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2025 MEET YOUR LEGISLATORS


We will meet at the Evansville Central Library on January 11, Feb 8, March 8, and April 12. All state legislators whose districts included southwestern Indiana are invited to attend. And the public is urged to come with questions. The doors open at 9 am and the events start at 9:15 am and end at 11 am.


Legislators invited are Senators Vaneta Becker and Jim Tomes and Representatives Alex Burton, Matt Hostettler, Cindy Ledbetter, Wendy McNamara, and Tim O'Brien.



MYL sponsors are AARP Indiana, the Evansville Teachers Association, the Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library, the League of Women Voters of Southwestern Indiana, NAACP Evansville Chapter, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 136, IBEW Local 16, Teamsters Local 215, United Neighborhoods of Evansville, and Valley Watch. 

 

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA: WHAT WE DO

MEET YOUR LEGISLATORS: We are one of the sponsors of this series of events that takes place at EVPL Central Library on the second Saturday of each month during each legislative session.  State legislators with territory in Vanderburgh County are invited.  The public comes to hear from their legislators and to ask questions about legislation.

CANDIDATE FORUMS: We host forums for various Evansville/Vanderburgh County offices.
 
VOTER REGISTRATION: Our Voter Services committee conducts voter registration activities at various sites around the community. 

VOTE411: VOTE411.org is a "one-stop-shop" for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on various aspects of the election process.  During each primary and general election season we survey Vanderburgh County candidates about their attitudes on important issues and make the information available via the VOTE411 website.

ENVIRONMENT: We monitor local and statewide environmental issues and share information with our members and friends.

GUN SAFETY: Educating parents and children about how to proctect themselves.

ADVOCACY: We advocate for redistricting reform, women's health, fair elections, environment, DEI, Civics Education, and other issues.

LEARN/LUNCH WITH THE LEAGUE: We bring in speakers to talk about topics that concern us

MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK AWARD: Each year at our annual meeting we present an award to a member of our community who has demonstrated exceptional effort on the positions that the League of Women Voters espouses.