League of Women Voters of the Copper Country

League of Women Voters of the Copper Country Serving the people of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties in Michigan. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. We never support or oppose any political party or candidate. The League of Women Voters has two separate and distinct roles.

1) Voters Service/Citizen Education: we present unbiased nonpartisan information about elections, the voting process, and issues.

2) Action/Advoc

acy: we are also nonpartisan, but, after study, we use our positions to advocate for or against particular policies in the public interest. To conduct our voter service and citizen education activities, we use funds from the League of Women Voters Education Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) corporation, a nonprofit educational organization. The League of Women Voters, a membership organization, conducts action and advocacy and is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation.

We were invited to create a window display at The Print Shop in Houghton to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Unite...
06/12/2026

We were invited to create a window display at The Print Shop in Houghton to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States.

Stop by to see the display.

On June 10, 1919, Michigan joined Illinois and Wisconsin as the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment that gave wome...
06/12/2026

On June 10, 1919, Michigan joined Illinois and Wisconsin as the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote. It took another 14 months for final ratification from the other states.

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06/11/2026

Share and explore Michigan history through family mementos. Your heirloom and story could be featured during the commemorative event at the Michigan History Center on Saturday, June 27.

06/11/2026

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

Joining Marquette Community Corrections would bring state-funded access to programs like this to Houghton County. Finge...
06/07/2026

Joining Marquette Community Corrections would bring state-funded access to programs like this to Houghton County. Fingers crossed that it stays in the state budget.

A Tulsa program for women with substance use disorder whoā€™ve committed crimes has a good success rate and suggests what works.

Shout out to the team helping out at PridefestšŸ‘
06/06/2026

Shout out to the team helping out at PridefestšŸ‘

We'll be in the parade! Watch for us on June 12
06/06/2026

We'll be in the parade! Watch for us on June 12

The clock is ticking down to Bridgefest, with the parade scheduled for three weeks from today. If you want to ...

Rescheduled for tomorrow
06/06/2026

Rescheduled for tomorrow

**Notice:** Due to inclement weather SUPERIOR MAXIMUS has been rescheduled to tomorrow, JUNE 7 at 11am ET

Come join us at Pride fest today from 1-5 pm at the Calumet Coliseum!
06/06/2026

Come join us at Pride fest today from 1-5 pm at the Calumet Coliseum!

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PO Box 815
Houghton, MI
49931

Telephone

+19064832291

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