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 Voter Outreach Issue Education Advocacy - Our Communities Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Woodside

 

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a nonpartisan, grassroots nonprofit dedicated to empowering everyone to participate fully in American democracy. With active Leagues in all 50 states and more than 700 communities, we engage in advocacy, education, litigation, and organizing to protect every American’s freedom to vote. The League is a federated membership organization proud to be women-led and over 100 years old, emerging directly from the women’s suffrage movement in 1920. 

Our Local League’s Primary Efforts

LWV Protest Outside Supreme Court Building - women holding LWV Banner and signs that read People over Politics
  • Provide trained, qualified, unbiased speakers and volunteers for candidate forums and issue presentations.
  • Distribute voter information and promote voter registration, focusing on underrepresented groups.
  • Engage all in activities that Get Out the Vote (GOTV).
  • Educate young voters, especially in high schools, because they become lifelong voters when they start early!
California Easy Voter Guide
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The Easy Voter Guide (EVG) offers information on plain-language elections in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.

Voter Outreach Issue Education Advocacy - Our Communities Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Woodside

Each election, the League of Women Voters of California analyzes all statewide ballot measures and makes recommendations for voters.  We call this "Vote with the League." 

"Vote with the League" for the November 2024 General Election is now available to California voters. Please take some time to review this and share it with your friends or family.

Read our 2024 General Election Ballot Measure Recommendation

 

Voter Outreach Issue Education Advocacy - Our Communities Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Woodside

The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund (LWVCEF) provides unbiased explanations of state ballot measures to help voters make informed decisions. Visit CaVotes.org for more about the LWVCEF ballot measures, and scroll to the bottom of this page to find links to Zoom and recorded presentations.

November 2024 Post-Election Gathering
Event Date: 
11/12/2024 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Barrel Room at the Redwood Grill

All LWVSSMC members are invited to a post-election gathering at 6 PM on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in the “Barrel Room” at the Redwood Grill. 

Event Date: 
12/07/2024 - 10:00am to 6:00pm

LWVSSMC members, get ready to join the excitement at the Redwood City Hometown Holidays parade!

Event Date: 
12/14/2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

As the year ends, our League will come together to enjoy one another's company and write thank-you notes to elected officials while we catch up and share news.

VerifyIt
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We are excited to share VerifyIt, a civics, voting, and news literacy game developed by the LWV of Alameda.

Make It Real—Democracy
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Mid Pen Media contacted our League, asking for someone to join a panel discussion on Democracy for their cable TV show, Make It Real.  Lisa Conrad, VP Admin, represented our League on the show along with Palo Alto Mayor Greer Stone, Special