Call for Questions

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Upcoming candidate forums for August 25 Election The LWVMT is currently in the prepping stage for upcoming candidate forums for the August 25 Election which includes races for Mayor and seven of the nine Tulsa City Council seats. At this time, we are accepting questions from the public. Questions are for all candidates and should not single a particular candidate …

Candidate Forum – OK State Senate District 35

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Oklahoma Senate District 35 – For June 30 Primary Election. The candidate forum will be recorded on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. This will not be a live event; however, the candidate forum video will be available to the public online on June 17, 2020. The League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Tulsa is requesting questions from the public, using the …

2020 Census

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Why Is Completing The Census Important? Funding The distribution of billions in federal funds, grants, and support for states, counties, and communities are based on census data. This money is spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works, and other vital programs. Redistricting & Representation Every 10 years, the results of the census are used to reapportion the House of Representatives, …

Call to Action: Decreasing Barriers to Voting

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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 …