Each year, millions of people don’t vote because they missed a registration deadline or didn’t know how to register. In 2014, we’re joining a movement of hundreds of organizations across the country to empower thousands of people to vote. Join YWCA Tulsa and LWV Tulsa for National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 23rd!
Oklahoma State University, in partnership with OETA and the Oklahoma League of Women Voters, will be the host site for a state gubernatorial debate between Republican incumbent Mary Fallin and Democratic challenger Joe Dorman on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m., as part of the OSU Debate Series: Decision 2014 and OETA’s Oklahoma Votes 2014 statewide election coverage.
Renewing our commitment to Action Oklahoma League members renewed their commitment to action at both the State and Tulsa Annual League Meetings. Members are saying they want to take on a more active role as an advocacy organization. To accomplish this goal, the Oklahoma League’s Program Position Book, a basis for all action, must be up-to-date, and we, the membership …
The League will partner with the Tulsa County Bar Association to host a candidate forum for Tulsa County District Attorney candidates Steve Kunzweiler and Fred Jordan. The forum will be held on Wednesday, August 20 at 7:00 p.m at the Tulsa County Bar Association, 1446 S. Boston. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this forum that has been …
Oklahoma was in the house as more than 700 delegates gathered for this year’s LWVUS convention in Dallas. Caucuses and training sessions covered voting rights, ending gerrymandering, climate change action, building diversity and growing sustainable Leagues – and much more. Delegates heard from a number of outstanding speakers, from Dallas Sheriff Lupe Valdez to NPR’s Wade Goodwyn. LWVUS Board of …