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Take Action today to Fund Early Voting

Call to Action Banner 2024

Submitted by Connecticut in May 2024.

Action Alerts

Contact Speaker of the House Matt Ritter and ask him to support funding for Early Voting. Many worked for a decade to pass Early Voting in Connecticut, a landmark event that the Governor said would "improve the ability of voters to cast their ballots and enable more people to participate in our democracy". However without funding and support this hard fought right may not succeed.

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Education Committee May 2024

Education Committee February 2024

Submitted by Greater Green Bay in April 2024.

News

The Education Committee is working on a hybrid format for meetings.

Do each member can choose whether to attend in person or virtually,

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Take Action for funding Early Voting implementation and education for the No Excuse Absentee Ballot Referendum

Call to Action Banner 2024

Submitted by Connecticut in April 2024.

Action Alerts

Contact your legislators and urge them to support funding for Early Voting implementation and the No Excuse Absentee Ballot referendum. Many worked for a decade to pass Early Voting in Connecticut, a landmark event that the Governor said would "improve the ability of voters to cast their ballots and enable more people to participate in our democracy". However without funding and support this hard fought right may not succeed.

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Clackamas County Candidates-Interviews and Forums

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Clackamas County Candidates- Interviews and Forums

Our Voter Service committee has put together the following compilation of links to interviews and forums on local candidates as a resource for all of us. Only those candidates that accepted the invitation to participate in a the LWV sponsored forum are included here and we thank them for their participation.

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President's Message, April 2024

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
It’s an exciting time to be a League member. The stature of the League shows itself at the national, state and local levels. One of my proudest moments, both personally and as League president, was speaking before the city commission on March 21, citing the breach of democracy and home rule when the state imposed the GRU Authority on our city. I stated “We have an opportunity to regain democratic processes and home rule in Gainesville. Let's do this...

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LWVW Book Club : JUST ACTION by Rothstein

Submitted by Wellesley in April 2024.

Event Date: 
Apr 25 2024 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Marguerite's Home

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$24 in 2024 Campaign

$24 in 24 Campaign

Submitted by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Area in April 2024.

Action Alerts

This year, more than ever, our League is looking for extra support to educate and register voters, offer candidate forums, engage under-served communities, and partner with like-minded organizations to help protect our democracy in today’s challen

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League at the Library: Cone Park Branch

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Event Date: 
Apr 25 2024 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Event location: 

Cone Park Branch

This League at the Library event will take place at the Cone Park Branch and will be an outdoor event. We are looking for 2-3 volunteers to man the table.

During LWVAC's 2024 Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Campaign for the 2024 Election Season, the Voter Services team is organizing multiple Alachua County Library tabling events. The goal is to have a table at each of the 12 libraries once a month for 2 hours at peak times until November. We hope to increase League visibility and engage with current and potential voters, especially young people.

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League at the Library: Library Partnership Branch

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Event Date: 
Apr 27 2024 01:30 pm to 03:30 pm
Event location: 

Library Partnership Branch

This League at the Library event will take place at the Library Partnership Branch and will be an inside event. We are looking for 2-3 volunteers to man the table.

During LWVAC's 2024 Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Campaign for the 2024 Election Season, the Voter Services team is organizing multiple Alachua County Library tabling events. The goal is to have a table at each of the 12 libraries once a month for 2 hours at peak times until November. We hope to increase League visibility and engage with current and potential voters, especially young people.

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League at the Library: Newberry Branch

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2024.

Event Date: 
Apr 30 2024 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Newberry Branch Library

This League at the Library event will take place at the Newberry Branch Library and will be an outdoor event. We are looking for 2-3 volunteers to man the table.

During LWVAC's 2024 Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Campaign for the 2024 Election Season, the Voter Services team is organizing multiple Alachua County Library tabling events. The goal is to have a table at each of the 12 libraries once a month for 2 hours at peak times until November. We hope to increase League visibility and engage with current and potential voters, especially young people.

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