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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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News

Our monthly membership newsletter with lots of current articles - election season opportunities, a nonprofit training on lobbying legally, Action Alert reminders, and more!

Pros and Cons 2018
Event Date: 
Oct 02 2018 07:00 pm to Oct 03 2018 07:45 pm
Event location: 

Campbell Public Library - Community Room

Representatives from the League of Women Voters of Southwest Santa Clara Valley will provide nonpartisan, concise explanations of the November 2018 ballot measures. Ballot measures’ provisions, fiscal effects, main argume

Pros and Cons 2018
Event Date: 
Sep 18 2018 07:00 pm to Sep 19 2018 07:45 pm
Event location: 

Saratoga Public Library - Community Room

Representatives from the League of Women Voters of Southwest Santa Clara Valley will provide nonpartisan, concise explanations of the November 2018 ballot measures. Ballot measures’ provisions, fiscal effects, main argume

Dark Money Documentary
Event Date: 
Sep 22 2018 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Event location: 

Saratoga Library - Community Room

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Event Date: 
Aug 18 2018 10:00 am to Aug 19 2018 12:45 pm
Event location: 

Pleasant Hill CoHousing Great Room

UPDATE! We've added a book review or two!
Our August 18 meeting will be a fun morning of meeting other Leaguers and community members. We will learn about voter service activities and then conclude with a potluck lunch and casual discussion of political books that individual members have read.

Event Date: 
Aug 04 2018 10:00 am to Aug 05 2018 11:45 am
Event location: 

LWV Diablo Valley office

This is our monthly advocacy meeting for Board members and other League members with specific issues they are following.

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Blog Post

A letter to the San Francisco Chronicle
Note: This letter was sent in response to the article in the Sunday Insight section that discussed recent IRS action that will eliminate reporting requirements for "dark money" donated to certain nonprofits, as well as a new film, "Dark Money", premiering in the Bay Area.

Map of Wisconsin after Winnebago Co becomes 40th County to join fair maps resolution
News

Last week Tuesday, July 17th, Winnebago County became the 40th Wisconsin county board to pass a resolution in favor of a fair maps process that's independent, nonpartisan, and transparent. That makes 55% of all counties––represe

advocacy local levels
Event Date: 
Jul 28 2018 10:00 am to Jul 29 2018 11:45 am
Event location: 

League of Women Voters of Los Angeles

Get the answers you need to be a changemaker in your community!

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Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of Wheaton was represented by LWV board member and League delegate Liz Albert at the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) 53rd National Convention held June 28 – July 1 in Chicago, IL.

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