March 2026
Dear Members, Hello to all of you. I hope that you enjoy reading The Voter newsletter. Have you ever wondered who gets a copy [...]
Celebrating Black History Month
The League of Women Voters honors women who have advocated for voting rights. Please enjoy these articles and share with others. Black Women Who Define(d) [...]
League joins Yakima Advocacy Day
The League of Women Voters of Yakima County was invited to be part of the Yakima Advocacy Day event on January 24, 2026. The event [...]
January 2026
Getting Out the Vote Matters with This League As I have been busy becoming involved with other organizations in our communities, I am listening [...]
November-December 2025
Hello members and Friends of the League, Now that November 4th General Election Day is over, I wonder what the turnout rate was for [...]
September-October 2025
I am sending two photos of Yakima County League of Women Voters who participated in the Yakima Valley Sunfair Parade on Saturday, September 20th. [...]
SUFFS Strikes a Powerful Chord in Yakima
SUFFS Strikes a Powerful Chord in Yakima 10 Sep 2025 - League News - Washington State “Suffs,” the Tony-award winning musical depicting the story [...]
August 2025
Dear LWVYC Members and Friends of the League, While I am sitting at my computer thinking of what to share with you on this [...]
July 2025
Dear Members, I would like to share my thoughts on the importance of volunteering in our valley. There are so many citizens in our [...]
June 2025
Greetings, fellow League Members and Friends! I am looking forward to our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 17, not only because I will be [...]
April – May 2025
Greetings, fellow League Members and Friends! As I write this, we are fully into Spring, a time for renewal and hope. This is fitting [...]
April 2025
Hello League Members and Friends, I want to start with an apology for the months with no Voter Newsletters, as our last issue was for [...]
Comparative Analysis of League Positions, Project 2025, and Agenda 47
During our Quarterly Meeting last November, members expressed a desire for more information about Project 2025 and Agenda 47, two documents that had been receiving [...]
Letter from the National League to Congressional leaders
This letter was sent by the Presidents of the 51 US Leagues to Congressional leadership regarding the state of the country. It begins ... [...]
November 2024
Guest Editorial – Cindy Olivas Cindy Olivas, a member of the Leadership Team, led the effort to set up the League of Women Voters [...]
LWV Condemns Attack on Ballot Box
Dear Members and Friends of the League of Women Voters of Yakima County, I join the state League in strongly condemning the attack on [...]
October 2024
Empowering Voters and Building Advocacy: Your Guide to the 2024 Elections While many of us are well-informed voters, we know that not everyone in [...]
September 2024
NO on I-2117 - A Call to Action for Yakima County and Beyond By Coleen Anderson Coleen Anderson, a member of the League [...]
August 2024
The Urgency of Voter Registration As we approach another pivotal election year, the importance of voter registration cannot be overstated. Our mission has always [...]
July 2024
From Apathy to Action: Inspiring Voter Engagement Through the League Over the past few months, while registering voters at community events, I've encountered a [...]
May/June 2024
The Power of Volunteering with the League of Women Voters of Yakima County Volunteering is at the heart of what we do in the [...]
March-April 2024
We're honored to feature a message from Alison McCaffree, the Redistricting & Census Issue Chair and Chair of the Redistricting Reform Task Force at [...]
LWVYC Endorses City Manager-Council Form of Government
As the President of the League of Women Voters of Yakima County, I am compelled to address the recent discussions surrounding the potential shift [...]
League Condemns Interference with State Elections Offices
The League of Women Voters of Washington Condemns Interference with State Elections Offices NOV 9, 2023, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON] – The League of Women Voters of [...]
October/November 2023
Clarifying Our Commitment: Nonpartisanship and Consensus Policy In light of recent publications, we feel it is essential to clarify our organization's dual commitment to [...]
