“100 Years of Empowering Voters: Considering Alternative Voting Methods to Enhance Democracy”

Additional Information

Are you curious about ranked-choice voting, or Borda count voting methods? You can try these methods and more at a League of Women Voters (LWV) of Laramie free education program, “100 Years of Empowering Voters: Considering Alternative Voting Methods to Enhance Democracy”, Thursday February 13, 7 pm, Albany County Public Library. This presentation shows how better voting might improve democracy and explains why voting methods matter, gives an explanation of several different voting methods, and provides a chance for people to try them out. This program is being offered as we begin the 2020 election year and observe the 100 year anniversary of the founding of the League of Women Voters of the United States. Carrie Chapman Catt, a suffragette and national League organizer, visited Wyoming 100 years ago to assist in establishing the League of Women Voters of Wyoming. LWV Laramie member and UW Graduate Student, Matthew Link will be the lead presenter and facilitator. Additionally, Stacey Harvey, Albany County Election Clerk will be on hand to answer additional questions about current election procedures after Link’s presentation. This program is free and open to the public, and co-hosted by the Albany County Public Library. For more information email laramie@wyominglwv.org.
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