Voting Rights

Voting Rights

Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. We are dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible.

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Event Date: 
10/02/2019 - 12:00am to 10/14/2019 - 11:45pm
Event location: 

Various

Mark your calendars. Three candidate forums have been scheduled. More to be set. LWV volunteers urgently needed.

Event Date: 
09/24/2019 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
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VARIOUS

Tues. Sept. 24, various times, National Voter Registration Day at 44 libraries. 69/88 slots have been filled, 19 to go!

REGISTER TO VOTE

  • Be a U.S. citizen

  • Be 17 years old (16 years old if registering in person at the Registrar of Voters Office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles), but must be 18 years old to vote

  • Not be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony

  • Not be under a judgment of full interdiction for mental incompetence or partial interdiction with suspension of voting rights

  • Reside in the state and parish in which you see to register and

Research & Studies

Report of Gov. Tom Wolf's Redistricting Reform Commission, issued Aug. 29, 2019. LWVPA President Susan Carty was a member of the commission.

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News

Our September Voter is fuller than full! Fall League Kick-Off featuring Voters Service, Anniversary Celebration activities and information (Chinese-American suffragists!), great information from our Wildfire meeting, Action Alerts and initiative news and so much more!

League members at local rally
Event Date: 
09/07/2019 - 10:00am to 09/08/2019 - 11:45am
Event location: 

LWV Diablo Valley office

The next meeting of Action/Advocacy is from 10 AM – noon on September 7, 2019, at the League Office, 500 St. Mary’s Road. Do join us! Click through to see upcoming Committee meeting dates.

Event Date: 
09/17/2019 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

Hodges University

The Fort Myers Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.

Event Date: 
09/23/2019 - 6:00pm to 09/24/2019 - 7:45pm
Event location: 

Alliance for the Arts

AMENDMENT 4 IMPLEMENTATION SEMINAR

LWV Fair Maps Picture of Leaguers holding signs

Action Alerts

LWV is launching a new 50-state + DC campaign called the People Powered Fair Maps Campaign. All members are invited to tune into the LWVUS tele-town hall on Wednesday, September 4th at 6pmET/ 3pmPT to discuss the details of this campaign. Learn more about the campaign below and join us!

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