Civic Engagement
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35
Our Mission
“The United Methodist Church believes God’s love for the world is an active and engaged love, a love seeking justice and liberty. We cannot just be observers. So we care enough about people’s lives to risk interpreting God’s love, to take a stand, to call each of us into a response, no matter how controversial or complex. The church helps us think and act out a faith perspective, not just responding to all the other “mind makers-up” that exist in our society…
Taking an active stance in society is nothing new for followers of John Wesley. He set the example for us to combine personal and social piety. Ever since predecessor churches to United Methodism flourished in the United States, we have been known as a denomination involved with people’s lives, with political and social struggles, having local to international mission implications. Such involvement is an expression of the personal change we experience in our baptism and conversion."
Voter Information
Kansas Voters
For questions about Kansas Voters contact Cheryl Jefferson Bell at (913) 232-4144, or email using the form below.
Johnson County Election Office
Missouri Voters
State Law requires Missouri voters to show photo ID when voting in person. Mail in ballots and some absentee ballots must be notarized. Find our more about requirements and polling locations HERE!
For questions about Missouri Voters contact Cheryl Jefferson Bell at (913) 232-4144, or email using the form below.
Jackson County Election Board
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We do not support nor oppose any candidate or political party. We strive to engage all individuals, households, communities, and policymakers in creating a more perfect democracy. The League is fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in both principle and in practice.
Resources
League of Women Voters JoCo
Learn MoreEmpowering voters. Defending democracy.
The League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Kansas is a nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership in the League is open to people 16 years and older, of all gender identities. With 100 years of experience, the League is one of America’s oldest and most trusted civic nonprofit organizations.
Learn more at www.lwvjoco.org
League of Women Voters MO Counties
Learn MoreThe League of Women Voters of Kansas City, Jackson, Clay Platte Counties (LWVKCJCP) is an active, nonpartisan organization. Hallmarks of the organization include registering and educating voters, informative, timely meetings and actively working on issues. We neither support nor oppose candidates or political parties, but we do work on legislation and policies of concern to members and the public.
Learn more at www.lwvkc.org
Election Information You Need
Learn MoreVOTE411.org
Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) in October of 2006, VOTE411.org is a "one-stop-shop" for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on the following aspects of the election process:
- Absentee ballot information
- Ballot measure information (where applicable)
- Early voting options (where applicable)
- Election dates
- Factual data on candidates in various federal, state and local races
- General information on such topics as how to watch debates with a critical eye
- ID requirements
- Polling place locations
- Registration deadlines
- Voter qualifications
- Voter registration forms
- Voting machines
An important component of VOTE411.org is the polling place locator, which enables users to type in their address and retrieve the poll location for the voting precinct in which that address is located. The League has found that this is among the most sought after information in the immediate days leading up to, and on, Election Day.
Inspire Others to Vote
Spread the WordWHAT IF EVERYONE VOTED?
More than 40% of Kansas voters still sit out most elections…but you can change that! Your friends are 10x more likely to vote if you ask them.
Come join our weekly Voter to Voter Ambassador trainings, and we’ll give you the tools your need to get your friends voting!
Learn more HERE!
“Speak out on behalf of the voiceless, and for the right of all who are vulnerable.”Proverbs 31:8