Remember the LWV-VA Education Fund on Giving Tuesday! Support LWV-VA’s work to Empower Voters and Defend Democracy! Your donation will help support the League of Women Voters of Virginia’s: Annual Presession Women’s Legislative Roundtable Weekly Women’s Legislative Roundtables (WLRTs) in … Continue reading →
By FRANKLIN L. KURY 11/14/18 The 2018 elections across the USA demonstrated a growing public desire to end gerrymandering of Congressional redistricting with independent redistricting commissions. Voters in Colorado and Michig approved reforming their redistricting systems with independent commissions to … Continue reading →
VA ratify ERA – VIRGINIA’S CAMPAIGN TO RATIFY THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT. November 9-18 Bus Tour Schedule is HERE. … Continue reading →
Join us for the League of Women Voters Pre-Session Legislative Roundtable Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Registration starts at 8:30 AM Session Begins at 9:00 AM John Marshall Ballrooms 101 N. 5th Street Richmond, VA 23219 The last day for registrations … Continue reading →
I once asked Meghan Dorsett who was her favorite professor during her time in school. Her first response puzzled me because she said: “Dynamite comes in small packages.” Then she added that one of the most powerful people she had … Continue reading →
Here is a handy guide for how to prepare for, initiate and participate in a meeting with your elected officials and/or their staff. So take a few minutes to review this and be prepared for those meetings in order to … Continue reading →
Are you ready to “Power Up For Action”? Be sure to check out our new page on this website that is dedicated to the 2019 Advocacy Challenge! It is time to “start your engines” and get ready to “Make Democracy … Continue reading →
The Virginia Voter – October 2018 Rethinking Election Security, Jacob Hurt Is the League’s Nonpartisan Stance Outdated? Fall Workshops Photos Even more information is available in our email that goes out to members announcing the Voter Express. Be … Continue reading →
Don’t let the title of the article get in the way of reading it. While the title may appear partisan, the context is not. It is a factual summary of the meeting. Having watched the proceeding on the live feed, … Continue reading →
(Thank you to Deb Wake, Action Director of this update on Redistricting. This article and more can be found in the latest issue of The Virginia Voter.) Redistricting Update, Including 1st Day of Special Session Deb Wake Action Director, LWV-VA … Continue reading →