INDIANAPOLIS — Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, legislators, special guests and partner organizations kicked off the 100-year anniversary of the January 16, 1920, Indiana ratification of the 19th Amendment — the women’s constitutional right to vote at the Indiana Statehouse.
Joining Lt. Governor Crouch were members of the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission and the local organizations that were involved in the collaboration: the Indiana Historical Society; the Indiana Historical Bureau; the Indiana Humanities; and the Indianapolis Propylaeum. The Commission was formed by House Enrolled Act No. 1394 in July 2019, and encourages local communities and organizations across Indiana’s 92 counties to commemorate the centennial anniversary of women’s right to vote in their own way as well.
There was also a dedication of a plaque that will honor the Suffragists’ original Statehouse office. The Girl Scouts of Central Indiana offered a special pledge and the Capital City Chorus provided a special performance. The Indiana Historical Society’s traveling exhibit was also on display and will remain in the Statehouse Rotunda through February 3, 2020.
The celebration concluded with guests traveling to the House Gallery for the introduction of a special Resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of the state’s ratification of the 19th Amendment. This special Resolution took place in the morning at the beginning of the House session and then again in the afternoon in the Senate.
The Commission encourages events and activities throughout 2020.