LWVABC Comments on Kristle KLR Conditional Use Permit Appeal

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LWVABC Comments on Kristle KLR Conditional Use Permit Appeal

Recently the Town of Clover, Bayfield County, was presented with an application to withdraw, bottle, and sell artesian water from a private spring. The Town of Clover and Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Department denied the permit. The applicant has appealed the decision to the Bayfield County Board of Adjustment, which will hear the appeal on July 29, 9:00 a.m.

You can get more information at this website https://www.lakesuperiornotforsale.com/take-action and submit your written opinions before July 28, at noon, to be included in the official public record.

The LWV-ABC will be submitting comments in support of the Town of Clover and the Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Committee's decisions. Click Read More to see the comments. We encourage you, as individuals, to also submit your comments.

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26th Amendment Anniversary

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26th Amendment Anniversary

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the ratification of the 26th Amendment, which guarantees 18-year-olds have the right to vote in all US elections, extending the right to vote to a new generation of young voters. Throughout this landmark anniversary, we celebrate the youth vote, while recognizing that barriers facing young people, and particularly college students, have prevented us from fulfilling the full promise of the 26th Amendment.

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LWVABC Comments on the Draft Strategic Analysis of Wild Rice Management in Wisconsin

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LWVABC Comments on the Draft Strategic Analysis of Wild Rice Management in Wisconsin

The DNR is in the process of conducting a Strategic Analysis of Wild Rice Management in Wisconsin. The purpose of this analysis is to inform decision-makers and the public about current wild rice conditions in the state, information gaps, existing authorities and management practices and alternative approaches.

On April 14, 2021 the DNR released a Draft Strategic Analysis of Wild Rice Management for public comment. Click for the LWVABC response.

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Equal Access to the Ballot Jail Voting Training Recording and Resources

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Equal Access to the Ballot Jail Voting Training Recording and Resources

Click here for recording and resources.

Find out how Chippewa Valley Votes, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and the ACLU of Wisconsin are teaming up to protect access to the ballot for one of the most marginalized demographics in Wisconsin. This training and discussion will prepare you to take the first steps in conducting a voter registration and absentee ballot request event in your county’s jail.

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