By Sheryl Swingley—
MUNCIE, IN—Because National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 15, the League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County encourages all citizens to check to make sure they are registered to vote by going to VOTE411.org, an award-winning website the national headquarters of the League of Women Voters supports.
If citizens discover they are not registered to vote or have been purged from the voter rolls, they can register or reregister to vote on VOTE411.org.
Citizens interested in registering with League in person may do so from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the John and Janice Fisher Building of Ivy Tech Community College on High Street and during the Old Washington Street Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, and Sunday, Sept. 21.
In addition, citizens can go to the Delaware County Voter Registration Office to register to vote. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Delaware County Building, 100 W. Main St., Room 104.
The last day to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 5. Early voting at the Delaware County Voter Registration Office starts Tuesday, Oct. 6.
“Another place you can register to vote is at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, but again, all citizens, no matter how you have registered to vote, should check on VOTE411.org to make sure you are registered,” said Linda Hanson, president of the Indiana League of Women Voters and spokesperson for the Muncie-Delaware County League. “Indiana has tried to clean up voter rolls, which is necessary, by removing deceased people and people who have moved out of state, so your registration might have been canceled by mistake.”
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in the country’s democracy.
The League, since its founding in 1920, strives to empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation at the local, state and national levels.
In addition, the League never supports or opposes political parties or candidates. Instead, it takes positions on issues that affect voters. Positions might align with a party or a candidate at times but diverge at other times. The League’s focus is always on policies and measures that serve the public interest – not party affiliation.
The League of Women Voters Education Fund and local leagues work to register and inform voters through the election resources of VOTE411.org and candidate forums.
People of all different governing beliefs are eligible to join local chapters of the League of Women Voters. No invitation is needed. To join the Muncie-Delaware County League, go to https://www.lwvmunciedelaware.org/.
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