Jeanette Senecal is the chief of civic learning and impact at the League of Women Voters of the United States. She leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for ensuring that all public and internal programmatic initiatives are strategically aligned to maximize civic engagement and democratic participation.
Jeanette joined the League in 1999 as part of the e-Democracy team to launch DemocracyNet, a first-of-its-kind voter information website from the League that helped alter voters' interactions with candidates, campaigns, and democracy.
Jeanette’s tireless work with the over 500 DemocracyNet employees and volunteers nationwide provided the lessons and a roadmap to launch the League’s award-winning, and now bilingual, VOTE411.org website in 2006. A key part of the League’s voter engagement and education work, VOTE411 reached over 9.3 million voters in 2024. Jeanette also leads the League’s efforts on issues such as reforming and modernizing election laws and expanding civic engagement and empowerment opportunities for all voters. Much of Jeanette’s expertise focuses on working with Leagues and volunteers to innovate and engage with voters both online and offline, and providing ongoing strategic guidance to Leagues and partners alike.
Jeanette also heads up initiatives such as the Democracy Truth project, Public Advocacy for Voter Protection project, and voter registration programs in high schools, community colleges, and naturalization ceremonies that protect and reach out to the nation’s underrepresented voters. Her leadership has helped position the League as a national leader in the election and voting arena.
We must do better when it comes to youth voting participation, especially among minority and low income youth and those who do not have a traditional college education.
This election season, many states have implemented new voter laws, and there’s been some confusion over new requirements. Wherever you live, if you’re unsure of what you need to hit the polls, visit VOTE411.org!
Many states have important elections this year, and voter registration deadlines take place in many states as early as next week! Here's how you can help make sure that the people in your life are registered and ready to vote in November.
This Independence Day help us make our democracy work – encourage your fellow citizens to visit VOTE411.org and register to vote!
As I wrote earlier this week, I was in Wisconsin on Tuesday to observe the recall election. It was a long day, but very exciting to bear witness to democracy at work.
More than 160 Wisconsin League volunteers are out in force as election observers while voters decide the outcome of the recall election for Governor Scott Walker and other officials.