Materials provided here come from our LWV-VA Action Alert Director, Julia Tanner.
Most recent talking points: https://lwv-va.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DW-talkingpoints-2019-02-16.pdf
Please contact your lawmakers now in support of Same Day Voter Registration bills. You can modify the message before sending, using your own words. Click the contact link. Q: Why is same day voter registration important? A: Letting qualified voters … Continue reading → Week of January 20-25 Tip: Are you on facebook? Join the League’s Advocacy discussion group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/373903886296976/ & answer the questions. ☎️☎️☎️ Remember to log your advocacy! A little competition makes it fun. Click here to be counted for your … Continue reading → Why LWV-VA Supports Constitutional Amendment S.J. 18 to End Partisan Gerrymandering What is independent redistricting and why is it needed? Redistricting is the process of drawing maps to determine election districts for members of Congress and the state legislature. In … Continue reading → Virginia’s legislative session is underway! Contact your lawmakers now to support fair redistricting, no excuse absentee voting, and gun violence prevention. You can modify your message before sending. To review the bills: 🔸 Fair redistricting SJ 18, … Continue reading → Now is the time to add your voice for the Equal Rights Amendment. The League of Women Voters of the U.S. supports the Equal Rights Amendment (“ERA”), as set forth in this letter. Please contact your lawmakers now for the … Continue reading → Contact Your Legislators: Support Fair Redistricting Fair elections are under threat, and all of us are needed at this moment in history. Please contact your lawmakers to support the redistricting amendment. You can click through here to send them … Continue reading → From LWVUS: In the Senate, the For the People Act faces an uphill battle. But we know that because of the tremendous work we’ve already done to mobilize the effort around this bill, that we can move this forward. Read … Continue reading → From LWVUS: Contact your Senators about life-saving legislation to end gun violence today! Now is the time for us to act. Now is the time for us to make it clear to our members of Congress that saving lives from … Continue reading → From LWVUS: April 1, 2020, marks the kickoff of the 2020 Census. This process of counting will ensure that the political power, health, and safety of every community is maintained or enhanced in the upcoming decade. But communities that … Continue reading → From LWVUS: 54 years ago, the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was signed into law. But instead of commemorating the landmark voting rights legislation today, many advocates are in the trenches fighting to curb the voter suppression unleashed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s … Continue reading → Jan 22, 2020 Action Alert for Same Day Voter Registration
Jan 19, 2020 Calls to Action
Redistricting FAQ
Jan 12, 2020 Action Alert: Fair Redistricting, No Excuse Absentee Voting, & Gun Violence Prevention
Dec 30, 2019 Contact Your Legislators: Support Fair Redistricting
Dec 17, 2019 Contact Your Legislators: Support Fair Redistricting
We the People Demand a Hearing on the For the People Act
Now is the Time for the Senate to Act on Gun Violence
Pledge to be Counted!
TAKE ACTION: RESTORE THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT