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League of Women Voters of Alabama Sues Election Officials to Protect Voting Rights During COVID-19 Crisis
LWVAL sues the Governor, Secretary of State and county election officials
Read the complaint.
Read the press release.
LWVAL COUNCIL 2020
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020 ON ZOOM
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Thank you to the many Leaguers and members of the public who joined us for LWVAL Council 2020 on Zoom! We extend a special thank to the presenters who shared these presentations. Members can access video recordings here.
"Building and Engaging with Diversity" - A Workshop on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion led by Zillah M. Fluker, Ph.D., Founder & CEO of activateelevate
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"The People Powered Fair Maps Campaign and Redistricting" - presented by Robin Buckelew, PhD, LWVAL Director and State Coordinator of the "People Powered Fair Maps"(TM) Campaign
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"Latest from the Legislature" presented by Mary Anne Wilson and Kathy Jones, LWVAL Board of Directors
LWVAL COUNCIL 2020 NOW SCHEDULED FOR
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020 ON ZOOM
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon!
REGISTER NOW
[Non-members are welcomed to
attend but must also register.]
Register here online
or…
Send an email by c.o.b. May 15th with
- your name,
- your email address,
- your local league affiliation or indicate non-member, and
- if so, indicate that you are a delegate from your local league or state board.
We are disappointed and saddened by the health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic but found it necessary to postpone our "in person" EqualiTea and all Council 2020 activities previously scheduled for April 24-25. Our concern for the health and safety of our League members and friends comes first.
LWVAL Council 2020 will be held via Zoom online web conference on May 16, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Be sure to register by close of business May 15. (See registration instructions above.) The EqualiTea is further postponed until a time when we can safely meet together.
All council registration fees previously paid to LWVAL will be refunded in full. All EqualiTea registration fees will be refunded in full or carried over and applied to the rescheduled EqualiTea (TBA), whichever you prefer. Send email to LWVAL Treasurer Kristen De La Fuente to let her know your preference.
STAY TUNED to council2020.lwval.org for updates! Keep your distance, wash your hands, don't touch your face, and care for one another. We will see you soon!
Read the op-ed.
Read the op-ed.
POSTPONED!
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the League of Women Voters of Alabama is POSTPONING our EqualiTea and all Council 2020 activities previously scheduled for April 24-25. We are disappointed and saddened by this health crisis. Our concern for the health and safety of our League members and friends comes first. All council registration fees paid to LWVAL will be refunded in full or carried over and applied to the rescheduled council, whichever you prefer. If you made a reservation at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery, cancel with the hotel (phone 334-481-5000) by March 20 to insure that you receive a full refund.
We are working diligently to reschedule council events at a time when all can enjoy safely. STAY TUNED to council2020.lwval.org for updates!
In the meantime, keep your distance, wash your hands, don't touch your face, and care for one another. We will see you soon!
Thank you for voting, Alabama!
Save the date!
Party Primary RUNOFF Elections have been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 14.
Go here for unofficial state and county election results.
Register or update your voter registration information.
ELECTION CALENDAR - PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION — JULY 14, 2020
- June 29 - Voter registration deadline.
- July 9 - Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot.
- July 13 - Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot.*
If you voted in a party primary on March 3rd, you may only vote in that same party's primary runoff on July 14. If you did not vote on March 3rd, you may vote in either party's runoff election. (FYI, in the General Election in November, you may vote for anyone in either party or write in your own choice of candidate, regardless of how or if you voted in the Party Primary Election or Party Primary Runoff Election.)
"Women Power the Vote" Day of Action
February 14, 2020
On February 14, 2020, we celebrate the centennial of the founding of the League of Women Voters! This year on February 14, Leagues across Alabama will honor and continue the work of our foremothers on the "Women Power the Vote" Day of Action! Look for our events in your community such as voter registrations, voting rights restoration workshops, Census 2020 awareness campaigns, Vote411 Voter Guide awareness campaigns, and many other events designed to empower the vote and protect democracy. All of our projects and activities are designed to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
So how did the League of Women Voters come to be and what was its purpose?
In 1920, it was anticipated that the 19th Amendment recognizing women's right to vote would soon be ratified. And it was ratified later that year on Aug. 18, 1920. Earlier that year, the League of Women Voters was founded as a "mighty political experiment" designed to help the 20 million women of America carry out their new responsibilities as voters. The League encouraged women to use their new power to participate in shaping public policy. The members (They were all women at that time. Men, too, are members now!) educated themselves and all citizens about public issues and encouraged their active participation in democracy.
How can you help empower the vote and protect democracy today?
Join the League of Women Voters! Help us celebrate this great centennial by taking action to empower and protect the vote! Contact the League of Women Voters of Alabama or one of these local League of Women Voters in an Alabama community near you (each with reach into surrounding counties):
- Greater Shoals (Muscle Shoals/Florence/Tuscumbia area)
- Tennessee Valley (Huntsville/Madison Co. area)
- Greater Birmingham
- Greater Tuscaloosa
- Montgomery
- East Alabama (Auburn-Opelika/Lee Co. area)
- Southeast Alabama MAL (Dothan / Wiregrass area)
- Mobile
- Baldwin County
We welcome our newest, the Southeast Alabama Member-at-Large Unit in Dothan, AL!
LWVAL and Spring Hill College present "You Decide 2020", a Congressional Candidate with the U.S. Senate Republican Candidates, February 6
UPDATE: Many thanks to the candidates who participated in LWVAL's "You Decide 2020" U.S. Senate Republican Debate on Feb. 6, and to the citizens who turned out in bad weather to inform their vote. More information will be posted soon.
Did you miss it? See the video at:
https://www.facebook.com/LWVAL/videos/477971052881887/
Download the flyer for printing and
distribution in your community.
Share the Facebook event.
The League of Women Voters of Alabama and Spring Hill College will co-host "You Decide 2020", a debate between Alabama Republican candidates running for election to the US Senate. The debate will be held February 6, 2020 at 7:00 PM in Le Blanc Hall in the Barter Student Center at Spring Hill College, 4000 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36608. Those present at the debate will have the opportunity to submit written questions for the candidates. For those who cannot attend, the event will be live-streamed on Facebook at facebook.com/lwval.
Alabama is among fifteen states and jurisdictions that will hold primary elections on Super Tuesday, March 3. Citizens will vote to determine the Democratic and Republican candidates that will appear on the general election ballot in November. In the race featured in this debate, Republican voters will decide who will be the GOP candidate to face the Democratic opponent, U.S. Senator Doug Jones. Jones is unopposed in his party and will not appear on Democratic primary ballots. In addition to Alabama's U. S. Senate primary race, voters will weigh in on their choices for president of the United States, seats on the Alabama Board of Education, Alabama appellate court judgeships, president of the Alabama Public Service Commission, and various local elections such as for circuit and district court judges, county commissioners and more.
The senatorial candidate debate is one of several voter services offered by the League of Women Voters of Alabama Education Fund. The League has a long history of offering election information to the public that does not support or oppose any candidate or political party. In 2020, the League of Women Voters celebrates the centennial of the 19th Amendment recognizing women's right to vote and its own centennial anniversary.
The League of Women Voters and Spring Hill College are encouraging all citizens to register to vote, be informed, and go to the polls on March 3. The League of Women Voters offers extensive nonpartisan election information through its comprehensive online voter guide at vote411.org where a voter can learn about the local, state, and federal races and candidates on their ballots, apply to register to vote, apply for an absentee ballot, and obtain other voter services and information.
A flyer about the senatorial debate is available at: http://bit.ly/37Flz0o
The Facebook event is at: http://bit.ly/38TNjyF
