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LWVAL Home Page Archive 2016 - 2017

Articles posted in this year on the LWVAL website are archived here. The fiscal year is June 1 - May 31 of the following year.

For an overview of LWVAL projects, goals and accomplishments, also see past issues of The Voter, LWVGB's newsletter.
See the LWVAL home page for the most recent news.

Don’t miss LWVAL Convention 2017!
You do not have to be a delegate to attend.
ALL members are welcome and encouraged to attend!

League of Women Voters of Alabama
State Convention 2017
April 28 Early Arrival
April 29-30 Convention
Hampton Inn & Suites
Mobile Downtown Historic District
62 South Royal Street
Mobile, AL 36602

Register for LWVAL Convention 2017
Register by April 15. Cancelations accepted until April 17.
Make hotel reservations. Reserve by March 28, 2017 for special LWVAL Convention rates.

League of Women Voters Accepting Nominations for Its 2017 Transparency in Government Award
Download the Nomination Form

Nomination are due by January 25, 2017 and may be submitted by any individual or organization in Alabama.

Media Release, Dec. 28, 2016

League of Women Voters Accepting Nominations for Its 2017 Transparency in Government Award

In 2015 the League of Women Voters of Alabama (LWVAL) created the Transparency in Government Award to recognize efforts to bring greater transparency to governmental decision-making in Alabama at any political level. Nominees may be elected or appointed government officials, citizens, or members of nonprofits who have worked to increase transparency.

This biennial award will be presented at the LWVAL's 2017 State Convention in Mobile, April 29-30, 2017.

State President Dr. Anne Permaloff explains: "LWVAL and its members believe that transparency in government is one of the major mechanisms for making government accountable to the people. It enhances public trust in government officials and their decisions and is essential in making democracy work."

According to the Congressional Research Service, transparency in government includes giving the public access to relevant information used by decision makers, with the information presented in a comprehensive format and with opportunities for the public to analyze and respond.

Nominations for the LWVAL 2017 Transparency in Government Award are due January 25, 2017 and may be submitted by any individual or organization in Alabama. The nomination form is available on-line at the LWVAL website: www.lwval.org

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League of Women Voters of Alabama to hold informational meeting in Montevallo, AL

Good news, Shelby County! The League of Women Voters is coming your way. On Saturday, July 23, 2016, there will be a meeting for those interested in becoming LWV of Alabama members-at-large in Shelby County. The meeting will be at 10:00 A.M. at the Parnell Memorial Public Library at 277 Park Drive in Montevallo. We will explain our work and answer your questions. We are particularly focusing on the municipal elections coming up August 23rd, and why local elections are so important to our day-to-day lives. (We never support any candidate or political party.) We welcome all people aged 16 or older to join the League. Men, too! A strong contingent of Leaguers with the energy and enthusiasm to make democracy work could lead to the establishment of a local League of Women Voters in Shelby County! Interested? Come on out! Find out more about the League of Women Voters and this meeting by contacting Kathy Byrd at kcbyrd@aol.com or phone/text 205-394-5852. Visit us online at http://www.lwval.org/

How do we “Make Democracy Work” in Alabama? The League of Women Voters of Alabama grows, empowers, and protects the vote! This video shows exactly how we get that done. Like us on Facebook @LWVAL. Follow us on Twitter @LWVAL. And JOIN US to help make that happen!