Join YWCA Northeast Indiana, League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne Area, Advancing the Voices of Women, and more for a watch party of the YWomenVote National Town Hall, hosted by YWCA USA.* This is a nonpartisan forum for the diverse, impactful opinions of young women, girls, and nonbinary young people to influence national discourse and shape effective policy solutions as we approach the 2024 Presidential Election.
This event will be held in the Multi-Flex Theater at Indiana Tech, located in Snyder Academic Center. View a campus map here. Visitor parking will be allowed in the surrounding lots for this event.
We are excited to announced that we will have both Spanish and Burmese interpreters available at the event!
We encourage all attendees to bring their Driver’s License or State ID and know the last four digits of their Social Security number. We will not be collecting this information, but it will allow guests to check their voter registration status, get registered, or request absentee ballots if needed.
*YWCA Northeast Indiana is a nonpartisan organization. It does not support or oppose any candidates for public office in any election, nor does it take a stand for or against a political party. The views and opinions expressed by YWCA USA do not necessarily reflect YWCA Northeast Indiana.
Event Schedule
Here is a tentative schedule for the event. Come to the whole thing or feel free to stop by for whatever portion works for you!
1pm: Pre-Show (check your voting plan, bracelet making, snacking, and socializing)
2pm: Gen Z Panel Discussion
2:30pm: Local Conversations
3:20pm: Presidential Candidate Forum (if presidential candidates attend)
4pm: Send Off
Share Your Thoughts
What truly matters to you? How will you make a difference in the 2024 Election? YWCA Northeast Indiana and our partners in Getting Out the Vote want to hear your voice! We invite you to share your opinions by filling out our voting survey prior to the event.
Our voting survey is also available in Spanish and Burmese.
Event Highlights
- Youth led conversations around issues that you care about
- Check your voter registration and get help if you need it
- Connect the dots between issues important to you and elections
- Talk with others who share your interests.
- Share about what is on your mind when it comes to our community
- Enjoy popcorn and other snacks
- Practice productive conversations about politics
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Not all women gained voting rights in 1920. Discriminatory state laws kept women of color, including Indigenous, Chinese, and Black women, disenfranchised until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (and some remain disenfranchised to this day).
“Women of color, though participants in the cause of suffrage, have their own unique battles within the women’s and racial justice movements to have their voices heard and centered in political life.” Learn more here: In 1920, women got the right to vote. Some women, that is.
Who Can Vote in Indiana
To vote in Indiana, an individual must be a citizen of the U.S. who will be least 18 years of age at the time of the next general, municipal or special election (November 5, 2024). The voter must have resided in their precinct for 30 days prior to the election.
There are many misconceptions surrounding who can and cannot vote in the state of Indiana, leading to suppressed voter turnout for certain groups that do have the right to vote, including:
- Previously incarcerated
- Recently naturalized citizens
- Transgender people
- College students
- Individuals with disabilities
- Unhoused Hoosiers
Learn more here: Yes! You Can Vote!
