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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MEET THE CANDIDATES
Event Date: 
03/19/2019 - 6:15pm to 8:30pm
Event location: 

Newark Senior Center

Candidates for Mayor and Newark City Council Districts 1 & 2 will be invited to participate in a moderated Q & A event open to the public, on the evening of Tuesday March 19. The Newark election is Tuesday April 9, 2019.

Event Date: 
02/28/2019 - 6:00pm to 03/01/2019 - 5:45pm
Event location: 

Wheaton City Hall

The Wheaton League of Women Voters will be hosting a candidate forum to be held at Wheaton City Hall Council Chambers on Thursday, February 28, 2019 from 6:00 until finished.

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Elections New Orleans
Event Date: 
01/12/2019 - 9:30am to 01/13/2019 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Peace Lutheran Church

Guest speakers Nancy Baglietto, Director of Hospitality House and Mike Dent, Nevada County Director of Housing will explain the new sources of state funding, directed at alleviating chronic homelessness in Nevada County.  They will also discuss cu

Event Date: 
02/09/2019 - 9:30am to 02/10/2019 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Peace Lutheran Church

Nevada County has a thriving and valuable presence statewide in providing medical cannabis to patients.  Regulatory and economic developments in recent years have brought the future viability of the medical cannabis model into question

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Legislative Interviews

Candidate Forum
Event Date: 
03/10/2019 - 3:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

Falls Church Community Center, Senior Room

Learn how to run a nonpartisan candidate forum! LWV has run candidate forums for decades, so we have the knowldege and experiece to empower fellow advocates to run a nonpartisan and fair forum.

Programs and articles on key issues

Get informed about local civic issues here!  Ideas for future programs?  Contact us at: lwvfallschurchva [at] gmail.com

Recorded Programs

How to Be a Candidate for Local Office, May 2025: How to Be a Candidate Forum

Five Year Outlook (2023):  Planning and Transportation

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