Sedgwick County Voter Coalition

League of Women Voters^®
Wichita - Metro

Questions or Comments? Email us at scvc_ks@yahoo.com

A response to the 70% reduction in Sedgwick County polling places in 2006

Purpose. Members. Letter from Secretary of State. Coalition Beginnings.

SCVC Purpose Statement

The Sedgwick County Voter Coalition (SCVC) is a grassroots, non-partisan organization formed to assure that the citizens of Sedgwick County know:

When to vote
Where to vote
How to vote (using the new voting machines)

To meet this objective, the mission of the SCVC is to do the following:
1) inform the public about recent dramatic changes made to the 2006 voting processes in Sedgwick County, including but not limited to a significant decrease in the number of polling sites, a decrease in the number of voting machines, and the introduction of new voting machines and technology;
2) hold elected and appointed officials accountable for providing voters timely, adequate and accurate information about these changes, offering support when possible and appropriate to do so;
3) monitor the effect of these changes on the 2006 primary and general elections and urge officials by all appropriate means to immediately take any needed corrective actions;
4) advocate for all voters to ensure the widest voter participation, calling for openness and public discussion for any changes in voting policy and processes.
Voting is Primary.

Coalition Members

The Sedgwick County Voter Coalition is comprised of individual concerned citizens and the following organizations:
AARP of Kansas
American Association of University Women, Wichita Branch
Butler Community College Hispanic American Leadership Organization
Church Women United
Democratic Party of Sedgwick County
Future Latino Leaders of Wichita, North High School
Global Learning Center
GOP Club of Sedgwick County
Interfaith Ministries
Kansas Equality Coalition, Wichita Chapter
Kansas Hispanic/Latino Democratic Caucus
Kansas Sunshine Coalition
Kappa Delta Chi Service Sorority, Inc.
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
League of Women Voters, Wichita-Metro
MANA de Wichita
NAACP, Wichita Branch
NOW
Peace & Social Justice Center
Republican Women of Sedgwick County
United States Hispanic Leadership Institute
Urban League of Kansas
Wichita Machinists Union

Action makes a difference!

Taking action does make a difference! Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh sent a letter to thank the Sedgwick County Voter coalition for their efforts in getting out the vote.
All members of the community are welcome and encouraged to get involved in our efforts to safeguard the voting rights of all Sedgwick County residents. If you have any questions contact Ernestine Krehbiel or Betty Ladwig, SCVC Co-Chairs, at scvc_ks@yahoo.com.

Forming the Coalition

The coalition began on Thursday, June 22, 2006 when the League of Women Voters called a meeting for citizens who were concerned about the 70% reduction of polling places in Sedgwick County.
Representatives from the Republican and Democrat parties, Interfaith Ministries, AARP, Latino groups, among others as well as many individual citizens attended the meeting and endorsed the formation of the coalition.
Our primary concern and focus is to safeguard the voting rights of Sedgwick County voters and to inform voters of their voting options.

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