Tuesday, August 18100thAnniversary of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment -- the date of ratification by Tennessee
Wednesday August 26Women’s Equality Day -- celebrating the date of certification of the 19th Amendment
On Aug. 26, 1920, 72 years after the Seneca Falls Convention and 69 years after Indiana women first called for the right to vote in Dublin, the 19th Amendment finally went into effect. Hoosier suffragists were overjoyed.
In Indianapolis, the bells of Christ Church on Monument Circle rang out for five minutes. In Anderson, factory whistles sounded in celebration. In Fort Wayne, suffragists arranged an aerial leaflet drop by airplane over the city. At the Claypool Hotel in downtown Indianapolis, suffragists staged a reenactment of the final negotiations in Tennessee to put the amendment over the top, with Charity Dye acting as Susan B. Anthony, Luella McWhirter as Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, and Amanda Keller as Carrie Chapman Catt.
One hundred years later, we share this same excitement and look forward to celebrating with you all month long, including on Aug. 26, now known as Women’s Equality Day.
Visit the online National Archives portalfor more info on the 19th Amendment!
Also please share your local's Centennial events and photos!
Send them to Tom Gardiner, tkga@comcast.netand he will put them on the state’s website
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The 100th Anniversary Committee still has Jail Door Pins available.
And shipping is free!
SHOP HERE!
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UPDATE FROM LWVIN VOTER SERVICES COMMITTEE
The LWVIN Voter Service committee got off to a great start on July 27th with its first Zoom meeting of the 2020 General Election season. 28 chapter representatives from across the state met and began discussing how to make sure the November election is open, transparent, and easily accessible by all registered voters here in Indiana.
We are currently working on the following:
- advocating for No-Excuse Absentee Balloting
- extending the deadline for Absentee Ballots to be counted
- urging voters to request Absentee Ballots early and to take advantage of Early Voting
- helping County Clerks make Election Day socially distanced and masked
- getting the word out that poll workers are needed for Election Day
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EDUCATE YOUR COMMUNITY ABOUT ABSENTEE VOTING
1. An application requesting an absentee ballot must be completed and submitted to the county election office by October 22, 2020, at 11:59 P.M.
2. The application for the absentee ballot can be completed online or the application can be downloaded, completed, and mailed in. Go to indianavoters.in.gov and click on Vote by Mail: Apply Online/Get FormsOR call or visit your county’s election to request the application for the absentee ballot.
3. UNLESS the Governor and the State Elections Commission act to change Indiana’s mail-in absentee ballot to NO-EXCUSE REQUIRED for the General Election, voters will have to indicate an excuse on the application. There are 11 accepted excuses. Go to indianavoters.in.gov.
4. Counter misinformation in the news about the susceptibility of mail-in voting to fraud by sharing the facts: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/false-narrative-vote-mail-fraud.. Visit the Brennan Center for Justice for more articles on mail-in voting.
EDUCATE YOUR COMMUNITY ABOUT CASTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
1. Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 12 Noon, is the deadline for mail-in absentee ballots to arrive at the county election office. Absentee ballots that arrive at the election office after 12 Noon on November 3, are considered late and will not be counted. The postmark on the ballot envelope is not considered by the clerk.
2. Because of delays in the processing of the mail, it is recommended that the mail-in ballot be MAILED at least FIFTEEN DAYS BEFORE ELECTION DAY. After October 19, it is recommended that the absentee ballot be hand-delivered to ensure it is received by 12 NOON ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020.
3. The absentee ballot can be hand-delivered to the Voter Registration Office any time up to the deadline. It may be hand-delivered by the voter, or a member living in the voter’s household or a legal designee can be charged to deliver the sealed and signed mail-in absentee ballot to the county election office.
4.Mail-in absentee ballot return envelopes are printed with an affidavit on the back. The voter MUST SIGN IT before mailing or returning. The signature is used to verify the genuineness of the absentee ballot before being counted by comparing the signature on the envelope to the voter’s signature on file. Ballots that are in envelopes that are not signed by the voter will not be counted.
5. A detailed article about mail-in absentee voting was printed in the Indianapolis Star on August 10, 2020.Here is the link to the article. |
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UPDATED CALL TO ACTION
In this time of COVID-19, LWV members must take the lead in advocating for safe and fair voting.Hoosiers should not be asked to risktheir health to exercise their right to vote.
PLEASE USE YOUR VOICE and ACT IMMEDIATELY!.
1. Please contact the Indiana Election Commission: Email: elections@iec.in.gov.
2. Contact Governor Eric Holcomb’s office:Governor Holcomb,200 W. Washington St., Rm. 206,Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-232-4567 Governor’s contact page .https://www.in.gov/gov/2752.htm
3. Contact the Secretary of State Connie Lawson:Office of the Indiana Secretary of State 200 W. Washington St., Room 201 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-232-6531 E-mail: constituent@sos.IN.gov
Once you have contacted decision-makers, please share this information with AT LEAST three other people and ask them to contact the Indiana Election Commission, Governor Holcomb, and Secretary of State Lawson. This triples our impact!
HERE IS THE SCRIPT FOR AN EMAIL OR LETTER
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This is a ONE NIGHT ONLY Facebook Live Cast Reading
They agitated the nation. They agitated each other. They changed the course of American history.Experience the unlikely but true story of the 45-year friendship between famed activist Susan B. Anthony and escaped slave turned civil rights leader Frederick Douglassat Phoenix Theatre’s presentation of The Agitators by Mat Smart Live Cast Reading onThursday, August 20 at 7 p.m.
Click HERE for more information and to register..
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FEDERAL ACTION REQUEST FORM
All action at the federal level must be authorized by the LWVUS office.A state or local League wishing to take action or participate in litigation should consult with LWVUS about the intended action using THIS FORM.
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