Trailblazing Women in Ohio Politics
2026-01-11 23:00 (America/New_York) | Online event
Broadcast/Online: Trailblazing Women in Ohio Politics digs deep into the personal experiences and challenges of women who took the risk to run for office when women’s candidacies were exceedingly rare. The purpose of this project is to bring their lived experiences to life for a broad public audience to inform, inspire and, perhaps, prompt others to run.

This program will be broadcast on Sunday, January 11 at 11 PM on Channels 45/49 PBS Western Reserve. You may also find it on your PBS app.

Also watch online here: https://video.westernreservepublicmedia.org/video/trailblazing-women-in-ohio-politics-iouz8a

Wayne County Board of Elections - Board Meeting
2026-01-12 10:30, 2026-07-09 10:30 | Wayne County Board of Elections, 200 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH, 44691
Event of Interest: On the agenda: Preliminary Allocations (ballots, ICX, PEO) > 90 days

Breaking Barriers, Making Waves
2026-01-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Wayne County Public Library – East/West Conference Room, 220 West Liberty Street, Wooster, OH, 44691
Event of Interest: Celebrate the trailblazing women of Wayne County! This program highlights local pioneers—the first to break barriers, achieve milestones, and make history in our community. Discover their stories, their accomplishments, and the legacies they left behind, inspiring future generations to make their mark.

Registration is required. Go to https://wcpl-oh.libcal.com/event/15328127 for more information.

Wayne County Board of Elections - Board Meeting
2026-02-12 10:30 | Wayne County Board of Elections, 200 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH, 44691
Event of Interest: On the agenda: Certify Candidates & Issues for Primary

Earth's Greatest Enemy: Documenting The Environmental Cost of History's Biggest Empire
2026-02-17 18:45 | Lyric Theatre, 116 East South Street, Wooster, Ohio, 44691
Event of Interest: Free film viewing at 6:45 pm, followed by 9:00 pm virtual Q&A with director Abby Martin and theater attendees.

Democracy Defense: Akron Teach-In for Civic Engagement
2026-02-28 10:00 - 14:30 | First Congregational Church of Akron, 292 E Market St, Akron, Ohio, 44308
Event of Interest: Are you tired of wringing your hands about the state of the world and ready to go out and make a difference? We’ve got you!

The biggest way to make democracy work is to help more people participate in it, and that starts with voting. This is a huge year in Ohio elections—Ohioans are voting on a US Senate seat and all 15 US House seats at the federal level, half the Ohio Senate seats and all the Ohio House seats at the statehouse, the governorship, every statewide office, 2 Ohio Supreme Court seats, county judicial court seats, and local taxes and issues. And this starts in our primary, just a few months away.

For more info and to RSVP, go here: https://www.mobilize.us/lwvohio/event/901461/

Wayne County Board of Elections - Board Meeting
2026-03-05 10:30 | Wayne County Board of Elections, 200 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH, 44691
Event of Interest: On the agenda: Certify Write-Ins for Primary

The Election Before the Election: Ohio's Primary and Why it Matters
2026-03-18 20:00 | Online event
Event of Interest: Primary elections determine the choices voters will have in the general election and shape the issues candidates prioritizes long before November. But only about 1 in 5 registered Ohio voters participate—why? Learn how we got here, what the stakes are for the 2026 midterm elections in Ohio, and how each of us can make a difference this year.

This will be a virtual event hosted on Zoom. Details will be emailed to you after registration.

For more info and to RSVP, go here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P0RzdedvQ_yj_uLUUM6yiw#/registration

Statehouse Day 2026
2026-03-25 09:00 - 17:00 | The Ohio Statehouse & The Plaza Hotel on Capitol Square, 1 Capitol Sq, Columbus, OH 43215, Columbus, Ohio, 43215
Event of Interest: From League of Women Voters of Ohio: We’re excited to announce our 2026 Statehouse Day, happening all day on Wednesday, March 25 on Capitol Square in downtown Columbus.

Join us for a special celebration of the Ohio Women’s Monument in the morning, then enjoy a keynote lunch with elections experts who will explain the days’ advocacy priorities. Every attendee will receive fun new LWVO swag, learn best practices for lobby visits, and network with other League members. Teams of advocates will be assembled to educate lawmakers on our 2026 election policy priorities. Local Leagues can also pick up free nonpartisan elections educational materials to use in their home communities.

For more info and to RSVP, go here: https://lwvohio.salsalabs.org/2026StatehouseDayEvent/index.html

What's Going On With Voting Rights
2026-03-31 18:30 - 20:00 | Stark Parks Exploration Gateway at Stark Library – Perry Sippo Branch, 5712 12th Street, Canton, Ohio, 44708
Event of Interest: From the League of Women Voters – Canton Area: Join us for a public forum “What’s Going on with Voting Rights?” on Tuesday March 31 from 6:30-8:00pm at Stark Parks Exploration Gateway – Stark Library Perry Sippo Branch, 5712 12th Street NW in Canton. This non-partisan presentation will explain new state laws reshaping how Ohioans register and vote, as well as explore the pressures that could impact voting rights in the years ahead. All community members are welcome to this event.

Wayne County Board of Elections - Board Meeting
2026-04-09 10:30, 2026-10-08 10:30 | Wayne County Board of Elections, 200 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH, 44691
Event of Interest: On the agenda: Final Allocations (ballots, ICX, PEO)

US Monetary System and Democracy
2026-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 621 College Avenue, Wooster, Ohio, 44691
LWVWC Event:

At our April 2026 program, John Howell from the Athens County LWV spoke about the results of the Athens County LWV Monetary Committee’s study on the US Monetary System’s Impact on Democracy. This topic has relevance to our league on several fronts:

The topic itself is timely and informative as we enter the 2026 election cycle

The presentation gives our newer members a look into the Study process of the LWV; something we would like to consider engaging in for the near future

It offers us an opportunity to participate in the National Meeting as the Athens County LWV makes their proposal for a national study on this topic (Watch for our May meeting where we’ll build our position on their proposal that we can present during the plenary session of the LWV National Conference in June)

Monetary Study Proposal Description from April 14, 2026 presentation (use controls at bottom of slide to advance or zoom)

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You can also view the PDF on its own page

Wayne County Board of Elections - Board Meeting
2026-05-15 10:30 | Wayne County Board of Elections, 200 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH, 44691
Event of Interest: On the agenda: Address provisional & absentee ballots

Wayne County Board of Elections - Board Meeting
2026-05-26 10:30 | Wayne County Board of Elections, 200 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH, 44691
Event of Interest: On the agenda: Certify Primary/Special Election

Wayne County Board of Elections - Board Meeting
2026-06-11 10:30 | Wayne County Board of Elections, 200 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH, 44691
Event of Interest: On the agenda: Certify Independent Candidates

Wayne County Board of Elections - Board Meeting
2026-08-13 10:30 | Wayne County Board of Elections, 200 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH, 44691
Event of Interest: On the agenda: Certify Candidates/Issues for General Election

Wayne County Board of Elections - Board Meeting
2026-09-10 10:30 | Wayne County Board of Elections, 200 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH, 44691
Event of Interest: On the agenda: TBD
