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Vote with the League!

Learn about what the League recommends for State, Regional, and Local ballot measures for November 2018 Election!

LWVO Makes Recommendations!
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Lyft Offers Discounts for Election Day Rides!

Lyft is offering free or discounted rides to the pools on Election Day!  

Need help getting to the polls? Call Lyft!
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LWVO Presents 2018 Candidate Forums!

Get the details on candidates by attending an LWVO forum or watching a YouTube video of a past forum!

Get Candidate Forum Info here!
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LWVO Presents 2018 Ballot Measure Pros and Cons!

Get the Pro/Con ballot measure details by reading LWVO's analysis, watching a YouTube video or attending a community presentation!

Get the Pros and Cons here!
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Accepting 2019 Making Democracy Work Award Nominations!

Learn more about our Making Democracy Work Awards!  Know an Oakland individual or organization who might fit the bill?  Make a nomination!

Make a Nomination!
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Voter Service Help during Election Season

Can LWVO be of service to you during election season?  Complete this Voter Service Request Form and let us know how we can help!

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Oakland

Growing Democracy...Building Community!

Who are we? We are the League of Women Voters, an organization of women and men who want to make a difference in the political future of our country. We are a diverse, non-partisan, political group with a long-standing tradition of educating voters.

Candidate Forum: Alameda County Assessor, BART Board District 4, City Council District 2

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Submitted by Oakland in August 2018.

Event Date: 
Oct 12 2018 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Oakland City Hall

Hear from and interact with candidates for Alameda County Assessor, BART Board District 4, and City Council District 2 in a public forum.

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Volunteer to Register Voters at the Oakland Symphony!

Register Voters at the OEBS

Submitted by Oakland in August 2018.

Event Date: 
Oct 12 2018 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Paramount Theatre

The Oakland Symphony has invited the League of Women Voters of Oakland to provide voter registration and election information in the lobby of the Paramount Theatre at its opening concert--Reclaiming My Time--on the evening of Friday, October

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Appreciating Diversity Film Series: "The Chinese Exclusion Act"

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Submitted by Oakland in August 2018.

Event Date: 
Oct 17 2018 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Ellen Driscoll Theater

Come reflect on our immigration policies today through the lens of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which banned Chinese nationals from coming to the US and prevented Chinese nationals already here from becoming citizens.  The Act remained law f

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Candidate Forum: Assembly District 15

Flier for AD 15 Candidate Forum on 10/18

Submitted by Oakland in August 2018.

Event Date: 
Oct 18 2018 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

The College Preparatory School

Jovanka Beckles and Buffy Wicks, candidates for Assembly District 15, will respond to questions at this free Candidate Forum. 

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Appreciating Diversity Film Series: "The Chinese Exclusion Act"

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Submitted by Oakland in August 2018.

Event Date: 
Oct 20 2018 - 3:00pm
Event location: 

New Parkway Theater

Come reflect on our immigration policies today through the lens of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which banned Chinese nationals from coming to the US and prevented Chinese nationals already here from becoming citizens.  The Act remained law f

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Deadline to Register to Vote

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Submitted by Oakland in August 2018.

Event Date: 
Oct 22 2018 (All day)

Register to vote by this date in order to be able to vote in the general election on November 6, 2018!  Learn more here!

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LWVO Speaker Series on Education: A Closer Look at the “Strings Attached” of AB 1840—A Collaborative Plan Between the ACOE & the OUSD

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Submitted by Oakland in August 2018.

Event Date: 
Oct 25 2018 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Oakland City Hall

The LWVO Education Committee will present a panel of speakers including Alameda County Superintendent Karen Monroe, Oakland Unified School District- High School Network Superintendent Preston Thomas, OUSD CFO Marcus Battle (invited), and OUSD HS P

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Rep the LWV with a Tote Bag!

LWVO Tote BagBuy a Stylish LWV Tote Bag!

 

A shopping bag to let everyone know you "stand with the League." 

Large capacity eco-friendly canvas tote bag. 

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Voter Registration: Dia de los Muertos

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Submitted by Oakland in August 2018.

Event Date: 
Nov 4 2018 - 9:30am
Event location: 

Fruitvale Village

Volunteers needed!  We will have a booth at the Fruitvale Dia de los Muertos November 4 from 10am-5pm.  Exact location of booth and parking tips will be sent one week before event.

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Candidate Forum: Assembly District 15

Flier for AD 15 Candidate Forum on 10/18

Submitted by Oakland in August 2018.

Event Date: 
Oct 18 2018 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

The College Preparatory School

Jovanka Beckles and Buffy Wicks, candidates for Assembly District 15, will respond to questions at this free Candidate Forum. 

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