LATEST LEAGUE NEWS

LWV’S NON-PARTISAN VOTER GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE

VOTE411.org, the League’s online voter guide, is now available.  Type in your voting address, and in most Michigan communities,  all the races on your ballot will appear, including national state, county and local contests.  Additionally, you can confirm your voter registration, your  polling place and even link to information about your early voting sites and absentee ballot dropboxes.  If you’d prefer a print version, the LWV’s 40-page guide that includes national and statewide races can be found at most libraries, or by clicking here. 

7 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND GET OUT THE VOTE

If you believe in democracy, you know that our November election is one of the most important in our lifetime.  Are you looking for things you can do to urge your friends to vote?  Click here to see 7 things you can do to protect democracy and get out the vote!

MAKE A PLAN T0 VOTE

Check to make sure you’re registered to MichiganVoting.org.   Vote any of 3 ways:

1. On election day at your precinct.  Not sure of your precinct?  Click on Where is my polling place? here.
2. At an Early Voting site. Early Voting is available between October 26 and November 3.  To find your early voting site, visit mi.gov/vote and click on “your voter information.”
3. Use a mail-in ballot.  If you’re on the Permanent Mail Ballot List, you’ll automatically get a ballot before the November General Election.  If you haven’t received a ballot by October 10, call your local clerk to verify a ballot is coming.  

Before you vote, be sure to visit VOTE411 to see all the races and candidates on your ballot! Be an educated voter and learn about candidates running for senate, judges, city or township officials, Michigan House of Representatives or school boards.  And check out this video about how to fill out your ballot.  

LWVMI SUPPORTS NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE

The National Popular Vote(NPV) guarantees that the electoral college and the presidency will be won by the candidate who wins the most popular votes in all 50 states and DC. When enacted, NPV will apply the concept of “one person, one vote” to our presidential elections, making every voter politically relevant in every presidential election for the first time.  LWVMI supports House Bill 4156 and Senate Bill 126, which would add Michigan’s 15 electoral votes to a growing number of states supporting National Popular Vote.