League of Women Voters of Wyoming

A book written by Sociologist Matthew Desmond appeared in March 2023.  It coincided with a steep rise in housing shortages since 2022.  The standard of living has increased but owning a cell phone, a microwave oven, and a TV doesn’t

One of the FAQs answered is whether RCV eliminates primaries.  The speaker explains why this isn’t typically the way the statues are written.  14 states have at least one locality using RCV.  VA is the only state where RCV is

This opinion piece calls for a return to conventions complaining that the 2024 primaries are virtually set almost a year before the General Election.  Read more>>> More background:  Today’s primary system arose from dissatisfaction with the convention of 1968.   In

Casper needed new rules to (1) elect City Council leadership and (2) remove or replace leaders.  The group concluded that an executive session would use ranked-choice voting to evaluate the ballots.    We look forward to news on its first

A newly formed cohort of women scientists are putting to rest the ideas that the rigors of weather are only for men and that women need separate bathrooms.  Too many scientific areas are very slow to admit women as colleagues. 

The design community partners with LWV and Nonprofit VOTE to encourage entries in a contest.  Inspire and inform your community with your attractive banners.  Visit this site for ideas or to download more posters.  Check Vote411.org   for voting info.

As part of Native American Heritage Month and Red Shawl Week — Nov. 17-21 — the entrance sign to the park was draped with a red shawl.  National parks nationwide also celebrate the week. American Indian and Alaska Native women

The Federal Appellate Courts rule on the process and how laws are invoked.  They review a case without receiving new evidence, hearing witnesses, or retrying the outcome.  Oftentimes, the 13 Federal Appellate Courts make the final decisions because the U.S.