Fall 2024 Delaware Voter

Contents

• President's Message  p1
• 2024 Elected Officials Reception  p2
• LWVDE Advocacy Agenda  p3
• League Days 2024, "Successful Delaware: Healthy, Housed, and Educated" -  p4
• Voter Services Review (with photos) -  pp5-7
• Help Wanted With Website & Social Media - p6
• LWVUS Statement on 2024 Election Results, and Thank Yous - p8
• What's Your Legacy? And Calendar - p9

Summer 2024 Delaware Voter

Contents

• Democratic Candidates for Lt. Governor Candidates’ Forum  p1
• LWVUS 2020 Convention  p2
• VOTE411  p3
• Advocacy Corps Report  p4-9
• League in Action Phone App!  p9
• What's Your Legacy?  p10
• Calendar  p10

Spring 2024 Delaware Voter

Contents

• LWV of Delaware Biennial Council p1
• Get Out the Vote p1
• LWV Membership Changes p2
• President's Message p3
• LWV Membership Changes p4-7
• Thank You p8
• LWVDE Summer Book Club p8
• School Board's Elections p9
• League in Action Phone APP p9
• Calendar p10

Winter 2024 Delware Voter

Contents

• League Day Topic:  Democracy at a Crossroads: Facing the Challenges of Disinformation and Misinformation. p1
• Panelists’ biographies, details, and links to register online.  Registration form to post mail is on page 11. p1-3
• President’s Message: The Discourse of Nonpartisanship p4
• DoMore24 – a 24-hour fundraising and Kick Off details for all three Leagues in Delaware: pp5 - 6.
• School Board Elections May 14 details: p5
• LWV of Delaware statement on Delaware Superior Court’s Decision finding that early voting and permanent absentee voting are unconstitutional. p7
• Advocacy Corps Committee: listing of the committees’ policy positions and contact information. P7-9
• Thank you to our contributors. p9
• Benevolent Community Summit of Delaware. p10
• League Day Registration form. p11
• Calendar. p12

Fall 2023 Delaware Voter

Contents

• President’s Message p1
• Advocacy Corps Issues Preview p2
• League Day in Dover p3
• Thank You for Financial Contribution p4
• Office Move p5
• Update from the Land Use and Transportation Committee p6-7
• Book Event with ACLU p8
• LWVDE Committee Schedules p8
• October Activities and Notes—LWV Sussex County p9
• Productive Conversations without Confrontation p10
• Calendar p11

Summer 2023 Delaware Voter

Contents

• Report of the Advocacy Corps of the 2023 Session of the 152 General Assembly p1-6
• President’s Message p2
• LWDE Hosting African Student – Two Perspectives p6-8
• Office Relocation News p8
• In recognition of Gwendolyn Miller, former LWVDE president p9
• Committee schedules and state board meetings p9
• 2023 Vote411 School Board Elections – Review-Turnout – Items for Next Year p10-11
• Pictures and Calendar  p12

Spring 2023 Delaware Voter

Contents

• Registration for delegates, visitors and agenda - p1
• Key Note Speaker and Slate of Nominees – p2
• President’s Message – p3
• Delaware Affordable Housing Crisis Series: (May 15, 2023) - What Can We Do about the lack of Affordable Housing? – p4
• Nominations for the State Board, pictures and biographies – p5-8
• Proposed Budgets – p9
• Proposed Program 2023-2025 – p10
• League Advocacy Needs You! – p10
• Committee Schedules and state Board meetings - p10-11
• Calendar p11

Winter 2023 Delaware Voter

Contents

• Biennial Convention - p1
• Spotlight on Advovacy - p1
• President's Message - p4
• League Days - p7
• Volunteers Requested - p8
• Calendar - p9

Fall 2022 Delaware Voter

Summer 2022 Delaware Voter

Contents

• New Ways to vote in 2022 – p1
• VOTE411 – online voters guide update - p1
• President’s Message & 2022 LWVUS Convention Reports - p2 & p10-11
• Report  by the Advocacy Corps on the 2022 Session of the 151st General Assembly July 2022
• What is the League’s Advocacy Corps (AC) – p1
• Advocacy Spotlight on Reports by Portfolio – p4-7
• LWV Membership and Leadership Development (MLD) – p9
• Webmaster Report – 9
• Student from (SUSI) visit Legislative Hall (July) – p11
• Get to Know the Delaware League of Women Voters! (article in DSBA Journal)-p12-13
• Links to forums – p14
• 19th Amendment Anniversary: How Women Won the Vote (link) p14
• Thank you to our volunteers and contributors – p14
• LWVDE committees state board meetings – page 15

Spring 2022 Delaware Voter

Contents

• Advocacy Spotlight p.1-3
• Elections and Voting
• Climate Change
• Gun Violence - Letter from LWVDE, President Gwendolyn Miller to members of the Senate and House of representative Representatives
• Host of 20 Women from Sub-Sahara Africa p.3
• Naturalization Proceedings p.4
• Vote 411 p.4
• "Election Protection" Field Program p.4
• Recent Forms p.5
• Thank you  p.5
• Historic Landmark Dedication p.6
• Calendar p.47

Fall 2021 Voter Newsletter

Contents

• President’s Message p.1-2
• Four Historic Markers in Delaware’s National Votes for Women Trail  pp.2-3
• Delaware Suffragists Honored  p.3
• Adopting a more robust & resonant Criminal Justice Position for Delaware: Presentation and Discussion of LWV of California Criminal Justice position – (This is background information for a concurrence in the very near future guest speaker from California who was part of the study and consensus)   p.4

• Advocacy Corps Report  pp.5-9
• Legislative tracking by Advocacy Corps  p.5
• Reports from each area of advocacy  pp.6-9
• Election and Voting Committee  p.9
• Calendar  p.10

Summer 2021 Delaware Voter

League of Women Voters of Delaware Summer newsletter is full of the great activities the league has been engaged in along with some future plans.

Contents

• President's Message
• Pomeroy Marker
• Advocacy Corps Report
• Climate Change
• Criminal Justice
• Education
• Elections & Voting
• Government/Finances, Taxation
• Health Care
• Land Use/Transportation
• Money in Politics
• Natural Resources
• Redistricting
• Social Policy
• Recognition & Tributes to League Members
• Ranked Choice Voting
• Vote 411
• Women's Suffrage Historic Site Trip
• Scheduled Meeting

Spring 2021 Delaware Voter

League of Women Voters of Delaware SPRING newsletter, the VOTER 2019 with all the details about LWVDE Convention to be held Saturday, May 22, 2021

Contents

• LWVDE invites all members to its Biennial Convention, Saturday, May 22, 2021 - page 1
• Report of the Nominating Committee & biographies with pictures – pages 2-7
• Proposed Program and new consensus positions Education and Voter Representation/Electoral Systems – pages 8-10
• Links to the Proposed Budgets, Proposed Program, Proposed Bylaws changes, List of Nominees – pages 10
• Historic Marker honoring Dover’s Mabel Lloyd Ridgely. In 1920 she became the first president of LWV OF Delaware- page 10
• Vote411 School Board Elections and Elections – page 11
• League Days In Dover links to videos – page 12
• Calendar – page 12

Winter 2021 Delaware Voter

Contents

• President’s Message – page 1
• Advocacy Update February – pages 2-3
• League Days forums – pages 3-6
• Remaining Nonpartisan in Hyper-partisan Times – page 4
• Recording links to recent forums – page 5
• In Memoriam Carol Jones – page 7
• Calendar – page 8

Fall 2020 Delaware Voter

Contents

• 'Tis the Season – Join the LWV of NCC for Virtual Holiday Wine Toast on zoom Dec. 10, 2020, at 6 pm.
• Pre-register Register to attend – click here.
• Enter the drawing by purchasing a custom League stemless wine glass before Dec. 3rd: https://my.lwv.org/delaware/new-castle-county/event/virtual-holiday-wine-toast-statewide-lwv-celebration
• Redistricting – People Powered Fair MAPS Redistricting Campaign – page 2
• Action Network – page 2
• Advocacy Corps Plans Virtual League Days 2021 – page 3
• Candidate Forums Held During Covid-19 Restrictions - pages 3-4
• Vote411 Roundup - who has been doing all the Work and Having Fun – page 4-6
• Election Committee – Highlights – page 6
• Letter from our president Carol Jones – page 7
• Links to some LWV forums recently held – Court Fines and Fees and Green Jobs: Mobilizing the Workforce for the Great Green Shift. – page 8
• Calendar – page 8

Summer 2020 Delaware Voter

Contents

• Happy Hour celebrating 100 Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage and the birth of the League of Women Voters – p 1
• President’s Message –p 2-3
• Census Bureau Speeds Up Schedule for 2020 Census - p 3
• Report by the Advocacy Corps on the 150th General Assembly 2018-2020 – p 3-4
• Spotlight: Legislative Activity Related to Criminal Justice 150th General Assembly – p 4-6
• National Popular Vote Legislation Update – p 6
• People Powered Fair Maps for State Legislature in 2020 – p 7
• VOTE411 VOTER Guide Update – p 8
• Election Committee – What to do facing Covid-19? Be creative. – p 8
• Commemoration of the 19th Amendment in Delaware – Historic Markers – p 8
• VOTE411 Online Voter Guide Delaware 2020 Elections – p 9
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awareness: Moving the Conversation Forward – p 10
• Women’s Advancement & Advocacy – new report – page 11
• Hot Topic links to Offshore Wind Potential for Delaware – p 12
• Hot topic – Delaware River Basin Commission revote on allowing shipping LNG.
• Calendar – p 12

Spring 2020 Delaware Voter

• Co-presidents Message – Sue Claire Harper & Carol Jones – page 1 & 2
• Census Updates Schedule Due to COVID-19 – Sandy Spence – page 2
• Redistricting Help Wanted – page 3
• VOTE411 Voter Guide Update – page 3 & 4
• Advocacy Corps Update – Linda Barnett – page 5 & 6
• Webmaster Newsletter Report – Mary Ann Coe, Webmaster – page 6
• Women Still Have to Work Three Months Longer to Equal What Men Earned in a Year – Mary Leisenring, U.S. Census Bureau – page 7
• Calendar – page 7

Winter 2020 Delaware Voter

• Co-presidents Notes- Sue Claire Harper and Carol Jones–page 1
• VOTE411 2020 – Kim Wells VOTE411 Ambassador Action List–page 2
• Video link to how to vote using the new voting machine.
• Response to Census is Critical- Sandy Spence–page 3
• Watch Connie Jones & Jack Young on Blue Coast Talk, discuss the importance of participating in the census–page 3
• Update on Seneca Falls Trip–page 4
• Advocacy Corps Update March 2020–Linda Barnett–page 4-5
• Election and Voting Committee Updates – Jill Itzkowitz–page 5-6
• Options for holiday shopping and help fund the LVWDE–page 6
• Brush up your CIVICS – page 6
• Calendar–page 7

Fall 2019 Delaware Voter

Contents

• Invitation to our HOLIDAY PARTY Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 11:30 am at the Green Turtle Bar & Grill, Dover-page 1
• Co-presidents Notes – Plans for 2020–page 2
• League Day in Dover 2020 – save the date–page 2
• VOTE411 2020 – Kim Wells needs your help and see what it takes–page 3
• Alternative Voting Methodologies Study – become informed–page 3
• LWVUS Launches People Powered Fair Maps (PPFM) Project Nationwide–check out the plans for Delaware-page 4
• The Countdown to the 2020 Census has begun!–pages 4-5
• Planning for February 14, 2020, National Day of Action–page 5
• Options for holiday shopping and help fund the LWDDE–page 6
• Identifying the Concerns of Delaware Women–page 6
• News from our Local Leagues (Sussex County)-page 6
• Calendar–page 7

Summer 2019 Delaware Voter

Contents

• LWVDE Acting on Public Policy Issues, page 1
• LWVDE Convention 2019 Highlights, pages 1 & 2
• LWVDE Alternative Voting Methodologies Study, page 2
• Congratulations to Charlotte King, page 2
• Co-presidents Message, page 2
• LWVUS Council 2019 Meeting Highlights, page 3
• LWVDE Hosting African Students, page 4
• "We're the WE in We the People," page 4
• Finance Committee Report, page 5
• Significant Bills Addressed by LWVDE in 2019, pages 5-9
• News From One of Our Local Leagues, page 10
• Will LNG Tankers be Coming Down the Delaware River?, pages 10-12
• Thank You to Our Contributors, page 12
• Calendar, page 12

Spring 2019 Delaware Voter

Contents

• Biennial Convention Theme: How Our Advocacy Corps Works
• Come join in our decision making
• The Business of Convention, page 1
• Election of Officers and Directors, Adoption of Proposed Program 2019-2021, Proposed Bylaws Changes and Proposed Budget(s) for 2019-20 and 2020-21
• Registration Information, RSVP by May 28, pages 1 & 12
• Report of the Nominating Committee, page 2
• Proposed Program, page 6
• Proposed Amendments to Bylaws, page 7
• Report on League Day in Dover, page 7
• LWVDE, Summary of Current State Program 2017-2019, page 9
• State Government, Social Policy, Energy/Climate Change, Natural Resources, Coastal Zone, Critical Land Areas, Farmland, Land Use/Transportation
• LWVUS ACTION ALERT, FOR THE PEOPLE ACT, page 12
• Contact your senator now to demand a hearing on the For the People Act!!
• Calendar, page 12

Winter 2019 Delaware Voter

Contents

• League Day in Dover, pages 1-2
• Delaware Biennial Convention, June 1, 2019, page 2
• School Board Elections, now on Vote411.org, page 3
• LWVDE Action on Public Policy Issues: The Advocacy Corps Report, pages 3-5
• President's Report, page 6
• News from Local Leagues
• Kent County, page 7
• New Castle County, page 7
• Sussex County, page 8
• News from LWVUS, page 9
• Thank You to our Contributors, page 9
• Calendar, page 10

Fall 2018 Delaware Voter

Contents

• Holiday Lunch invitation, page 1
• Save the Date: League Day in Dover - Legislative Day, page 2
• ELECTION ROUNDUP, VOTE411 Successes
• Election Observer Meeting
• Student Mock Elections
• Candidate Forums
• Election Committee
• President's Message – pages 5-6
• News from Local leagues – pages 7-9
• Kent County
• New Castle County
• Sussex County
• Thank you to Contributors, page 8
• History of the roles the LWVDE and LWVUS have played in energy & climate change since 2006, pages 9-11
• News from LWVUS advocacy and litigation, page 11
• In Memoriam, page 11
• Calendar, page 12