National Voter articles from October 2004

National Voter archives from October 2004

Engage the nation.(Out Front)(League of Women Voters sought to ensure the women to utilize their right to vote during presidential elections)
October 1, 2004... You have given me the opportunity to continue to serve this organization in a powerful way--as your president. I thank you for that and for the confidence you have shown in me, and I pledge to lead this organization to the best of my ability...

Greetings from M Street!(News from M Street)(League of Women Voters' voter outreach programs)
October 1, 2004... In less than 2 months, Americans will be going to the polls to elect the President of the United States and many other officials. We, here on M Street, have been focusing considerable energy on a wide range of activities related to Election Day...

Meet the accounting and information technology staff.(League of Women Voters's officials)
October 1, 2004... The accounting staff is linked with the information technology (IT) staff through Greg Leatherwood, who wears the hats of Senior Director of Finance and IT point man. Greg oversees the accounting team, LouAnn Gilmer and Kartik Vyas, and the IT...

Election day and you: 5 things you need to know.(voter education)
October 1, 2004... The period following the 2000 election was a confusing time for our nation. The 37 days that it took to determine the 43rd President of the United States revealed an election system in disarray. The core pillars of our democracy were shaken....

Safeguarding your vote.
October 1, 2004... In the wake of Election 2000, Congress enacted the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to help ensure that all eligible voters are able to cast their votes and have those votes counted accurately. The law established important new federal...

Hill bulletin.(LWVUS Lobby Corps urges senators for funding of election reforms)
October 1, 2004... Less than two months until Election Day, Congress has returned from its summer recess and while everyone hopes it will complete work on the FY '05 budget before recessing again in October, it is more likely that the budget will have to wait...

2004-2006 LWVUS officers, board members and nominating committee.(League Matters)(League of Women Voters)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Trudy Jarratt, chair, Carol DeVille, Stephanie Johnson and Mary Klenz [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] STATE LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS, 2004-06: Sarah Diefendorf: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington Shirley Eberly:...

Convention 2004: engaging members.(League of Women Voters)
October 1, 2004... More than 800 members (including 745 voting delegates) from 48 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands, came to the LWVUS 46th Biennial Convention in Washington, DC. From June 11 through June 15, League members filled the...

Education fund.(League Matters)(League of Women Voters' voter education activities in the wake of presidential elections)
October 1, 2004... ELECTION AND ELECTION REFORM ACTIVITIES This fall, the League continues its work on an ambitious agenda of outreach and education for the 2004 elections in November. These efforts can best be summed up by the phrase "Everyone Should...

Voter information section updated!(Good Bytes)
October 1, 2004... "GET REGISTERED, GET EDUCATED AND GET OUT AND VOTE!" The Voter information section on the League Web site (www.lwv.org/voter) now contains eight sections designed to guide voters through the entire election process: Read About It; Register...

LWV of North Coast San Diego County, CA.(Leagues in Action)(League of Women Voters, California won STAR Award for its videotape on Patriot Act)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The LWV of North Coast San Diego County, CA, proudly reports that its videotape "USA PATRIOT ACT, Are Our Civil Liberties at Risk?" won first prize in the "Talk Show" category at the 8th annual STAR Awards of the California/Nevada Chapter of...

LWV of Calvert County, MD.(Leagues in Action)(voter education campaign of League of Women Voters, Maryland)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The LWV of Calvert County, MD, provided county citizens with 25,000 free copies of the 2004 edition of Know Your County, funded in part by Maryland's Voter Education Fund contributions. Roberta Safer and her committee sold over $30,000 in ads...

LWVs of the Oneonta Area and the Cooperstown Area, NY.(Leagues in Action)(League of Women Voters, New York)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The LWVs of the Oneonta Area and the Cooperstown Area, NY, worked with the Otsego County Board of Representatives to ensure fair and legal redistricting so all voters are equally represented. Two propositions were voted down and the last one...

LWV of Ohio.(Leagues in Action)(League of Women Voters' fund raising)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The LWV of Ohio met its $50,000 Phonathon annual fund drive goal and earned an additional $10,000 in matching pledges. All 13 current and 28 past state Board members issued the matching pledge challenge, a new initiative this year. Their...

LWV of the Charleston Area, SC.(Leagues in Action)(voter registration campaign of League of Women Voters, South Carolina)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The LWV of the Charleston Area, SC, had its most successful event in terms of number of new voter registrations for the year at the Black Expo in Charleston in the spring. The League could not afford a table, but Advance America, Inc. shared...

LWV of the Troy Area, MI.(Leagues in Action)(League of Women Voters, Michigan's voter registration campaign)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The LWV of the Troy Area, MI, hosts a reception welcoming new citizens, and helps them register to vote at an annual September fair in the city of Troy in southeastern Michigan. On opening day, a judge "swears in" 50 new citizens, sometimes...

LWV of the Kalamazoo Area, MI.(Count Them in)(League of Women Voters, Michigan managed to register elderly voters)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... From Sue Nelmes, president of the LWV of the Kalamazoo Area, MI: "In June, our office received a call from a lady who was interested in having us do some voter registration. It seems her mother, who is an octogenarian, went to the doctor and...

Liberty and security.(Sounding Off)(issues of Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003)
October 1, 2004... Security and liberty are not locked in a zero sum game. Depriving liberty does not necessarily enhance security; indeed, the opposite is often true. For example, the mistreatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib will surely weaken our national...