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Winning the Right to Vote Celebration | 101st Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Citywide Events Planned in May and June, 2021
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The LWVGP with partners, The Peoria Historical Society, The Peoria Riverfront Museum, and the Peoria Public Library present the headlining event celebrating the 101st Anniversary of the 19th Amendment along with additional events.
Winning the Right to Vote | A Lecture with Elaine Weiss, author of ‘The Woman’s Hour’ Tue, Jun 8 | 5:30 pm Peoria Riverfront Museum Virtual Program, ZOOM Join us in commemorating women gaining the right to vote in 1920 on the 101th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment. Elaine Weiss, author of ‘The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote’, will discuss the path women took to gain the right to vote in the United States. Free & Open to the Public Advanced Registration Required - click here. |
See the full list of events on the Peoria Riverfront Museum website including (but not limited to):
Mark your calendars and get all the event details including registration links on the official Event Page. |
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Issues We Are Guided By
LWV National Issues
The LWVUS has four main issues guiding the activity of all local leagues:
Impact on the Issues (2018-2020) is the League's official guide to their public policy positions. It includes the official statements of position for each program area. The LWVUS public policy positions “in brief” reflect the program adopted by the 2016 Convention of the League of Women Voters of the United States. |
LWV Illinois Issues
LWVIL has positions on many issues of political activity in these four areas:
Issues are defined where activity is anticipated at the state legislative level—issues where we have strong member interest and an opportunity for the League to make an impact. The work of local Leagues is guided by these positions. The details of LWVIL's current positions can be found in Where We Stand 2017-2019 |
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