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The Virginia Voter – October 2018 Rethinking Election Security, Jacob Hurt Is the League’s Nonpartisan Stance Outdated?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 →
On August 26, our nation celebrates Women’s Equality Day. This day recognizes the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. Many fearless and dedicated women suffered jail time, physical assaults by the … Continue reading →
During the course of events, I sometimes hear or see conversations where words/phrases that are similar in appearance, but very different in application, are used interchangeably. Observer Corps and Election Observers were ones I caught most recently. Several people were … Continue reading →
August 2018 LWV-VA Voter Express Click image to read. The Virginia Voter Express – August 2018 We say goodbye to our Treasurer, Pat Hurst and welcome two new members of the board, Deb Wake as Action /Advocacy Director and Andrianne Konstas/Salvettas … Continue reading →
From 1st VP Linda Garvelink During the 2018 Challenge, the LWV-VA board learned that the most difficult part for local Leagues was finding a volunteer who was willing to do the tracking. For the 2019 legislative session, LWV-VA will set … Continue reading →
(Action Director Deb Wake has put this together for us as a review of how things stand right now. Most of this comes from an informational email that was sent out by OneVirginia2021’s Director, Brian Cannon.) Some significant developments happened … Continue reading →
Education (pre-K through 12 to align with League positions) has a special Facebook focus group now. Immigration, another hot topic has also been added. If you are passionate about either of these, then you can join and help us find … Continue reading →
