Educating Voters
Educating Voters
We host hundreds of events and programs every year to educate voters about candidates in thousands of federal, state and local races, as well as distribute millions of educational materials about state and local elections.
Why It Matters
The leaders we elect make decisions that affect our daily lives. Elections are our chance to stand up for what matters most to us and to have an impact on the issues that affect us, our communities, our families and our future.
What We're Doing
We host hundreds of candidate debates and forums across the country each year and provide straightforward information about candidates and ballot issues. Through print and online resources, including VOTE411.org, we equip voters with essential information about the election process in each state, including polling place hours and locations, ballot information, early or absentee voting rules, voter registration deadlines, ID requirements and more.
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- Find election information you need at VOTE411.org
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We decided to zoom in on the experiences of one of our volunteers, Cori Edgerton. Cori is a voter engagement volunteer for the League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley (North Dakota). A local university library technician, she hosted her League's first-ever National Voter Registration Day event, leads its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) book club, creates its bimonthly newsletter, participates in its election observation program, and assists with voter outreach. She also supports data collection for North Dakota’s VOTE411 voter guide.
Read on for more about her volunteer advice, thoughts about the connection between Leagues and libraries, and DEI book suggestions!
Access to free, trusted, and unrestricted information is essential to empowering an informed and engaged electorate. Elections at the federal, state, and local levels directly affect the communities that libraries serve and the issues their users care about. Access to nonpartisan civic information that breaks down the barriers to ballot casting is critical to ensuring all Americans can engage in the democratic process.
On April 17, 2025, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters took the step of labeling our current moment a “constitutional crisis.” Concurrently, LWV announced a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, to mobilize 8.5 million voters to step up and defend our democracy.
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