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Elections

We are all equal at the ballot box, but only if we vote. We engage millions of voters every year ensuring Americans have the information they need to participate in elections that determine our future.

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Event Date: 
01/20/2021 - 7:00pm to 01/21/2021 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

see Zoom details below

Topic:  Redistricting & Gerrymandering
Speaker: Cindy Battles, Director, Common Cause Georgia

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2020 Census Count Me In

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Deadline to complete and return your census has been extended to October 31st.  Make your voice heard and participate in this important democractic process! 

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Event Date: 
09/30/2020 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Online via Zoom

Learn about the 12 propositions on the November 3 California ballot.  Presented by LWVF Voter Services.

Event Date: 
11/11/2020 - 12:00pm to 11/12/2020 - 11:45am

LWVMC Virtual General Meeting: "What's Behind Climate Change Denial" – Our speaker, Mike Clancy, states: 

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In 1971 the voting ages was lowered to 18. 50% of 18-24 years olds voted that next year. Fast forward to 2016…only 39% of 18-24 year olds voted while 70% of people over 60 years old voted. Why aren’t young people voting? Your voice matters – so make it count. It’s not just about who you want for president, it’s also about the issues you care about at the state and local level.

Too many voters spend little or no time evaluating candidates for local offices such as mayor, city council and school board, ignoring the fact that these folks will have more immediate and greater impact on our lives than candidates we send to Sacramento or Washington DC.  

Here are a few suggestions for evaluating these candidates:

The Portage Lake District Library hosted speakers from The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country in a zoom forum on mail-in voting. Topics will include reasons you can have confidence in mail-in voting, advantages, and how-to information on obtaining and tracking your ballot.

All About Mail-In Voting Presentation by Barry Elizabeth Fink and Valorie Troesch

Event Date: 
09/30/2020 - 4:00pm to 10/01/2020 - 3:45pm
Event location: 

Mystic Library Online - ZOOM

Do you have questions about registration deadlines, when to mail in absentee ballots, what safety precautions will be taken at the polls, or where to go to find accurate information about local issues and elections? Laura Smits, Vice President of Voter Services for the state, will provide a presentation on these and other voting issues, and answer questions from the attendees. Irene Weiss, President of Voter Services for the Southeastern CT chapter of the LWV, will also be present to talk about local issues, voter registration initiatives, and how to get involved.

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Event Date: 
10/22/2020 - 6:30pm
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Live Streamed Event

Join the LWV of Norwalk for a candidates' forum for the 25th Senate District, as well as the 137th, 140th, 142nd and 143rd Congressional Districts.. There will be no live audience the event will be live streamed and recorded. Questions for candidates can be submitted by Oct. 17 to lwvn.forum [at] gmail.com.

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Event Date: 
10/06/2020 - 6:30pm

In advance of the November 2020 elections, the Bozeman Candi

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