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In our very divided political climate, it is easy to feel disillusioned. One may feel that things are so heated and confusing it is not worth getting involved on any level, including voting. The League of Women Voters of Bucks County would suggest you reconsider this position. In this article the League addresses some sentiments expressed by nonvoters after the 2020 election.

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The League of Women Voters of North Carolina's County Boards of Elections Mon

August 2024 newsletter

We're are on a wild political roller coaster right now, but there's a lot we can do both as a group and an individual. Read the August newsletter for some ideas about how you can participate in the lead up to the November Elections. You'll also find information about volunteer opportunities, civic meetings of the month, a fun trivia game to test your civics chops, and a blast-from-the past video in which rivals Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford treat each other with respect following the 1976 presidential race. 

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The Bucks County Board of Elections makes every effort to ensure that our elections are an accurate reflection of the will of the voters. To allay any concerns voters may have about the security of our elections, the League of Women Voters explains the many safeguards put in place by Pennsylvania laws and the Bucks County Board of Elections in the August/September 2024 edition of the Bucks County Women's Journal.

Event Date: 
09/12/2024 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

St John's United Methodist Church

The third program in the LWVEA Local Environmental Issues Series is scheduled for Thursday,
September 12, 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of St. John’s United Methodist
Church. Topic: Food, Waste and Reuse Program. Time for questions and conversation will follow.

mis/dis information

The LWVIL website contains a webpage devoted to misinformation and disinformation.

For example, what is the difference?
Misinformation: Inadvertently sharing false information without the intent to harm
Disinformation: Intentionally sharing false information with the intent to harm.

Go to LWVIL Mis/Disinformation Taskforce for tips about how to spot and what to do about mis/disinfomation.

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Event Date: 
09/12/2024 - 5:00pm
Event location: 

Inis Grove Park (near Miracle Park)

We hope you can all join us for our annual potluck picnic! Bring your friends and family members.  Event starts aet 5:30pm by the Miracle Park.  Bring a dish to share! Beverages will be provided.

 

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Event Date: 
09/19/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Ames Public Library

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The women’s suffrage movement was the decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States. It took activists and reformers nearly 100 years to win that right. But on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, enfranchising all American women and declaring for the first time that they, like men, deserve all the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

VOTE Aug. 6
Democracy works best when everyone participates.  
So let's GET OUT THE VOTE!!!
 
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