Voter Education

We make voting easier through varied voter education programs.

Visit our 2013 Legislative Updates

Voter ID Issue Links:
"Voting Hot Report" by U.S. Census
FactCheck.org
Citizens Without Proof
Brennan Center for Justice
Centre for Policy Alternatives

KS demands Voter ID
read editorial, NYTimes, 4/26/2011
article, Lawrence J-W, 4/25/2011

Voter Supression Law -- Problems:

WHY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of KANSAS OPPOSES THE HB 2067, the KANSAS DOCUMENTATION OF CITIZENSHIP LAW
by Ernestine Krehbiel, President LWVK

We believe that the new Government-required identification law with the citizenship documentation is a CUMBERSOME, EXPENSIVE law and may violate the us constitution. there must never be any cost to voting.

This law (HB 2067) expands the government of Kansas with cost and bureaucratic scaffolding to implement a heavy handed and undue burden for Kansas voters without evidence of any voter impersonation in Kansas. Moving it up to June, 2012 does not solve these hurdles for voters.
Kansas already has had a commonsense voter identification law that ensures that eligible voters are who they say they are on Election Day. Voters put the last four digits of Soc Sec. or Drivers License on their voter registration cards and give their signature at the poll. These four Soc. Security digits have proved very accurate for identifying US citizens.
Birth certificates DO NOT MATCH the current... [read entire document]

2011-2013 State Study: Kansas Taxes: Who Pays?
Visit our Study Page, linked here, for Background, links and discussion.

The two-year re-study of our current State Finance position will conclude in December 2012. Until that time, the LWVK will operate under its current position which calls for a broad-based tax system that is fair and provides adequate revenue.
Study of tax policy this year will continue under the principles in our current position. We encourage LWVK members to consider legislative actions during the 2012 Legislative Session in light of our current position.

Track Kansas use of federal stimulus dollars: www.governor.ks.gov/recovery

Visit the Kansas Legislative Research Department

Visit Kansas Judiciary Study wrap-up. 2009-11

KDOT 5-County Transportation Study:
Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami & Wyandotte Counties

Helpful Links:

Legislative Updates 2013: Keep up with important state legislation!
Wrap-up: Kansas Judiciary Study, 2009-2011
Read about how Kids Vote US is moving its headquarters from Washington DC to Topeka, Kansas !!
Open Government Initiative Discussion, a U.S. White House blog—Visit the White House-created blog looking for ideas on Open Government, and participate. This link goes to the instructions/rationale and at the bottom of the web page is the link to the open gov. blog itself: 7/15/2009
National Popular Vote study materials are available on the LWVUS website.
There are Compact Papers with background, supporting and opposing arguments for NPV as well as consensus questions. 2/6/09
Global Climate Change Background Papers
Provide informative study material for consideration. This links to info at the national web site. 2/6/09
The League of Women Voters Education Fund conducts voter service and citizen education activities. It is a nonpartisan nonprofit public policy educational organization, which:
Builds citizen participation in the democratic process.
Studies key community issues at all government levels in an unbiased manner.
Enables people to seek positive solutions to public policy issues through education and conflict management.
Donations to the Education Fund, a 501(c)(3)corporation, are fully tax-deductible where allowed by law.

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