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President's Blog, April 2022

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Submitted by Orange Coast in March 2022.

Blog Post

In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes . . . 

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Providence Committee on Ward Boundaries Report

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Submitted by Rhode Island in March 2022.

Blog Post

At a special meeting 4/14 the Providence City Council approved for the second and final time the new voting maps for the city. The vote was 12-2
No votes were LaFortune and Castillo. Ryan abstained Watch video: https://youtu.be/kYHk5EEO7SM. To see the new map: https://council.providenceri.gov/ward-boundaries/
Read the Committee on Ward Boundaries Report: https://tinyurl.com/2p8d5ed8 to understand the complexities of drawing lines.

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LWV of Piedmont Event Featuring Rick Hasen UCI Law, April 5, 2022

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Submitted by Orange Coast in March 2022.

Event Date: 
Apr 05 2022 04:00 pm to 05:30 pm
Event location: 

Virtual Event

How Disinformation Undermines Fair Elections and  What Can be Done?

Speaker: Rick Hasen

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Next Step in CT Redistricting Process: Voting Districts

Submitted by Connecticut in March 2022.

Press Mention

Joan Twiggs, director at large for the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, joins Public News Service to discuss the next stage of the once-a-decade redistricting process - the creation of voting districts. Also known as electoral districts or wards, voting districts are the hyperlocal areas determining polling place locations on Election Day.

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Gainesville Sun Op-Ed Article: Policy more important than purity in fighting climate change

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Submitted by Alachua County in March 2022.

News

Defending our democracy by acting to support personal actions and governmental policy to preserve our environment is a principal mission of the League of Women Voters. Two of this mission’s challenges are choosing and prioritizing the individual actions and governmental policies to be supported.

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Annual Meeting with our Central New York State Representatives

Submitted by Syracuse Metropolitan Area in March 2022.

Event Date: 
Apr 29 2022 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm

Our annual meeting with our NYS Assembly and Senate representatives from CNY will be held via a ZOOM webinar.  This is your opportunity to ask questions and hear were they stand on the issues. 

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Candidates Night

Submitted by Falmouth in March 2022.

Event Date: 
Apr 27 2022 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Hermann Room, Falmouth Public Library

 

Save the Date: Candidates Night Coming Up

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Action Alert: Election Bills 2022

Submitted by Idaho in March 2022.

Action Alerts

It's time to take action against election bills currently moving through the Idaho Legislature. These bills make voting more difficult. There is no evidence of voter fraud in Idaho and these are unnecessary. 

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Oregon's Broken Primary System

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Submitted by Clackamas County in March 2022.

Event Date: 
Mar 04 2022 12:00 pm
Event location: 

Zoom

Former Oregon Secretary of State, Phil Keisling, dissects Oregon’s voting primary system to reveal how it excludes the votes of over one million Oregonians.

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NBC Connecticut: Face the Facts with Patricia Rossi, LWVCT Vice President of Advocacy

Submitted by Connecticut in March 2022.

Press Mention

Patricia Rossi weighs in on the redistricting process during NBC Connecticut's Face the Facts' November 29th airing.

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