December 09, 2020

Run For Office in Wisconsin 2021 Spring Elections

December 09, 2020/ Web Manager

Though we just finished the November 3 General Election, Wisconsin has important elections upcoming in the spring. With nearly 6,000 offices up for election in the spring, we want to do our best in encouraging folks to step up and be champions for their communities.

All too often these important elected offices are unopposed or left vacant so an unelected appointee fills the office. Voters deserve better, they deserve a choice of who will represent them. That can only happen if local residents step up to take on a leadership role in their communities.

November 21, 2020

John Muir Chapter of Sierra Club 2020 Awards to LWVABC and Mike Wiggins, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

November 21, 2020/ Web Manager

The League of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield Counties received the Good Citizen Award from the John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club.

Joan Elais, who is our Natural Resources Advocacy Committee chair, accepted the award on behalf of our chapter. Joan and her committee have worked endlessly on decommissioning Line 5.

Mike Wiggins from the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa received the Torchbearer Award. Click the post to see the Facebook livestream and to view the beautiful video that Mike Wiggins shared during the presentation.

November 13, 2020

Statement About the Security of Our Elections from Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency

November 13, 2020/ Web Manager

“While we know there are many unfounded claims and opportunities for misinformation about the process of our elections, we can assure you we have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections, and you should too. When you have questions, turn to elections officials as trusted voices as they administer elections.”
Click to read the whole statement.

November 12, 2020

Wisconsin Elections Commission: Correcting Misinformation about Wisconsin’s Election

November 12, 2020/ Web Manager

In the week after the presidential election, misinformation has circulated on social media and political websites raising unfounded rumors about the integrity of Wisconsin’s election results. On Tuesday November 11, 2020, the Wisconsin Elections Commission released their response. You can find this response on their website, and in this PDF.