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Find the key 2026 Michigan election dates, including those around absentee voting, early voting, registration deadlines, and more.

Learn about the LWVLC goals and key actions for the upcoming year and dive in to wok on behalf of democracy and Leelanau County.

Watch the short documentary "Three Marches, Two Sisters, One Bridge" on August 8, LWV Day of Action.

You have options if you've filled out a mail-in ballot for a candidate who has dropped out.

On June 20, 2026, the League of Women Voters of Leelanau County engaged families who visited the Children’s Voting Booth at the Parenting Communities Street Fair in Lake Leelanau with interactive election and voting activities. From voting in a real booth to announcing election winners, kids experienced the fun and meaning of being American voters. Young voters had the opportunity to register, cast a ballot in a real voting booth, receive an “I Voted” sticker, and watch the v

LWVLC's vibrant annual meeting included the election of new leadership and a commitment to the focus of our work for the upcoming year. Other highlights were the annual awards, a keynote address by Steve Redding on the constitutional rights we all need to know in the face of ICE, a delicious lunch, and a standing ovation for outgoing president Nancy Duck.

The League's Outstanding Community Member Award was presented to the Leelanau Conservancy in recognition of its decades-long commitment to protecting the landscapes, shorelines, and natural areas that define the region.

Here's what you need to know about how to avoid mistakes when filling out your ballot, how to sign and secure in the sleeve and when you need to submit the ballot for it to qualify for a Michigan election.

The State of Michigan offers early voting. Get the facts on how the steps to early voting, how to find your early voting site, who qualifies for early voting and more.

The executive order attempts to override states’ mail-in voting laws by transforming the US Postal Service from a neutral mail carrier into an arbiter of who may cast a ballot by mail.

How secure are our elections? Your questions are answered in this video of the LWVLC forum, where election officials and volunteers detail the process and its protections.

The League of Women Voters of Leelanau County presented a forum on early childhood services in Leelanau County, titled “Supporting Leelanau’s Youngest Residents: What’s Available, on the Way and Envisioned.” This video from the forum provides insights into upcoming and proposed initiatives to attract, assist, and encourage these families to remain active members of our community.

Groundwork specialists shared updates on transformative initiatives for advancing transportation, food equity, and clean energy across northern Michigan.

The League of Women Voters is deeply concerned by the President’s decision to initiate unprovoked military action against Iran without prior congressional authorization.

The Leland Township Public Library invites the community to participate in Our Shared Future: Centering Disability Stories , a five-part community conversation series designed to deepen understanding of disability history, culture, justice, and allyship while building a more accessible and equitable community for all. Hosted by Derenda Lefevre of Open Your Eyes To Access (OYETA), the series begins February 3 and will take place monthly from 3:30–5:30 PM at the Leland Township

Sustainable Solutions in Locally Grown Food, Clean Energy, and Transportation, will feature three leaders from the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities.

The LWVLC submitted a letter to The Leelanau Enterprise, which was printed in the February 5, 2026, edition.

Efforts are ramping up in the House and Senate to make it harder for citizens to register to vote, limit vote-by-mail, change voter maintenance practices in states, and more.

For over a century, states have crafted absentee voting rules to meet their voters’ needs—rural voters facing unreliable mail service, voters with disabilities who depend on assistance, working families whose jobs keep them away from the polls. That state right is being challenged by the Republican National Committee.

What we’re seeing in Minnesota is not isolated as we heard Roman say. It’s a testing ground.