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BECAUSE DEMOCRACY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT!
THe League of Women VOters OF Palo Alto
THe League of Women VOters OF Palo Alto
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Upcoming Events
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August 12 - The Role of Agriculture in Climate Change
August 15 - Voter Services 2020 Workshop August 26, Sept 9, Sept 23 - Palo Alto Woman’s Club series on women's suffrage. Details coming soon. Sept. 2 - LWVPA Virtual Speaker Luncheon Sept. 9 - Will Carbon Pricing be Implemented Nationwide in 2020? Sept. 19 - LWV Santa Clara County Workshop: Healthcare - How Can We Bring Costs Down While Getting the Care We Need? |
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Voter Services 2020 Workshop -
by ZOOM - All members welcome!
WHEN: Saturday, August 15, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: On Zoom -- Register Here
WHAT: At this workshop, new and existing members will gain a deep understanding of the League's Voter Services efforts, and find their niche! Our Palo Alto Voter Services team spreads democracy by registering, educating, and inspiring voters. If you would like to become involved in this work, please join us!
We will introduce members to the multitude of Voter Services volunteer opportunities including helping with candidate forums in advance of the November general elections; working on pros/cons presentations re: ballot propositions and measures; and helping with our high school voter registration efforts. We look forward to seeing you there. Bring your inspiration and ideas!
WHERE: On Zoom -- Register Here
WHAT: At this workshop, new and existing members will gain a deep understanding of the League's Voter Services efforts, and find their niche! Our Palo Alto Voter Services team spreads democracy by registering, educating, and inspiring voters. If you would like to become involved in this work, please join us!
We will introduce members to the multitude of Voter Services volunteer opportunities including helping with candidate forums in advance of the November general elections; working on pros/cons presentations re: ballot propositions and measures; and helping with our high school voter registration efforts. We look forward to seeing you there. Bring your inspiration and ideas!
Be sure you're registered to vote! Check your status and the FAQ.
Check your registration status with the Secretary of State and register if you need to.
Also, find the answers to all your questions at the Secretary of State's FAQ page. |
LWV Statement on the Justice in Policing Act of 2020
COVID-19 as a disability for in-person voting
LWVPA is trying to learn the broader status of this issue throughout the U.S. But meanwhile, check the interesting story in this regard for Texas voters on our News from LWV California and LWV US page.
2020 Virtual Luncheon Speaker Series - Videos Now Available!
How is the COVID-19 crisis impacting American democracy?
Didi Kuo, Associate Director for Research and Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford, in May of 2020 addressed the state of American democracy (pre-pandemic), voting during the pandemic, challenges to the November election, and resources & advocacy.
The Personal and the Political: What COVID-19 Reveals and How We Might Respond"
Julie Lythcott-Haims' webinar in June, 2020 challenged the audience to ponder how COVID-19 is changing the world we live in.
Didi Kuo, Associate Director for Research and Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford, in May of 2020 addressed the state of American democracy (pre-pandemic), voting during the pandemic, challenges to the November election, and resources & advocacy.
The Personal and the Political: What COVID-19 Reveals and How We Might Respond"
Julie Lythcott-Haims' webinar in June, 2020 challenged the audience to ponder how COVID-19 is changing the world we live in.
City Council, School Board, Human Relations Commission, and Board of Supervisors Meetings
Because the COVID-19 global pandemic makes it unsafe for the public to gather, all regular meetings of the Palo Alto City Council, PAUSD Board of Education and Human Relations Commission will be live-streamed until further notice. No physical meeting place will be provided.
Also, pursuant to the provisions of California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, certain meetings of the Board of Supervisors and Board Policy Committees will be held by teleconference only.
See this article for how to live-stream and participate in meetings of these public bodies.
Also, pursuant to the provisions of California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, certain meetings of the Board of Supervisors and Board Policy Committees will be held by teleconference only.
See this article for how to live-stream and participate in meetings of these public bodies.
Census 2020
Shape the future of PALO ALTO! Fill out the Census. 2020census.gov
Spread the world on social media to your family, neighbors and friends anywhere in the U.S.!
Help our community and minimize the need for in-person visits by Census Takers. Compare Palo Alto response rate to other cities, counties, and states through these interactive maps. Response Rate Map And Rankings Dashboard Tool
See here for answers to your Census 2020 questions and watch an LWVPA video on the Census.
Spread the world on social media to your family, neighbors and friends anywhere in the U.S.!
Help our community and minimize the need for in-person visits by Census Takers. Compare Palo Alto response rate to other cities, counties, and states through these interactive maps. Response Rate Map And Rankings Dashboard Tool
See here for answers to your Census 2020 questions and watch an LWVPA video on the Census.
League Events & Volunteer Opportunities - Join Us!
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Stay in the loop and check out our upcoming events and ways you can GET INVOLVED! We are looking forward to have you engage in advocacy, voter service and community education issues that are important to you and the League of Women Voters.
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Next stimulus package must also protect the 2020 Elections
League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase responded to the U. S. Senate's passage of the CARES Act:
“... The $400 million included in this third relief deal is a mere fraction of what is needed for all voters to safely cast their ballot with confidence this November. The League of Women Voters called for a minimum investment of $2 billion dollars to states and the District of Columbia to appropriately increase vote by mail, expand early voting and online registration, and implement safety provisions to ensure voting facilitates and poll workers are protected...."
Read the full statement.
“... The $400 million included in this third relief deal is a mere fraction of what is needed for all voters to safely cast their ballot with confidence this November. The League of Women Voters called for a minimum investment of $2 billion dollars to states and the District of Columbia to appropriately increase vote by mail, expand early voting and online registration, and implement safety provisions to ensure voting facilitates and poll workers are protected...."
Read the full statement.
Check here for NEWS from LWVC and LWVUS.
Celebrate with us the League of Women Voter's 100th Anniversary! The national organization was founded on February 14, 1920, after 70 years of struggle for women's suffrage. Although the 19th Amendment which passed six months later granted women suffrage, it was not until the 1965 Voting Rights Act that voting rights for racial minorities throughout the country were enforcibly secured. |
LWVPA members receiving the City of Palo Alto Proclamation honoring the League of Women Voters' 100th Anniversary
at the City Council meeting on Monday, February 10, 2020 |
She Is Me: Meet League people protecting the future of our democracy.
Watch the 1-minute She Is Me video. Progress is in our DNA.
Meet these League members to learn what drives them. And see “What's happening now” including
our Census work, our Redistricting work, and more.
Meet these League members to learn what drives them. And see “What's happening now” including
our Census work, our Redistricting work, and more.
What is She Is Me?
A century ago, our founders believed that citizens should play a critical role to inform voters and advocate on public policy issues.
The LWVUS has launched the #SheIsMeLWV campaign to celebrate 100 years of League work through the inter-generational stories of our real League of Women Voters members - and the generations after them that are working to keep that vision alive.
100 years ago, we won the right to vote. Today, we are committed to protecting it. Learn more about how you can help.
A century ago, our founders believed that citizens should play a critical role to inform voters and advocate on public policy issues.
The LWVUS has launched the #SheIsMeLWV campaign to celebrate 100 years of League work through the inter-generational stories of our real League of Women Voters members - and the generations after them that are working to keep that vision alive.
100 years ago, we won the right to vote. Today, we are committed to protecting it. Learn more about how you can help.
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WHAT WE DO
The League does many things to Make Democracy Work®.
Register and educate voters through our work in VOTER SERVICES
Take Action based on our positions through ADVOCACY
Inform and educate the community of our issues with League PROGRAMS
Register and educate voters through our work in VOTER SERVICES
Take Action based on our positions through ADVOCACY
Inform and educate the community of our issues with League PROGRAMS
Voter Services
We encourage citizens to register and vote and provide nonpartisan voter information about voting procedures, ballot issues, candidate opinions and public policy issues.
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Action & Advocacy
The League takes action and influences public policy through education and advocacy on positions to support or oppose local, state and national issues and legislation.
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League Programs
Our program priority issues shape our educational events. Members brainstorm upcoming League-year priority ideas in January/February and finalize them in May/June.
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How does the League of Women Voters Make Democracy Work?
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