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Sophia Craiutu (far left in gray sweater), a senior at Bloomington High School North, discusses current events from around the world with younger students as part of Global Learners, an organization she co-founded. | Courtesy photo

18 and Not Registered To Vote? Sophia Craiutu Would Like a Word

Steve Hinnefeld

Sophia Craiutu is a senior at Bloomington High School North, and although she’s too young to vote in this year’s election, she’s helping her fellow students engage in the democratic process. She finds that all the more important in a state that ranked 46th in voter turnout in 2020. Read Steve Hinnefeld’s story, which first appeared in The Indiana Citizen.

October 4, 2024

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program encourages young Hoosier scholars to “engage with each other and with state leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana.” The ten high school seniors pictured above were named the finalists in Monroe County. (top row, l-r) William Foley, Lucy Tait, Dominic D’Onofrio, Teagan Hanna, Kyle Davis; (bottom row, l-r) Ingrid Pendergast, Dylan Stringer, Anson Reynolds, Joshua Tait, Layla Vamos. | Courtesy photos

Monroe County Finalists for the Lilly Endowment Scholarship 10 High School Seniors Chosen for Academic Performance, Civic Engagement, Community Participation

Laurie D. Borman

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program encourages young Hoosier scholars to “engage with each other and with state leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana.” Among the ten high school seniors named finalists in Monroe County, two will receive four-year college tuition. Laurie D. Borman spoke with several of the inspiring students. Click here to meet the finalists for the Lilly Endowment Scholarship.

December 5, 2023

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“An accurate, basic understanding of America’s history and philosophy is absolutely critical to our continued ability to talk to each other, build community, and function as Americans,” writes Sheila Suess Kennedy, an Emerita Professor of Law and Public Policy at IUPUI. “When people don’t understand when government can properly impose rules and when it can’t, when they don’t understand the most basic premises of our legal system, our public discourse is impoverished and ultimately unproductive.” | Photo via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Sheila Kennedy: Civic Literacy ‘Critical’ to a Functioning Democracy

Sheila Suess Kennedy

Sheila Suess Kennedy, Emerita Professor of Law and Public Policy, says that when people don’t understand the most basic premises of our legal system, our public discourse is impoverished and ultimately unproductive. “Unfortunately,” she writes, “that civic knowledge is in very short supply.” Click here to read Professor Kennedy’s article on why civic literacy is critical to the American Idea.

June 30, 2022

To vote in person, either early or on election day, you will need an ID issued by the U.S. or Indiana government.

Voting Guide by League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County

Debora Shaw

The League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County has created this quick-reference guide on voter registration, voting by mail, and various voting requirements. This is the first in a series of articles on civic engagement produced by LWV for Limestone Post. Click here to read the guide.