Call to Action: Decreasing Barriers to Voting

Shailaja MarionAnnouncement

EDIT: The Senate is currently discussing SB 210 (formerly SB 1779). Please contact your Senators ASAP. Action needed today! Moving swiftly to negate Monday’s Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling, Oklahoma lawmakers expect to push legislation through the House of Representatives that would reinstate the notarization requirement. SB 1779 bill would largely overturn the Supreme Court’s decision on absentee ballot notarization. SB 1779 …

Notary Seal Requirement

Lynn StaggsAnnouncement, Blog Post

The League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Tulsa commends the Tulsa World for its editorial on April 10 encouraging the Oklahoma Legislature to reconsider state absentee laws requiring notary seals for the 2020 election cycle. Oklahoma is one of only two states that require absentee ballots be notarized in order to be counted on Election Day. In light of the …

Census Day and #GetOutTheCount

Guest ContributorAnnouncement

Today is Census Day, the official launch of the 2020 Census! As so much around us is rapidly changing, the census is one thing that remains the same. It is one action that we can still take to support our communities and participate fully in our democracy. Completing the census is about collecting the necessary information to determine funding for …

Madam President Event Rescheduled

Shailaja MarionAnnouncement, Blog Post

Mar. 20, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                    Media Contacts:Wayne Greene(918) [email protected] League of Women Voters Metropolitan Tulsa postpones Madam President event Due to the spread of coronavirus, the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Tulsa has postponed its annual Madam President event. The event, originally planned for May 5 has been rescheduled for 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Agora Event Center, …