| Activity |
Description |
Schedule |
| Candidate Forums |
The League runs Candidate Forums for contested Oakland area elections. You can help with planning or running a Candidate Forum, including coordinating with local clerks, screening questions, or interviewing candidates. |
Work is typically 3 to 4 months prior to primary and regular elections. Meetings as needed. |
| Voter Guides & Vote411.org |
The League collects biographies & policy platforms from every candidate in a contested Oakland Area election and provides that information online to voters on VOTE411.org & (in even-numbered years) in print. You can help with preparing and sending candidate questionnaires, transcribing & formatting candidate responses, preparing online guides for posting to the LWVOA website, and proofing or distributing printed guides. |
Work is typically 3 to 4 months prior to primary and regular elections. Meetings as needed. |
| They Represent You (TRY) Brochures |
After elections, TRY brochures are updated with current contact information for elected officials at the local, county, state, and national level for Oakland. You can help with gathering and verifying the information for a community, which is then made available at LWVOA.org and provided in printed guides. |
Work is typically for 2 to 3 months after regular elections. Meetings as needed. |
| Community Engagement |
Help with organizing and publicizing member events & educational programs developed for the Oakland Area community. |
Meetings as needed. |
| Book Club |
The book club discusses books from a list developed by the book club at the end of each year. |
Meets every 2 months. |
| Advocacy |
Study local issues and suggest action to be taken. Work with LWVMI on state issues.
|
Monthly meetings. |
| Observer Corps |
Attend local government meetings as a League member and report items of interest. |
Monthly meetings. |
| Membership |
Welcome new members. Provide League orientation. We’re looking for ways to make sure members get the information they need to be involved and have opportunities to meet other League members. |
Meetings as needed. |
| Electoral College |
Help with presenting information on the Electoral College and educating the community on the national and state League position and activities. |
Meetings as needed. |
| Finance & Treasury |
You can help with finance reporting & light fund-raising (we keep it simple). |
Meetings as needed. |
| Publicity |
Help with getting the word out about LWVOA activities including social media, website, press releases, newsletter, etc. |
Monthly meetings. |
