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What Is Ranked Choice Voting?

by Jone Pearce

Event Date: 
Aug 23 2023 12:00 am to 11:45 pm
Event location: 

Pennsylvania

The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has designated August 23, 2023, as National

Haverston Mills Town Meeting
Event Date: 
Sep 09 2023 01:00 pm
Event location: 

Hamilton-Wenham Public Library

Don’t miss this performance of “The Haverston Mills Town Meeting,” written and directed by Steve Henderson—The citizens of Haverston Mills may range from sensible to eccentric to downright zany, but they are invariably fun to watch.

Candidate Forums - August 31, 2023
Event Date: 
Aug 31 2023 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Asbury United Methodist Church

Candidate Conversations with Republican Candidates for the House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia on Thursday, August 31, 2023 has been CANCELED. Chris Obenshain – HOD 41, Jason Ballard – HOD 42; David Suetterlein –

Candidate Forums - August 24, 2023
Event Date: 
Aug 24 2023 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Asbury United Methodist Church

We will hold Candidate Conversations with Democratic Candidates for the House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 7pm at the Asbury United Methodist Church. Lilly Franklin – HOD 41, Tris

Democracy needs all of us. This Poll Worker Recruitment day, sign up at powerthepolls.org to help your neighbors vote
Event Date: 
Aug 23 2023 12:00 am to 11:45 pm

It’s never too early to help democracy! By signing up to be a poll worker, you can ensure that all voters—including voters with disabilities, voters who need language assistance, and voters who want to cast their ballot in person—have a positive experience at the polls. Sign up today!

Register to Vote
Event Date: 
Oct 14 2023 11:00 am to 05:00 pm
Event location: 

DuPage County Fairgrounds

The League of Women Voters of Wheaton will host a Voter Registration table during the Native American Harvest POW WOW on Saturday, October 14, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 N. Manchester Road, Wheaton.

Poll Worker

POLL WORKER: A Worker for Democracy

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Poll workers — also referred to as “Election Officers” — are a critical component of the American election process and serve a vital role in ensuring the integrity of our vote. Responsibilities include setting up polling locations, signing in registered voters, providing information and explaining voting procedures to the voters, oversight of voting equipment and ballots, and the monitoring of the conduct of the election.

Lunch with League Logo
Event Date: 
Aug 16 2023 11:15 am to 01:30 pm
Event location: 

Back Bay Conference Center

Speaker: Arash Sayadi, RCV Advocate

Topic: How Ranked Choice Voting Can Change our Politics

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