Williamson County

Nov. 20th Meeting by Michael Paritee on the Sustainable Transportation

Helping with Voter Registration - day 2

Helping with Voter Registration - Oct. 1. 2024

National Voter Registration Day

The WmCo Delegation at the Spring 2024 Conference

Photos from Meet the School Board Candidate Event

Meet the School Board Candidates Event

Meet the Candidates Event July 2024

Group photo of LWVTN Spring 2024 Conference

Reps. Harold M. Love and Sam Whitson at LWV Advicasy Day 2024

Photo of 6 of our members with Rep Sam Whitson at LWV Advocacy Day

6 members with Rep. Sam Whitson at the LWV Advocacy Day

LWV Wm. Co. co-host of the Franklin City Candidate Forum

State Conference Delegates at work

LWV TN President Debby Gould at the lecturn

Debby Gould, our LWV State President

Welcome to the League of Women Voters of Williamson County

League member, Marilu, helps new citizen

Williamson County

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan volunteer organization that encourages citizens to become informed and active participants in our government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Join / Renew updated information

Join the League of Women Voters and be part of an organization that is:

Empowering millions of voters to exercise their right to vote by holding voter registration drives, sponsoring candidate forums and debates, and informing the public about their rights on Election Day.

Protecting the right to vote and ensuring every vote is counted by fighting for free, fair, and accessible voting systems.

LWVTN Position on School Vouchers

Submitted by Williamson County in January 2025.

Position

LWVTN Statement in Opposition to School Vouchers

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February Meeting on Wednesday the 19th

Submitted by Williamson County in January 2025.

Event Date:

02/19/2025 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Event location:

John P. Holt Brentwood Library

Our guest speaker is Pratik Dash, Political Director at the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC).

Group photo of Jan. 15 participants at LWVWmCo Mtg.

Submitted by Williamson County in January 2025.

Event Date:

01/15/2025 - 1:00pm

Linda McFadyen Ketchum's Presentation video can be found here: https://youtu.be/-Lme40qnUEo. Click on the Read More link to access the handout Karen shared with us during her presentation.

Here is a link to the video of the Advocacy Day Presentation featuring state legislators Bob Freeman (D) and Michael Hale (R). Our state president, Debby Gould, led the discussion. https://youtu.be/ldJjen0lpng

Submitted by Williamson County in October 2024.

Event Date:

11/20/2024 (All day)

Here is the link to access the video of his presentation: https://youtu.be/4rPXY6UPxvM

It is important to celebrate that VOTE411 did what it was designed to do this cycle - educating voters. We had information on more candidates in more languages that were viewed by more voters than any election cycle, and that's something to be extremely proud of! More specifically, between January 1- November 5th, just shy of 9.2 million voters turned to VOTE411 for their election information.

Submitted by Williamson County in October 2024.

Event Date:

10/16/2024 - 12:00am

The presentation recording about the ground-breaking and award-winning work of WCS' EIC and CCTE programs is now available.

Poster of District 61 Forum Announcement

Submitted by Williamson County in October 2024.

Event Date:

10/17/2024 - 12:00am

If you could not attend or watch the District 61 Forum on Thursday, Oct. 17th, the video can be viewed on the Williamson Inc.

Poster encouraging the viewing of the video

Below is the link to view the interview of several of our Williamson County Poll officials. One of our members, Cynthia Mercante, is featured—fast-forward to 7:22 to see her response.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKh1JgG25Go

National Voter Registration Day Report Sept. 17. 10:00-2:00

Williamson County Public Library

They spoke to 85 people

- Guided 4 unregistered voters to the GoVoteTN.gov website

- Directed 5 people to the Election Commission office

- 5 people needed help with a change of address

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Submitted by Williamson County in September 2024.

News

August 2024 Williamson State Primary and County General Election Poll Watching Report

Dr. Laura Seay's intro slide of 2024 Election presentation

Dr. Laura Seay's presentation on the 2024 Election -"What to Expect" can now be viewed on our YouTube channel. The link is available by clicking on the Read More icon. The slides she used in her presentation can also be viewed by clicking on the second link listed. If you are unable to download the PowerPoint, please email us at lwvwmco [at] gmail.com and we will send you a copy.

You can read the entire story here: https://apnews.com/article/voting-citizenship-tennessee-7802df69609bc54eb55d9296f6321100

This is the LWV of TN statement on the new law that required Election Officials to place a sign at each polling place warning voters about voting in the August 1st. Primary. The LWV of TN is currently in litigation over this requirement.

ACLU-Tennessee has published a press release detailing a demand letter that has been sent to Tennessee Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins and Secretary of State Tre Hargett.

Letters sent to 14K Naturalized Citizens in TN

Earlier this month over 14,000 naturalized Tennessee citizens received letters from the TN Secretary of State's office notifying them that their status did not match the records from the DMV database. Does this feel like voter intimidation? We believe the answer is yes.

The updated complaint includes voters who were deterred from voting in the primary and targeted for prosecution under the new law.

Read the full press release here: https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/tennessee-voters-lwvtn-refil...

Thanks for all that were able to join the enlightening discussion with Anne Dunn and Ann Peterson. You can review the recording at the link below:

View Recording

Recording of our February 16th Meeting featuring Alma McLemore discussing the African American Heritage Foundation. We apologize for the audio quality and recommend headphones or a speaker when viewing.

https://www.facebook.com/LWVWilliamsonTN/videos/1124323112334207/