On August 8, 2026, join the League and our partners as we host a nationwide day of civic action in honor of the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965.
Leagues and partners will lead hundreds of activations across the country centered on increasing voter engagement, turnout, and education, with particular emphasis on young voters and community partnerships.
Events Near Us
Morning of Postcards
Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10 AM to 12 PM
444 Peninsula Ave, Ste 1, San Mateo
Join us at the League of Women Voters of North and Central San Mateo County to write postcards encouraging citizens to vote in the midterms, focusing on locales that have low voter turnout.
There will be coffee, tea, and cookies to sustain us! Come even if you didn't register below, and bring guests.
Documentary and Discussion in Palo Alto
Saturday, August 8, 2026, 4 to 6 PM
Congregation Etz Chayim, Social Hall
4161 Alma, Palo Alto
Watch the award-winning documentary, After Selma, about the fight for voting rights and voter suppression, followed by a facilitated discussion including what YOU can do today.
After the film, meet historian, educator, playwright, and author Dr. Clayborne Carson in conversation with Lisa Ratner, attorney and LWVPA president, who will speak to the Voter ID initiative (Prop39) on the upcoming California ballot, and how to host a neighborhood “What’s On Your Ballot” gathering in September. Facilitated by Illy Peeter, MBA.
