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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.

The League of Women Voters calls on Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight authority and investigate these threats of federal overreach, as well as DHS, ICE, and CBP use-of-force.

LWVLC urges members and the public to contact legislators encouraging them to protect childcare funding dollars.

Senator Elissa Slotkin introduces National Housing Emergency Act of 2026 to address housing costs.

This video speaks to the many ways design and planning can make Leelanau County spaces accessible for people with disabilities.

Engaging presentation highlighting the ongoing funding challenges faced by Michigan's public libraries and the role of MI Right to Read in helping libraries navigate complex issues related to intellectual freedom.

The League of Women Voters of Macomb County have produced three videos helping people identify and stop sharing disinformation.

This video captures a November 5, 2025 forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Leelanau County where a panel discussed the potential impacts of cuts to our region’s healthcare services in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB).

LWVLC Forum on the future of libraries will address crucial issues surrounding library funding and intellectual freedom.

The Versiti Blood Drives are conducted every other month on a Thursday afternoon at the Leelanau County Government Center from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The next blood drive will be January 8, 2026

This year's conference included presentations on high water usage from data centers, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and dune protection.