Representative Government

Representative Government

Promote an open governmental system that is representative, accountable, and responsive.

Action alert Voting rights

Action Alerts

Tell your Representatives to protect the freedom to vote and support the passage of the JRLVRAA.

California Easy Voter Guide
News

The Easy Voter Guide (EVG) offers information on plain-language elections in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.

The March on Washington, 60 Years Later
Event Date: 
02/17/2024 - 10:30am
Event location: 

The Palmetto Club

 

Position

LWVMAs' recent studies and updates to State Positions. LWVUS recent studies and updates to National Positions.

Action Alerts

The resolution to be approved by the Senate and House would ask voters to approve an amendment to the State Constitution that would eliminate the current 30 day registration requirement to vote in elections.

Untangling the 2024 Presidential Nomination with Caitlin Jewitt
Event Date: 
02/20/2024 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Event location: 

Warm Hearth Village - Tall Oaks Hall

Dr. Caitlin Jewitt, associate professor and associate chair in Virginia Tech’s Department of Political Science, chose as her title “Untangling the 2024 Presidential Nomination.” The event on Tuesday, Feb. 20th from 3–4:30 p.m.

First Tuesday Talk: Forecasting Outcomes of Virginia Legislative Races with Chaz Nuttycombe
Event Date: 
02/06/2024 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Bull & Bones Brewhaus

Chaz Nuttycombe, a Virginia Tech political science senior, predicted the outcomes of all 140 General Assembly races in Virginia this past November!

Event Date: 
02/04/2024 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Event location: 

Walter Reed Community Center

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Get Out the Vote in blue and red text on a gray to white background with a red bar with white stars along the top and blue bar with white stars along the bottom
Event Date: 
01/15/2024 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Janice's House

In November, we hosted a brainstorming session on how to get out the vote (GOTV) during the upcoming election season. The GOTV Action Team will meet in person at Janice's house to review, prioritize, and implement those ideas.

Diverse group of women facing the camera along the top with Meet & Mobilize text below in a white background
Event Date: 
01/25/2024 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center

LWVAC is co-sponsoring a Meet and Mobilize event with other non-partisan community organizations, including Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Delta Sigma Zeta Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

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