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Thank you for visiting the website of the League of Women Voters of Kalamazoo Area and its Calhoun County Geographical Unit. We hope you will join us in our commitment to MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK.

League of Women Voters Mission Statement

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Latest News

Next Election: Tuesday, May 2nd

March 13, 2023

Find out if you are registered, where and when you can vote and what will be on your ballot at: https://www.vote411.org

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Climate Change/Environmental Justice

March 13, 2023

The LWVKA is a member of the Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition that has joined with the WMU Climate Change Working Group to host the Kalamazoo Climate Emergency Month in March. Events will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions…

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National Popular Vote Compact

March 12, 2023

The LWVKA supports the National Popular Vote Compact. For more information please read the article from the February 27th, 2023 Kalamazoo Gazette, found here:

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Learn more about the potential ballot issues that are supported by the League. (LWVMI)

League News and Events

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Read The Voter:

March 2023 Voter!Download

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How Your Donation Supports Our Work

Our volunteers work year-round to register new voters, host community forums and provide voters with election information they need. We engage at the national, local, and state levels on legislative priorities and efforts to improve our elections and protect our democracy.

Voter Information Table — Voter Education

Voter Registration Table — Voter Registration

Interested in Joining Us? Membership is open to anyone age 16 and over. A member of the League of Women Voters of Kalamazoo Area is automatically a member of the League of Women Voters of Michigan and the League of Women Voters of the United States, and receives publications from all three.

VOTE411 and THE VOTER GUIDE

Get the Election Information You Need before you vote! VOTE411.org is a “one-stop-shop,” for nonpartisan election-related information. Funded by the League of Women Voters Education Fund, Vote411.org provides local, state and national election information.

Find out “What’s On Your Ballot,” learn where candidates running for office in your community stand on the issues, build a printable Sample Ballot, and find Polling Place information, Debate and Forum dates and links, all from the Vote411 dashboard.

LWVKA contributes local information to Vote411 and also produces a printed Voter Guide during general elections, which is offered free to Kalamazoo County residents. The Voter Guide provides a print version for many of the elected positions including candidate bios and answers to questions relevant to the positions they seek, as well as important local and state election-related information. Watch this space for The Voter Guide (generally published prior to General Elections.) Read Past Issues of the Voter Guide.