The League of Women Voters is set up as a true grassroots organization, with over 700 local leagues across the United States. Those leagues will come together this summer in Ohio to agree on our priorities for the coming year BUT FIRST we have to hear from our members (we call this annual meeting "Program Planning".) 

The stakes are high right now, and we are asking all of our members to attend our annual program planning meeting where we set our priorities for the coming year and create strategies to have impact on them. 

In its call for member input, LWV United States reiterates that our democracy is under coordinated attack from multiple fronts—and the League of Women Voters is uniquely positioned to fight back by engaging and mobilizing voters nationwide. To that end, the LWVUS board recommends adoption of a campaign entitled "Women Defend Democracy: Democracy Under Siege", to empower the organization to act decisively to protect and defend our democracy. The proposed campaign would focus on:

• Voting Rights
• Election Protection
• Redistricting
• Individual Liberties
• Immigration
• The Presidency 

At the meeting, we will discuss these proposed issue priorities and any additional local priorities we want to consider, and build a framework for how to take action locally. 

 Hearing from a wide range of members with different perspectives, ideas, and experiences makes this effort more meaningful. This is an important moment for us to come together, and we urge both new and veteran members to participate. 

Please join us on Sunday, February 22 in the auditorium at the Main Library at 68 Calhoun Street. Doors open at 2 pm. We'll get started at 2:15, and finish by 4:30 pm. (Refreshments provided! )