Educating Voters

Educating Voters

We host hundreds of events and programs every year to educate voters about candidates in thousands of federal, state and local races, as well as distribute millions of educational materials about state and local elections.

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Candidate Forums and Interviews

General Election April 1st, 2025

Recording of Manitowoc Mayoral Candidate Forum, held on March 13th. Co-sponsored with The Chamber of Manitowoc County.  Candidates: Justin Nickels and Jason Prigge   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1266_uFe9vQ9lPFYD0uEGIg81v4UanJo2/view

 

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Impact on Issues

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in November 2024.

Position

Impact on Issues is designed to help League members use LWVUS and public policy positions effectively at the national, state, local, and regional levels. The intention is to inspire Leagues to use national positions to act in their own communities.
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Understanding the November MA Ballot Questions - Recording now available

Evan Horowitz speaking at LWVCC event

Submitted by Concord-Carlisle in October 2024.

Blog Post

Evan Horowitz, Executive Director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, joined LWVCC to discuss the five ballot questions that Massachusetts voters will be able to vote on on November 5. He guided the audience through a lively exploration of the pros and cons of each ballot question. Thank you, Evan, for joining us!

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Misinformation & Disinformation: What It Is and What To Do About It

Misinformation

Submitted by Torrance Area in August 2024.

Event Date: 
09/24/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Lomita Library Community Room

Join us on an educational event learning about how to avoid the pitfalls of misinformation and disinformation.

 

Location: Lomita Library Community Room

Tuesday September 24th 7:00pm

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Effective Executive Branch of Local Government

Submitted by Hingham in May 2024.

Position

LWVH studied what makes an effective Executive branch of Massachusetts (MA) local government including the Select Board (SB) and Chief Municipal Officer (e.g., Town Administrator, Town Manager).
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How to Evaluate Judicial Candidates (Winter League Day)

how to evaluate judicial candidates

Submitted by Torrance Area in January 2024.

Event Date: 
01/27/2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Event location: 

Zoom

 See the video - Passcode: #xe?s7%F

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Non-Partisan Policy

The League advocates for issues but does not support or oppose any candidates for office. Every League Board of Directors at each level is required to have a non-partisan policy. The League does not have a single policy that covers all Leagues. A link to the nonpartisan policy of the LWV of the Cooperstown area is available on our website.

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Reducing Polarization Discussion Group November Meeting

cover of Ezra Klien Book Why we're polarized

Submitted by The Cooperstown Area in July 2022.

Event Date: 
02/28/2023 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Clark Sports Center Community Room

Join the League for Part II of our ongoing discussion of how we can reduce polarization.

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Why We're Polarized...a community discussion

Chua book cover Political Tribes

Submitted by The Cooperstown Area in January 2022.

Research & Studies

LWV Cooperstown Area's  Long-Term Reducing Polarization Project

 
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Absentee Ballot FAQ

voterfaq

We recently reached out to Sault Sainte Marie City Clerk, Robin Troyer, about frequently asked absentee ballot questions we've heard from local LWV supporters and voters. First, if you have any questions about your ballot or the election process, you may directly reach the Sault City clerk's office at 906-632-5717 or via email at rtroyer [at] saultcity.com. Below are questions we asked and Ms. Troyer's answers:     

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