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The League of Women Voters is where hands-on work to safeguard democracy leads
to civic improvement. Join LWV where leaders are actively engaged in effecting change at the local, state, and national level.
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by Karen Kay Leonard, President
When I hear the phrase “the common good,” it inevitably takes my mind to League of Women Voters. In my experience, the League is the only non-faith organization that consistently looks beyond itself when creating positions on issues, striving to understand what would serve the common good.
The common good does not take into account whether my friends or I will make money or lose money if a certain policy is enacted.
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- ID behind the ID
by Karen Kay Leonard, LWVIN President
On Sept. 17, 2009, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Indiana's Voter ID law invalid, yet regulations still will require voters to show a photo ID at the polls on Nov. 3. Indiana's voter ID must be issued by the federal or Indiana government and must display a photo, a name reasonably corresponding to that in the poll book, and an expiration date. Granted, since this is the “off year” for elections, fewer voters than usual will be affected by this requirement, but that is no reason to ignore the hurdles one must pass in order to obtain such a document.
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- Healthcare Issues and the Breath of Life
by Karen Kay Leonard, LWVIN President
READ ARTICLE HERE
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