The fall 2024 edition of the League of Women Voters of Nebraska’s quarterly newsletter – the Nebraska Voter – is now available as a PDF at this link.

The fall 2024 issue includes:

• Stories on the:
  • Launch of VOTE411 on Oct. 2.
  • LWVNE positions on three ballot issues and its educational ballot guide.
  • Court decision to uphold felon voting rights in Nebraska.
  • Plans to change the format of the Nebraska Voter to an e-newsletter template in 2025.
  • Actions taken at the Oct. 12 LWVNE board meeting, including approval of a statewide study on elder care.
  • Work of member-at-large Judy Puncochar.
  • Book co-authored by Dianne Bystrom on gender and politics.
  • Nov. 10 panel discussion in Lincoln on “healing our democracy.”
  • Nov. 12 Books After Dark Zoom discussion of “Sitting Pretty.”
  • Paver in the Plaza of Heroines at Iowa State University to honor its alumna Dr. Deborah Turner, the 20^th national president of the LWVUS, as well as the scholarship to be awarded in spring 2025.
  • Promotion of Toni Monette to assistant director of UNO’s Office of Engagement.
  • Memorial on the passing of Cynthia Peterson, president of the LWV of Lincoln-Lancaster County.
• Reports by the LWVNE co-presidents, treasurer, membership vice president, director of education policy and director of voter services.
• Reports by the presidents of the LWV of Greater Omaha, Hastings LWV, LWVLL and Seward County LWV.
• An “In the News” round-up of television interviews of LWVNE members on ballot initiatives and VOTE411; letters to the editor on VOTE411; and an op-ed on voting, including VOTE411.

An “In This Issue” directory is included on page 1 so that that readers can turn to the stories and reports in which they are most interested as they peruse the newsletter.

We hope you enjoy the latest issue of the Nebraska Voter.

Dianne Bystrom, editor

Charlyne Berens, associate editor