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LWV of New Canaan Candidates Debate

LWV New Canaan Candidates Debate Oct 19 Event Image

Submitted by Connecticut in September 2020.

Event Date: 
10/19/2020 - 7:00pm to 10/20/2020 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

NCTV 79

2020 LWVNC Candidates Debate live streamed on NCTV 79. Following the policy of the National League of Women Voters, the New Canaan chapter will host the 2020 debate for contested State seats only. Participants: Lucy Dathan and Fred Wilms, Will Haskell and Kim Healy, and Ryan Fazio and Alex Kasser. Submit your questions ahead of time.

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LWVSSMC Fall Kick-Off Meeting with 2020 Ballot Measure Pros & Cons

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Submitted by South San Mateo County in September 2020.

Event Date: 
10/03/2020 - 10:00am to 10/04/2020 - 1:45pm
Event location: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82592934880

Come join us at our Fall Kick-off Meeting!

Hear about all the exciting activity leading up to Election 2020 and how you can make a difference.

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SEPTEMBER 22ND IS NATIONAL REGISTRATION DAY.

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Submitted by Rhode Island in September 2020.

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COME REGISTER TO VOTE

10AM-1 PM AND 2-4:30 PM, AT THE ESPLANADE, WESTERLY LIBRARY & WILCOX PARK.

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Call to Action for Expedited Processing of Absentee Ballots to Provide Election Integrity and Fairness

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Submitted by Connecticut in September 2020.

Action Alerts

Election integrity and our democracy are at risk in November; the safety, security, and integrity of our election demand expedited results wherever possible. In Connecticut, this means expediting the processing of absentee ballots. Before the end of the week, please contact the Co-chairs of the GAE committee, your own legislators, and your town's highest elected official.

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Newport County Forum Videos - General Election

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Submitted by Rhode Island in September 2020.

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September 10 Newport School Committee Candidates Forum
September 17 Middletown School Committee Forum
September 24 Newport City Council - City At-Large Candidates
October 1 Newport City Council – Wards
October 8 Newport County State Representative Candidates

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Mail in Your (Absentee Ballot) Application Day!

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Submitted by Connecticut in September 2020.

Event Date: 
09/18/2020 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
Event location: 

YOUR HOME

Voting by absentee ballot in the Connecticut General Election? Get ready for the “Mail-in-Your-Application Day" Challenge!

 

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Marblehead Citizens Take Action on US League of Women Voter Priorities

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Submitted by Marblehead in September 2020.

Action Alerts

Get involved! There are many ways to have your voice heard by elected officials and policy makers. Choose what's important to you and take action today. Democracy is not a spectator sport.

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League of Women Voters State Assembly District 43 Candidates Forum

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Submitted by Whitewater Area in September 2020.

Event Date: 
09/26/2020 - 10:00am to 09/27/2020 - 9:45am

The League of Women Voters-Whitewater Area and the

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LWV Greater Hartford: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Woman’s Suffrage in Connecticut

Submitted by Connecticut in September 2020.

Event Date: 
09/15/2020 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Online - ZOOM

Please join the League of Women Voters of Greater Hartford and Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a Zoom webinar with West Hartford Town Historian Dr. Tracey Wilson to learn more about the suffrage movement in the Greater Hartford area and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of woman’s suffrage. September 15, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of Connecticut Governor Holcomb calling the legislature into session to add Connecticut’s name to the list of states that approved the 19th Amendment.

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Wilton LWV: Special Presentation by Dr. Gary Rose of Sacred Heart University

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Submitted by Connecticut in September 2020.

Event Date: 
09/15/2020 - 12:15pm
Event location: 

Online - ZOOM

The Wilton LWV will join the Wilton Kiwanis for a special virtual presentation by Dr. Gary L. Rose, professor and chair in the department of government at Sacred Heart University. In addition to his teaching, Professor Rose has published twelve books, including Connecticut government, the American presidency, constitutional law, and presidential elections. A widely quoted political commentator and scholar, Professor Rose frequently provides political analysis for local, state and national media. RSVP to to wiltonlwv [at] gmail.com.

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