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Photo courtesy of Ventura County Star - LWVVC AD37 Forum Feb 2020

Information About Forums

Photo courtesy of Ventura County Star

Candidate Forums 2024
Women's Health March, Ventura, Oct 2, 2021

Women's Health March, Ventura, Oct 2, 2021

LWV Ventura County Marching for Women's Health 2021

Voter Registration at Ventura HS, Sept 21,2021

Voter Registration at Ventura High School on Sept 21,2021

Registering students at Ventura High

LWVVC 2021-22 Board In & Out Meeting

2021-22 Board In & Out Meeting

LWV Ventura County Board Members for 2021 and 2022

Ventura College Voter Reg

Ventura College Recall Election Voter Registration - Aug 30, 2021

LWV VC Tabling at Ventura College to Register Voters for the Recall Election 2021

LWVVentura Co Mascot Harry T Burns

Harry T Burn, the Voter Bear of LWV of Ventura County

Harry T Burn, Voter Bear, LWV of Ventura County

Permanent Ballot Drop Box

Ballot Drop Box

Permanent Ballot Drop Box in Ventura County

pict of Kay A with face fan

VC Women's Day Festival, March 8, 2020

VC Women's Day Festival, County Museum of Ventura

Ventura County

Lunch and Learn with the League

SandwichEver wonder what your public officials do?  Get to know your Ventura County community leaders and elected officials, and their jobs.

  • Our next event will be on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at noon - Who and What is the Grand Jury?  Prior registration is required. Please RSVP and submit questions by clicking HERE.
  • WATCH our most recent event  - The Primary Election and the benefits of the Voter's Choice Act, with Michelle Ascencion, Ventura County Clerk-Recorder & Registrar of Voters.  
  • WATCH events from 2024, including: Voter's Choice Act
  • WATCH events from 2023, including: Water and Sanitation; Superior Court; Ventura County Education; Ventura County Community Foundation, ADL on Reporting Hate Crimes
  • WATCH events from 2022, including: Assessor; Sheriff; District Attorney; Clerk-Recorder/Registrar; Treasurer-Tax Collector; Auditor-Controller; County Supervisor

 

Watch VC County Presidential Primary Election Education Series

Michelle AscensionIn anticipation of the upcoming March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election, Michelle Ascencion, County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, presented a four-part Election Education Series at the Ventura County Board of Supervisors Meetings. Ascencion covered election topics that are of interest to the Ventura County voting and candidate community.  People were invited to attend in person or online.  Now that the series is finished you can WATCH them all on video.

The Board of Supervisors’ schedule for the Election Education Series was as follows:

  • October 17, 2023           Candidates and Campaigns
  • November 7, 2023         Voter Registration and Primary Election Voting
  • January 23, 2024           Vote Centers and Vote By Mail
  • February 6, 2024           Election Technology, Security, and Observation
  •                                        Canvass/Certification, Recounts, and Fraud Prevention 

How is your Civics Knowledge?

Find out with a fun game about civics and news literacy, courtesy of LWV of Alameda, CA VERIFY IT!

Helpful Hints for Difficult Conversations: 

Volunteer Opportunities 

  • Voter registration of high school students - info [at] lwvventuracounty.org (subject: LWVVC%20High%20School%20Voter%20Registration%20Volunteer) (contact usHands Up)
  • See volunteer opportunities in our latest Voter Newsletter

Join the LWV Observer Corps

Let our city council members and County Board of Supervisors know the League is paying attention. Observers are asked to wear their blue League T-shirts and LWVVC "Observer" buttons so they'll know we're there.  Then report your observations using this easy two-page observer form.  We publish observer reports with our monthly newsletter. 

To join the team, email us at info [at] lwvventuracounty.org (subject: LWVVC%20Observer%20Corps)

Our Fall General Meeting - with Ranked Choice Voting presentation - was a great success!!

fairvote.org/ranked-choice-voting

Ranked Choice Voting was explained and demonstrated by our guest speaker, Paul Copley of the CA Coalition for RCV.  We had fun games (with prizes) to test your knowledge of League members, voting, civics, state and local government and more.  Food Affairs by Stacy provided delicious savory and sweet hors d’oeuvres with iced tea and lemonade.  Learn more about Ranked Choice Voting in California (calrcv.org)

The meeting was on Saturday, October 7, 1:00 pm - 4:00pm at the Poinsettia Pavilion - Cañada Larga Room, 3451 Foothill Rd, Ventura, CA 93003. 

How You Can Help Protect Reproductive Rights

The Ventura County Reproductive Rights Network is a countywide umbrella of organizations and individuals committed to educating Ventura County about reproductive health issues and mobilizing its members in support of reproductive access, rights and justice.  They publish a bi-weekly newsletter containing the latest news and local events.  See it and sign up for it HERE.

Curious about the real history of abortion in religion and the law? Read this excellent New Yorker article.

Defending Democracy!

See our January 6 Resolution here

BOOKS WE LIKE - From our Climate Change and other committees

clip art stack of books

  • The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others - by Tali Sharot
  • No Miracles Needed: How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air - by Mark Z. Jacobson
  • Video: Just Have a Think: Have we got enough minerals? (15 minute video on same topic)
  • Upheaval: How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change - by Jared Diamond
  • Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption - by Bryan Stevenson
  • See More

 2021 Redistricting Explained

Chris Carson, former LWV US President, explains how and why new districts are drawn after each census.

Redistricting Presentation

 

Easy Voter Guide available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean now at easyvoterguide.org - Download your copy today! (graphic of EVG covers)
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Check out our Easy Voter Guides now

The Easy Voter Guide (EVG) offers plain language election info in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.

Compare Candidates Vote411.org
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The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund (LWVCEF) is thrilled to announce an upgrade to its voter empowerment tools.

Harbor view, Oxnard
Event Date: 
Mar 20 2024 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm

Come meet League members by Zoom on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Learn about what we are doing and join us as we carry out our mission:  Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy

Bring your favorite beverage and a friend or two.

Aloha Steakhouse
Event Date: 
Apr 03 2024 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Aloha Steakhouse

We're back in person at Aloha Steakhouse in downtown Ventura.  At 5:30 for Happy Hour

Juneteenth 2024 in Oxnard poster
Event Date: 
Jun 15 2024 10:00 am to 05:00 pm
Event location: 

Plaza Park

LWV Ventura County will have a booth at the annual Juneteenth celebration in Oxnard.  Come join us!

LWV Ventura County publishes its newsletter, the VOTER, monthly.  
If you need additional information, please email us at info [at] lwvventuracounty.org

March 2024 VOTER

February 2024 VOTER

Voting for the 2024 Primary Election ended on March 5, 2024

Votes are still being counted.  Final certification for Ventura County will be by March 29.  Final certification for the State of California will be by April 12.

See Ventura County election results (Ventura County voters only) HERE.