequences— Full Collection


Causes + Consequences → Need your Voice

Sort through the noise about policies and consequences and find the facts that impact our daily lives here in Franklin County.


State Budget (HB 96) → Contributes to Franklin County Education Divide

Franklin County highlights Ohio’s Urban-Rural vs. Suburban (UR vs SUB) divide.

Causes for the 1–3★ rating of U-R school districts with higher concentrations of poverty and lower graduation rates contrasted with the 4–5★ SUB districts are near 95% graduation.

Details under 'Franklin County Divide'


Foundational Community Mentoring and Funding → Lift Graduation Rates

Best practices imply community-based mentoring by committed parents/guardians around state services lift graduation.

Early literacy, tutoring, academic discipline and deep foundational mentoring by identified family/guardian to reduce dropout risk.

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State Vouchers divert public funds → Bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan (FSFP) goals not met → increase of your property taxes.

Outdated costs and voucher growth strain district budgets.

State has underfunded using outdated costs, ignored socio-economic distress, and moving to increased reliance on property taxes; while increasing vouchers that divert funds.

Details under 'Foundation Mentoring'


Gerrymandering → Reduces the power of your vote and representation

Explanation of gerrymandering in Franklin County and its impact.

Use K–3 literacy gains, attendance improvements, and graduation rates as indicators.

Details under 'Foundation Mentoring'


Franklin County Data

References and data sources for research.

Internships, apprenticeships, and partnerships with local employers create career pathways for students.

Details under 'Foundation Mentoring'

LWVMC Impact


Our Impact

Principles, collaboration and achievements


Non-Partisan Posiitons → Urban-Rural-Suburban Solutions

Ways in which we can cooperate and advocate to get state policies to work for you.

We convene urban, rural, and suburban partners/NGOs; work across political lines; and keep focus on best practices that can be achieved by communities.

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Impact of your emails/campaigns → How lawmakers moderate policy votes

What works and what does not.

Make your voice heard. Explain how fully funding the “economically disadvantaged” helps schools deliver literacy, mentoring, discipline and attendance supports that boost graduation.

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Combat Mis/Disinformation → Measuring What Matters → Trust

Our advocacy research starts from State/County data sets and LWV principles/positions making the facts we present relevant for actions.

Use simple indicators tied to prevention mentoring: K–3 literacy gains, attendance improvements, grade progression, and cohort graduation rates.

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Highlight Local Success Stories

Sharing wins inspires wider adoption.

Document and publicize examples of successful literacy programs, mentoring networks, and graduation gains in Franklin County districts. Use them to persuade policymakers and community partners.

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Tell us what affects you → Together we can make deocracy work

Our advocacy research starts here.

Collaboration with local employers ensures students gain relevant skills for high-demand jobs. Internships, apprenticeships, and job-shadowing create pathways into Ohio’s workforce pipeline.

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Advocacy Coordinator
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Metropolitan Columbus

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Use the template add your voice and send emails to politicians.

Want to do more? Copy this template letter  into your email, look at example letters here, and edit the template in your own voice. Email to these senators individually so that we can measure the strength of our democratic voice. Post on social media.

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Watchlist

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The Watchlist table highlights issues, proposals, or policies that the League of Women Voters is actively monitoring but not yet issuing action alerts on. These are typically bills, initiatives, or developments that could have significant impact to your lives and may eventually require member response.

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When is a Legislative Action Undemocratic?

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Submitted by Metropolitan Columbus in June 2025.

Blog Post

Effective advocacy depends not just on thoughtful planning, but on closely watching how legislation really moves — in hearings, behind the scenes, and on the floor. LWVMC develops local actions relying on regular reports of legislative actions such as bills, budgets and ammendments LWVO Lobby Corps.

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Dispatch Articles on Fair School Funding

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Submitted by Metropolitan Columbus in June 2025.

News

Advocating for the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan as an ammendment to the 2025 Budget Bill.

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Urge lawmakers to adopt the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan!

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Our public education system is at risk. The Ohio Budget Bill for FY 26 and FY27 will determine if the third phase of the Fair School Funding Plan required by law is adopted to meet the conditions for a truly improving public school syste. Advocate for the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan as an ammendment to the 2025 Budget Bill.

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What is mis & dis information?

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We talk a lot about the dangers of mis & dis information, especially as it relates to elections. But, what is mis & dis information? View Panel Video https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CGgJFGhT4/

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