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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.

First Business Meeting of the LWVWmCo June 19, 2024

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                League of Women Voters Williamson County

               Annual Business Meeting June 19, 2024

  1. The first business meeting of the newly formed League of Women Voters Williamson County met on June 19, 2024. A quorum of the membership was present.

II. The first order of business was to approve the Officers and Board members:

Officers:

           President: June Bond

           Vice President: Linda Sherman

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LWVTn Joins the ACLU and other organizatoins to protest voter intimidation

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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.

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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.
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Meet the School Board Candidates Event

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Submitted by Williamson County in June 2024.

Event Date: 
Jul 08 2024 05:00 pm to 07:30 pm
Event location: 

Williamson County Public Library

Join us for an opportunity to meet a number of the candidates running for the Franklin Special School District School Board and candidates running for School Board in Districts 1,3,5,7, 9, and 11.  If you are in a district that is not electing a S

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TN House 65th District Forum - Registration required

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Submitted by Williamson County in June 2024.

Event Date: 
Jul 10 2024 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
Event location: 

Arts and Technology Bilding Columbia State Williamson Campus

All four candidates will be in attendance. District #65 is the seat formerly held by Sam Witson who elected not to run for re-election.

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College Prep for First Time Voters

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Submitted by Williamson County in May 2024.

Event Date: 
Jun 11 2024 03:00 pm

Are you heading off to college and want to vote in the November election?

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May Meeting - Recording now available

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 1:00pm

We would like to thank Steven Adelson of Civic Tennessee for his very informative presentation and his challege to our League to take steps to make a difference in the upcoming election cycle, If you were unabe to attend or you would like to share his presentation, the video is now available here: https://youtu.be/2MRU4Cq41MM

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LWVTN Refiles Challenges to State's "Bona-fide" Primary Voting Law

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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...

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April Meeting - Recording Now Available

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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

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Write Your Representatives in Support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA).

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Submitted by Williamson County in March 2024.

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Stop SB1325 That Would Arm Our Teachers

Oppose SB 1325

Submitted by Williamson County in April 2024.

Action Alerts

SB 1325, Arming Teachers, passed out of committee on Tuesday, April 2 and could hit the Senate Floor for a vote as early as Thursday, April 4. We have a chance to stop this dangerous bill, but you must ACT TODAY.

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Online Meeting with the Sierra Club to Discuss Climate Change - Tennessee Chapter Hosting

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Submitted by Williamson County in April 2024.

Event Date: 
Apr 16 2024 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Virtual

On behalf of the League of Women Voters, Tennessee Chapter, we invite you to join us as we host an online meeting with

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LWV of Williamson County - March In-Person Meeting

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Submitted by Williamson County in February 2024.

Event Date: 
Mar 12 2024 01:00 pm
Event location: 

Brentwood Library

The LWV of Williamson County invites you to an in-person meeting at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library, TUESDAY, March 12th from 1-2.
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February Meeting - Recording Available

Alma McLemore

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/ 

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LWV Mourns the death of our National President

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Common Gun Sense Legistative action

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Submitted by Williamson County in January 2024.

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