Welcome to the League. We're so happy you have joined. The work of nonpartisan organizations such as the League of Women Voters is especially important in promoting civic engagement in democracy, providing nonpartisan information for voters, and encouraging citizens to become well-informed voters.
There are many ways to learn more about us and find a way to become engaged.
Our board meetings are on the third Monday of each month, in person at the C. Burr Artz library, but also available on Zoom. Find information for upcoming Board meetings at https://my.lwv.org/maryland/frederick-county/calendar. You will find the Zoom link there for the meeting as well. League members arewelcome. Members will receive an email with the date, time, and Zoom link, as well.
We have added you to our member Gmail distribution list, so you'll automatically receive emails about board meetings and other news. You can find our latest board meeting minutes at May 2024 Minutes and our most recent newsletter at May 2024 Newsletter.
Below is a list of resources where you can find much more information about the local, state and national League of Women Voters:
Frederick League website: https://my.lwv.org/maryland/frederick-county
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrederickCountyLWV/
Maryland State League: https://www.lwvmd.org/
National League: https://www.lwv.org/
Our local Board of Elections has opportunities to help with voter registration:
https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/7638/Help-People-Register-to-Vote
or volunteering to be an election worker:
https://frederickcountymd.gov/3227/Be-an-Election-Worker
There are many ongoing projects which support voters in Frederick County, including creating and updating the League’s Vote411.org Voters’ Guide (see https://www.vote411.org/) and holding forums for Congressional District 6 and Frederick County Board of Education candidates. You can check our video recordings of these forums at https://www.youtube.com/@frederickcountylwv313/streams.
The work has already begun to do this all again for the General Election in November.
Other activities include holding tables at community events to educate the community on how the League provides nonpartisan voter education, helping with voter registration, speaking at events about the how-to of voting, and encouraging folks to plan to vote. There are many other projects and issues the League pursues. Check them out on our website at Resources for New Members | MyLO (lwv.org).
Joining the League of Women Voters of Frederick County also includes membership at the national and state level, so you can make a difference on many levels.
If you have a particular area of interest, please let us know by contacting us at lwvoffc [at] gmail.com, and we will refer you to a committee chair for more information. We are excited to work with you!
