Meet and speak with candidates from races throughout Northern Portage County at our Meet the Candidates Nights. 

CANDIDATE REGISTRATION

Who has Signed Up to Participate

RSVP list as of noon on 9/25/23. List will update daily.

Know Your Ballot - Finding Information

The LWV is committed to helping community members have access to information they need to be an educated voter. From hosting Meet the Candidate forums, to our printed and online Voter Guides, and the links below, we work hard at a local, state, and national level to be a resource for our neighbors. Please note: when it comes to candidate responses to our guides, we do not change nor edit what they provide. 
ISSUE 1 - Reproductive Rights Amendment
The LWV has remained neutral on Issue 1. We are committed to providing factual information about the issue. Click the link below to read the ACTUAL AMENDMENT LANGUAGE (note: for space purposes, the language on the ballot varies slightly but the language below is what will be in the Ohio Constitution)
ISSUE 2 - Cannabis Initiative
The LWV has remained neutral on Issue 2. We are committed to providing factual information about the issue. Click the link below to read the ACTUAL INITIATIVE LANGUAGE (note: for space purposes, the language on the ballot varies slightly but the language below is what will be in the Ohio Constitution)

Join LWV Ohio for a Panel Discussion on Issue 1 Misinformation - September 30th at 10:30 am

September 30th
10:30 AM
Registration Required 
Reproductive health is on the ballot this year in Ohio, and we want to help voters make a decision informed by their values and the facts, not by political spin.

We know voters have questions– good ones!– so we invited experts in public health and constitutional law to get real answers.
Moderated by Jen Miller, the League's Executive Director, experts Maria Gallo, PhD, and Jonathan Entin, JD, will help us break down some of the most common areas of misinformation around Issue 1.

Dr. Maria Gallo is a sexual and reproductive health epidemiologist, professor of epidemiology, and associate dean of research at the OSU College of Public Health.
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Jonathan Entin is a professor of constitutional law, civil rights, and public policy, and is the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law at Case Western University's School of Law.

We are all equal at the ballot box,
​but only if we vote. 

From voter registration drives and local "Meet the Candidates" Nights, to printed Voter Guides and the LWV Vote 411 website, we believe that one of our most important functions is to encourage and help educate citizens to vote in fair elections. 

We've compiled valuable information for everyone - whether first-time voters or those who never miss a vote.

We envision a democracy where every person has
the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the
confidence to participate.
We believe in the power of women to create a
more perfect democracy.
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The League is proud to be nonpartisan, neither
supporting nor opposing candidates or political
parties at any level of democracy, but always
working on vital issues of concern to members and
the public.

Observer Corps

LWV-NPC members observe area government meetings for content and adherence to open meeting laws. Those reports are now available for public view.

Voter Roll purge has happened - Are YOU still a registered voter? Check today!

The Ohio Secretary of State has removed tens of thousands of names from the Ohio Voter Registration system. Check to make sure that your name was not on the list.

New Ohio Legislative District Maps

On September 26, 2023, the Ohio Redistricting Commission Approved new maps for Ohio Senate and House districts. The county is divided into two House districts, while it remains whole for Senate representation. 

LWV Northern Portage County
As a subset of the National League and the Ohio League, the Northern Portage County League of Women Voters advocates within the communities of Aurora, Freedom, Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, Nelson and Shalersville.

​Each local League develops and comes to a consensus on positions within its community with which it takes action. The action taken may be in several forms, including letter writing, testifying at pubic hearings, serving on committees and/or commissions, and lobbying at local, state, or national levels for legislation. 

What Can You Do?
Action Items and ways you can make an impact today from the Local, State, and National League of Women Voters.
Get Registered or Check Your Registration 

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Current Action Alerts at the State Level from LWV Ohio
Request an Absentee Ballot

Learn More about LWV of NPC

Interested in learning more about the work of the League of Women Voters?

    Email LWV of NPC

Meetings

LWV-NPC Board Meeting - First Wednesday of the Month at 5 pm; All Member/Public Meeting - Third Wednesday of the Month at 5 pm.
Meetings held at:
Moebius Nature Center
929 E Mennonite Rd
​Aurora, OH 44202