The Edwardsville Area

The Edwardsville Area

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

 

Event Date: 
Mar 20 2024 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Event location: 

Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities

The LWVEA March Monthly Meeting will be in person on Wednesday, March 20, at 7:00 pm Location : In the Basement Meeting Room of the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities at 1210 Main Street, Edwardsville, IL Subject: Edwardsville School District 7 Update with Dr. Patrick Shelton

LWVIL Time for Action

Action Alerts

Ask your state representative and state senator to support the reduction of single-use plastic waste in Illinois (HB2376 and HB4448/SB2211).

LWVIL Time for Action

Action Alerts

Ask your state representative and senator to support a Child Tax Credit in Illinois.

Event Date: 
Mar 06 2024 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Event location: 

Wildey Theatre

The League of Voters of the Edwardsville Area and the Edwardsville Branch of the NAACP have invited candidates in the March 19 primary to speak at an event at the Wildey Theater on March 6, 2024 at 7pm.

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Event Date: 
Jan 18 2024 07:00 pm

The LWVEA January Monthly Program was recorded on Thursday, January 18 at 7:00 pm Subject: The Electoral College

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Event Date: 
Nov 16 2023 07:00 pm
Event location: 

St John's United Methodist Church

The LWVEA November Monthly Program is on Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 pm Subject: Panel on Homelessness in Our Area

Event Date: 
Feb 16 2023 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

Planned Parenthood Programs in Illinois--Monthly Membership Meeting was recorded and is available here.

Event Date: 
Jan 26 2023 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

Health Care Reform--The US League’s statement of support for “a national [program] financed through general taxes in place of individual…premiums” — now also called Improved and Enhanced Medicare for All — is clear. The January monthly meeting was a discussion led by Dr Gronemeyer on what is needed for health care reform. The presentation was videotaped and can be found on this website.

Event Date: 
Nov 17 2022 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

The LWVEA membership received a briefing from the Madison County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) on November 17, 2022. The 45-minute briefing is available here.

Issues for Emphasis are adopted by our grassroots members during our biennial Convention. Briefings on issues are held annually and can be viewed on this page.

Hands of different colors surrounding the League of Women Voters Logo symbolizing the League's commitment to diversity.

LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.