Anniversary of 26th Amendment Lowering Voting Age to 18

In 1971, the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. In the turmoil surrounding the unpopular Vietnam War and the draft that fueled the ranks, the voting age was lowered to the draft age.  It's text is below.  Read more

Legislative ethics sub-committee meets: ethics dispute

The discussion will be around  Joint Rule 22.1.  That 5-page document can be read here>>> Members on this subcommittee:  Senators: Eric Barlow, Tara Nethercott, Chris Rothfuss Representatives: Clark Stith, Mike Yin, Dan Zwonitzer

Anniversary of the 1st Seneca Falls Convention of 1848

The conference spanned 2 days, July 19-20, 1848.  Around 300 women met in Seneca Falls, New York for the first Women’s Rights Convention, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. Considered the official beginning of the modern American feminist

LWVWY Video Board Meeting

The -- updated Monday --- zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87880427297 and the meeting ID is 878 8042 7297.  The agenda is attached here and other meeting documents are in an email from LWV Wyoming (Nancy Lockwood) dated 8/6/2023 at 8:13 PM.

Special election on Ohio ballot initiative

Ohio could change its ballot initiative rule by raising the threshold needed to amend Ohio's constitution from a simple majority to 60%.  A short summary was given on PBS news. Watch segment>>> 26 states have some sort of referendum or