On June 10th, 2024 LWV Westchester held a Candidates Forum for Congressional District 16 Democratic Primary Election Candidates: Representative Jamaal Bowman and County Executive George Latimer.
Three nonprofit organizations will host 20 candidates Sept. 12 at Bucks County Community College in Newtown. BCCC Social Science faculty member Bill Pezza will moderate the live, non-partisan forum to educate voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
The July edition of The Voter newsletter has the latest on what our League is up to, including plans to march in the July 4th parade in Nevada City. We'll be holding signs that simply say VOTE. The message that your vote matters is not just an empty slogan. Read on to learn why. https://mailchi.mp/6768ed5b9479/winter2022-10343370
Call to Bay Area Leagues to register and send delegates: This is a Zoom convention featuring LWVBA business, budget, elections, Program-Issues of Emphasis 2024-26, housing policy concurrence, and update on Regional Go
The White Plains School District Election on May 21, 2024 results are in. Residents approved the school budget 1,879 YES to 244 NO as well as authorized the Board to create a Capital Reserve fund with a 1,827 YES and 258 NO vote.
Scope: Our study will investigate the benefits and drawbacks of lowering the voting age in Wellesley, including topics suggested by the discussion at the 2024 Annual Town Meeting.
Citizen initiatives (CI) give voters a powerful “direct democracy” tool, enabling them to collect signatures and put a proposed law or constitutional amendment directly on the ballot for state voters to consider.
California voters are being asked to vote on ten ballot propositions in the November 2024 election. Members of LWV throughout California provide a rich network of deep knowledge in law, education, medicine, budgeting, and the history of California legislation. This makes understanding the measures much easier than if we each attempted it on our own. The opportunity to understand ballot measures in an unbiased way is a rare opportunity given the mass marketing surrounding the election.
