League of Women Voters of Akron
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Empowering voters. Defending Democracy.
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Join the nation’s largest, most respected grassroots citizen’s organization: https://my.lwv.org/ohio/akron-area
More at https://linktr.ee/lwvakron
"Going braless in Ohio could land women in jail under anti-drag bill | Opinion
Under the act, women in Ohio would be at risk for arrest any time they wear a bikini swimsuit, halter top, or T-shirt without a bra."
#Ohio #electionsHaveConsequences
Under the act, women in Ohio would be at risk for arrest any time they wear a bikini swimsuit, halter top, or T-shirt without a bra."
#Ohio #electionsHaveConsequences
Going braless in Ohio could land women in jail under anti-drag bill | Opinion
No bikinis, halter tops or T-shirts. Ohio lawmakers aim to make Columbus the “Tehran on the Scioto” by banning drag show and controlling what women wear.
www.dispatch.com
April 15, 2026 at 3:41 AM
"Going braless in Ohio could land women in jail under anti-drag bill | Opinion
Under the act, women in Ohio would be at risk for arrest any time they wear a bikini swimsuit, halter top, or T-shirt without a bra."
#Ohio #electionsHaveConsequences
Under the act, women in Ohio would be at risk for arrest any time they wear a bikini swimsuit, halter top, or T-shirt without a bra."
#Ohio #electionsHaveConsequences
If Hungary can do it, so can we!! The largest numbers since 1990, that's incredible.
Turning up to vote is the first step. Getting involved in elections, whether it's a yard sign on the lawn or knocking on doors, is the next step to election turnouts.
Turning up to vote is the first step. Getting involved in elections, whether it's a yard sign on the lawn or knocking on doors, is the next step to election turnouts.
Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist Fidesz party, putting an end to Orbán's 16 years in power. n.pr/421W9b7
Hungary's Viktor Orbán concedes defeat, ending 16 years in power
Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist Fidesz party, putting an end to Orbán's 16 years in power.
n.pr
April 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
If Hungary can do it, so can we!! The largest numbers since 1990, that's incredible.
Turning up to vote is the first step. Getting involved in elections, whether it's a yard sign on the lawn or knocking on doors, is the next step to election turnouts.
Turning up to vote is the first step. Getting involved in elections, whether it's a yard sign on the lawn or knocking on doors, is the next step to election turnouts.
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The Election Before the Election: Ohio Primaries & Why They Matter
Weds March 18 at 6pm EDT
Only about 1 in 5 registered Ohio voters participate in primaries. Find out why, learn how we got here and how each of us can make a difference this year.
RSVP:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Weds March 18 at 6pm EDT
Only about 1 in 5 registered Ohio voters participate in primaries. Find out why, learn how we got here and how each of us can make a difference this year.
RSVP:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The Election Before the Election: Ohio Primaries & Why They Matter
Weds March 18 at 6pm EDT
Only about 1 in 5 registered Ohio voters participate in primaries. Find out why, learn how we got here and how each of us can make a difference this year.
RSVP:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Weds March 18 at 6pm EDT
Only about 1 in 5 registered Ohio voters participate in primaries. Find out why, learn how we got here and how each of us can make a difference this year.
RSVP:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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“No Tax on Tips and Overtime” policies come with a whole slew of conditions and caveats that ultimately don’t benefit the average tax payer.
Join us on Monday (March) 16th for a 30-minute educational webinar and Q&A.
11am: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
7pm: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on Monday (March) 16th for a 30-minute educational webinar and Q&A.
11am: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
7pm: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
“No Tax on Tips and Overtime” policies come with a whole slew of conditions and caveats that ultimately don’t benefit the average tax payer.
Join us on Monday (March) 16th for a 30-minute educational webinar and Q&A.
11am: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
7pm: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on Monday (March) 16th for a 30-minute educational webinar and Q&A.
11am: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
7pm: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Commentary: If you are one of Ohio’s nearly 8 million registered voters, Sec. of State Frank LaRose just gave your full name, address, date of birth, driver’s license and partial Social Security number, to Trump's Justice Department. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/11/s...
Secretary of State Frank LaRose gives info of 8 million Ohio voters to Trump Justice Department • Ohio Capital Journal
If you are one of Ohio’s nearly 8 million registered voters, your personally identifiable information like full name, address, date of birth, driver’s license and partial Social Security numbers may…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
March 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Commentary: If you are one of Ohio’s nearly 8 million registered voters, Sec. of State Frank LaRose just gave your full name, address, date of birth, driver’s license and partial Social Security number, to Trump's Justice Department. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/11/s...
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Plain Dealer Editorial
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will do Ohioans and their state constitution a service by vetoing Senate Bill 63, a punitive measure intended to suppress home-rule rights in Ohio's municipalities and counties to experiment with ranked-choice voting
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will do Ohioans and their state constitution a service by vetoing Senate Bill 63, a punitive measure intended to suppress home-rule rights in Ohio's municipalities and counties to experiment with ranked-choice voting
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
www.cleveland.com
March 10, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Plain Dealer Editorial
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will do Ohioans and their state constitution a service by vetoing Senate Bill 63, a punitive measure intended to suppress home-rule rights in Ohio's municipalities and counties to experiment with ranked-choice voting
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will do Ohioans and their state constitution a service by vetoing Senate Bill 63, a punitive measure intended to suppress home-rule rights in Ohio's municipalities and counties to experiment with ranked-choice voting
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
The @lwvohio.bsky.social said the SAVE America Act could limit women, rural Ohioans, students, older Ohioans, Black Ohioans & those with disabilities. Those groups are statistically less likely to have qualifying IDs, which can be expensive & time consuming to acquire.
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
www.nbc4i.com
March 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The @lwvohio.bsky.social said the SAVE America Act could limit women, rural Ohioans, students, older Ohioans, Black Ohioans & those with disabilities. Those groups are statistically less likely to have qualifying IDs, which can be expensive & time consuming to acquire.
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
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🔈Action Alert!🔈 Go to bit.ly/ActionAlertNoArticleV
Ohio lawmakers in both chambers March 10, are advancing proposals that would push United States towards an Article V Constitutional Convention. This is a dangerous threat to US Constitution, Ohio’s state power & Americans’ civil rights & liberties
Ohio lawmakers in both chambers March 10, are advancing proposals that would push United States towards an Article V Constitutional Convention. This is a dangerous threat to US Constitution, Ohio’s state power & Americans’ civil rights & liberties
Action Alert: Protect the US Constitution
Action Alert: Tell Ohio Lawmakers No Article V Convention
bit.ly
March 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
🔈Action Alert!🔈 Go to bit.ly/ActionAlertNoArticleV
Ohio lawmakers in both chambers March 10, are advancing proposals that would push United States towards an Article V Constitutional Convention. This is a dangerous threat to US Constitution, Ohio’s state power & Americans’ civil rights & liberties
Ohio lawmakers in both chambers March 10, are advancing proposals that would push United States towards an Article V Constitutional Convention. This is a dangerous threat to US Constitution, Ohio’s state power & Americans’ civil rights & liberties
Protests, mass walkouts, building takeovers by Black students at Kent State lead to first Black History Month in 1970
Removal of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, funding cuts make current observances difficult to sustain.
#BlackHistoryMonth
signalakron.org/protests-by-...
Removal of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, funding cuts make current observances difficult to sustain.
#BlackHistoryMonth
signalakron.org/protests-by-...
Black student protests at Kent State led to first Black History Month
Kent State University held one of the first month-long observances dedicated to Black History in February 1970.
signalakron.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Protests, mass walkouts, building takeovers by Black students at Kent State lead to first Black History Month in 1970
Removal of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, funding cuts make current observances difficult to sustain.
#BlackHistoryMonth
signalakron.org/protests-by-...
Removal of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, funding cuts make current observances difficult to sustain.
#BlackHistoryMonth
signalakron.org/protests-by-...
“Representation matters,” Executive Director Jen Miller,
@lwvohio.bsky.social said. “We want visitors to the Ohio Statehouse – young and old – to be inspired by the women’s suffrage movement, so that we never take our sacred right of voting for granted.
www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/spe...
@lwvohio.bsky.social said. “We want visitors to the Ohio Statehouse – young and old – to be inspired by the women’s suffrage movement, so that we never take our sacred right of voting for granted.
www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/spe...
League of Women Voters donates $20K to Capitol Square Foundation
Representatives of the League of Women Voters of Ohio recently commemorated its founding by presenting a gift of $20,000 to Capitol Square Foundation for the Ohio’s Women’s Monument.
www.clevelandjewishnews.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:16 PM
“Representation matters,” Executive Director Jen Miller,
@lwvohio.bsky.social said. “We want visitors to the Ohio Statehouse – young and old – to be inspired by the women’s suffrage movement, so that we never take our sacred right of voting for granted.
www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/spe...
@lwvohio.bsky.social said. “We want visitors to the Ohio Statehouse – young and old – to be inspired by the women’s suffrage movement, so that we never take our sacred right of voting for granted.
www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/spe...
Check your voter registration: 11,000 Cuyahoga County voters flagged for mismatched info
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
Check your voter registration: 11,000 Cuyahoga County voters flagged for mismatched info
11,000 Cuyahoga County voters have been flagged for having missing or mismatched registration information and will have to vote provisionally if they do not update their information ahead of the next ...
www.cleveland.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Check your voter registration: 11,000 Cuyahoga County voters flagged for mismatched info
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
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Congress is weighing legislation that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote, a measure critics warn could prevent millions of eligible Americans from casting ballots, including women who changed their names after marriage
by Sabrina Eaton
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
by Sabrina Eaton
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
Did you change your name when you got married? This proposed voting law could affect you
The SAVE America Act has prompted warnings that its proof of citizenship rules could keep millions of Americans, particularly married women, from voting. All Ohio Republicans voted for it. Ohio Democr...
www.cleveland.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Congress is weighing legislation that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote, a measure critics warn could prevent millions of eligible Americans from casting ballots, including women who changed their names after marriage
by Sabrina Eaton
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
by Sabrina Eaton
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
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LWV Ohio Honors Its Founding and Women’s Voting Rights by presenting a gift of $20,000 to Capitol Square Foundation for the Ohio’s Women’s Monument
Designed by artist Brenda Councill, the monument will commemorate Ohio’s women’s suffrage movement & honor Ohio women leaders past, present, & future.
Designed by artist Brenda Councill, the monument will commemorate Ohio’s women’s suffrage movement & honor Ohio women leaders past, present, & future.
February 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
LWV Ohio Honors Its Founding and Women’s Voting Rights by presenting a gift of $20,000 to Capitol Square Foundation for the Ohio’s Women’s Monument
Designed by artist Brenda Councill, the monument will commemorate Ohio’s women’s suffrage movement & honor Ohio women leaders past, present, & future.
Designed by artist Brenda Councill, the monument will commemorate Ohio’s women’s suffrage movement & honor Ohio women leaders past, present, & future.
Defend Democracy: Akron-area Teach-In for Civic Engagement
Are you ready to go out and make a difference? Join us on Sat Feb 28 at 10am to get equipped with the practical skills and tools needed for effective nonpartisan civic action in 2026.
Registration: www.mobilize.us/lwvohio/even...
Are you ready to go out and make a difference? Join us on Sat Feb 28 at 10am to get equipped with the practical skills and tools needed for effective nonpartisan civic action in 2026.
Registration: www.mobilize.us/lwvohio/even...
Defend Democracy: Akron Teach-In for Civic Engagement · League of Women Voters Ohio
Are you tired of wringing your hands about the state of the world and ready to go out and make a difference? We've got you!
The biggest way to make democracy work is to help more people participate i...
www.mobilize.us
February 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Defend Democracy: Akron-area Teach-In for Civic Engagement
Are you ready to go out and make a difference? Join us on Sat Feb 28 at 10am to get equipped with the practical skills and tools needed for effective nonpartisan civic action in 2026.
Registration: www.mobilize.us/lwvohio/even...
Are you ready to go out and make a difference? Join us on Sat Feb 28 at 10am to get equipped with the practical skills and tools needed for effective nonpartisan civic action in 2026.
Registration: www.mobilize.us/lwvohio/even...
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The SAVE America Act has passed the House. Now is the time to call and email your senators to tell them to vote NO if the bill comes to the floor. See the League’s statement below and call your Senators to tell them to vote NO. The # for the Congressional switchboard is 202-224-3121.
February 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The SAVE America Act has passed the House. Now is the time to call and email your senators to tell them to vote NO if the bill comes to the floor. See the League’s statement below and call your Senators to tell them to vote NO. The # for the Congressional switchboard is 202-224-3121.
The grassroots effort to eliminate property taxes entirely is gathering steam, and elected officials — including the Ohio governor and others — say if it comes to fruition, it would be a crisis.
by Denise G. Callahan
www.daytondailynews.com/local/report...
by Denise G. Callahan
www.daytondailynews.com/local/report...
Report: Nixing Ohio property tax could lead to 15% income tax, 18% sales tax
The grassroots effort to eliminate property taxes entirely is gathering steam, and elected officials — including the Ohio governor and others — say if it comes to fruition, it would be a crisis.
www.daytondailynews.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The grassroots effort to eliminate property taxes entirely is gathering steam, and elected officials — including the Ohio governor and others — say if it comes to fruition, it would be a crisis.
by Denise G. Callahan
www.daytondailynews.com/local/report...
by Denise G. Callahan
www.daytondailynews.com/local/report...
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TOLEDO OH - A big change is coming to Ohio’s absentee voting with tighter restrictions on when that absentee ballot can arrive
In years past, if it was postmarked by election day & arrived four days after the election, you were good. Now you don’t get that grace period
www.13abc.com/2026/02/10/n...
In years past, if it was postmarked by election day & arrived four days after the election, you were good. Now you don’t get that grace period
www.13abc.com/2026/02/10/n...
New absentee ballot rules take effect in May primary
A big change is coming to Ohio’s absentee voting. There are tighter restrictions on when that absentee ballot can arrive.
www.13abc.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
TOLEDO OH - A big change is coming to Ohio’s absentee voting with tighter restrictions on when that absentee ballot can arrive
In years past, if it was postmarked by election day & arrived four days after the election, you were good. Now you don’t get that grace period
www.13abc.com/2026/02/10/n...
In years past, if it was postmarked by election day & arrived four days after the election, you were good. Now you don’t get that grace period
www.13abc.com/2026/02/10/n...
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The authorities in Minneapolis were responding Saturday morning to reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement, according to a social media post from the city’s official account. Follow live updates.
Live Updates: Minneapolis Authorities Respond to Shooting Involving ICE Agents
At least two people have been shot this month by ICE agents carrying out a crackdown on immigrants in Minneapolis, including Renee Good.
nyti.ms
January 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The authorities in Minneapolis were responding Saturday morning to reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement, according to a social media post from the city’s official account. Follow live updates.
Terrorism comes in many forms. Government sanctioned terrorism is a horrifying reality.
100 cosponsors and 30k letters sent to Congress for impeaching Noem in a week is something special.
But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!
But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Terrorism comes in many forms. Government sanctioned terrorism is a horrifying reality.
After voting to give #Ohio Republicans even more seats in Congress,
Senate Dem Leader @NickieAntonio.bsky.social is now holding a fundraiser hosted by major Republicans -- including former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, who resigned in shame in 2018:
www.wosu.org/news/2018-04...
H/T @rooster.info
Senate Dem Leader @NickieAntonio.bsky.social is now holding a fundraiser hosted by major Republicans -- including former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, who resigned in shame in 2018:
www.wosu.org/news/2018-04...
H/T @rooster.info
January 24, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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October 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Cruelty for the sake of cruelty to continue mass firings they started in January while people who dedicate their lives to public service anxiously try to do their jobs.
Using public servants as pawns like this is disgusting and shameful.
Using public servants as pawns like this is disgusting and shameful.
BREAKING: White House budget office says "substantial" firings of federal workers have started as the Trump administration exerts shutdown leverage.
Budget office says 'substantial' firings of federal workers have started in government shutdown
The White House budget office says that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.
bit.ly
October 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Cruelty for the sake of cruelty to continue mass firings they started in January while people who dedicate their lives to public service anxiously try to do their jobs.
Using public servants as pawns like this is disgusting and shameful.
Using public servants as pawns like this is disgusting and shameful.
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U.S. House Democrats failed again Wednesday to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who has vowed to be the 218th and final signature needed on a bipartisan petition to force a vote on the release of the Epstein files. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/09/r...
US House GOP delays seating Rep.-elect Grijalva, potential deciding vote on Epstein petition • Ohio Capital Journal
U.S. House Democrats failed again Wednesday to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who has vowed to be the 218th and final signature needed on a bipartisan petition to…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
U.S. House Democrats failed again Wednesday to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who has vowed to be the 218th and final signature needed on a bipartisan petition to force a vote on the release of the Epstein files. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/09/r...