League of Women Voters of the Lansing Area

06/19/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡. 𝐈𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 — 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐱.
Imagine the weight of it lifting. Freedom rarely arrives like a thunderclap. It arrives like a sunrise — slow, certain, undeniable. One moment you belong to someone else's ledger. The next, you belong only to yourself.
She looks up not because the answer is in the sky, but because that's where you look when your chest is too full for words — when hope finally has room to stand up straight.
𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 — 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞. And a voice that goes unused is a freedom only half-claimed.
We vote so the hope she felt that day doesn't stay frozen in 1865. We vote to keep it moving — forward, into every generation that follows.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦. 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭.

06/17/2026

A time to celebrate, then contact your State Representative to urge them to pass this bill. The American way is to ensure that when citizens vote their votes are counted. This bill protects that right from being interfered with. A link to the summary is in the comments.

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

🚨 HUGE milestone: VOTE411 has helped over 2 MILLION voters get the election info they need this year - and we're not done yet! Check out VOTE411.org to stay prepared for this year's big elections, and be sure to tell a friend about it too!

06/09/2026

Michigan, by the way, is ranked as having one of the fairest and most secure election systems in the country.

06/08/2026

The League does a great job presenting civil candidate forums. Worth watching! And always worth voting!

📣 The League of Women Voters of the Lansing Area and Livingston County is hosting a virtual candidate forum for the Democratic candidates for U.S. House, 7th District — and you're invited to be part of it!
🗓️ Mark your calendar and see below for registration details.
Submit a question! The public is invited to submit questions for the candidates at 👉 https://forms.gle/7wzRbSC8hETKtUha8 Deadline: noon on Tuesday, June 23
Want to attend live? Spots are limited — reserve yours here: 👉 https://howelllibrary.libcal.com/event/16995947
Can't make it? An unedited recording will be posted on YouTube the day after the forum. The link will be shared via social media.

06/08/2026

📣 The League of Women Voters of the Lansing Area and Livingston County is hosting a virtual candidate forum for the Democratic candidates for U.S. House, 7th District — and you're invited to be part of it!
🗓️ Mark your calendar and see below for registration details.
Submit a question! The public is invited to submit questions for the candidates at 👉 https://forms.gle/7wzRbSC8hETKtUha8 Deadline: noon on Tuesday, June 23
Want to attend live? Spots are limited — reserve yours here: 👉 https://howelllibrary.libcal.com/event/16995947
Can't make it? An unedited recording will be posted on YouTube the day after the forum. The link will be shared via social media.

06/01/2026

Have some fun and vote for your favorite sticker! There’s a range to chose from fun, beautiful, silly and sincere. Maybe your choice will win!

05/26/2026

Join us to learn about the Homegrown National Park — the idea that our yards, campuses, and shared spaces can become part of the solution.
Our speaker, Betty Seagull, is a former president of the Lansing-area Wild Ones and a member of LWVLA's Environmental Advocacy Group.