National Voter articles from October 2005

National Voter archives from October 2005

Congratulations!(OUT FRONT)(President's Page)
October 1, 2005... Yes, kudos to all of you for your extraordinary work during the 2004 election year! I know that we do this work for many reasons--because we know it is valuable, because we care passionately about voter education, because we want to. And, we do...

Greetings from M Street!(NEWS FROM M STREET)
October 1, 2005... The 2005 Council is already in our memory books, but the stimulating energy of the 132 League leaders who gathered in Washington, DC, in June has not dissipated. In fact, the national office is energized as we enter the fall season with a full...

Membership.(NEWS FROM M STREET)(League of Women Voters)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Membership Success Initiative. At Council 2005, LWVUS Outreach Committee Chair Carol Reimers reported on an internal survey of "successful Leagues." Leagues with membership growth in five of the past six years were asked to participate in this...

Meet the LWVUS Lobby Corps.(NEWS FROM M STREET)(League of Women Voters)
October 1, 2005... For 34 years, the LWVUS Lobby Corps has played a key role in promoting League issues on Capitol Hill. With strong support from Lucy Benson, LWVUS president (1968-74), League Action Committee (today's Advocacy Committee) Chair Cynthia Hannum...

Communications.(NEWS FROM M STREET)(League of Women Voters)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The communications staff has produced a video celebrating the League's successes in recent years. It focuses on League activities for election 2004, but also includes such initiatives as the Democracy Agenda and the Judicial Independence...

Local Voices on liberty & security.(Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2005... "Transparency--dialogue, open communications between the government and citizens--is essential." This simple but representative message was what a participant in Iowa wanted delivered to policymakers from the League's national community...

LWV in action: protecting civil liberties.(League of Women Voters)
October 1, 2005... I would like to comment on the importance of the work the League is doing in the field of Individual Liberties. It is because of its unwavering dedication to our democratic principles that the League recognized communism as a deadly threat...

Transparency, liberty and security.(director of OpenTheGovernment.org, Rick Blum)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... Rick Blum, director of OpenTheGovernment.org (www.OpenTheGovernment.org), was a "Civil Liberties: Balancing Liberty and Security" forum panelist at the League Council meeting in Washington, DC. After the June 13 forum, Blum met with LWV staff...

Hill Bulletin.
October 1, 2005... Congress went into its August recess with a flurry of activity. Returning for the fall season, it promises more activity, including legislation on civil liberties and campaign finance reform, two of the League's priorities. CAMPAIGN...

Education fund.(League of Women Voters of the United States' voting education program for the youth)
October 1, 2005... VOTER EDUCATION AND OUTREACH Planning is now underway for exciting opportunities in the 2006 election season. We are continuing to build our youth engagement activities. Smackdown Your Vote! has issued a new 18-30 VIP (Voter Issues...

Bulletin board.
October 1, 2005... The League's Diversity Policy (reaffirmed in January 2003): The LWVUS/LWVEF, in both its values and practices, affirms its belief and commitment to diversity and pluralism, which means there shall be no barriers to participation in any activity...

Advocacy.(League of Women Voters of the United States members lobby with Congress)
October 1, 2005... Leading up to the August recess, it was a very busy legislative season in Congress. The LWVUS Advocacy Team, our members and Leagues around the country were engaged in lobbying Members of Congress on many of the LWVUS advocacy priorities. While...

Council 2005: engaging your community.(League of Women Voters of the United States meetings)
October 1, 2005... Across the nation, Leagues are engaging their communities through education efforts, advocacy and outreach. With the theme "Engaging Your Community," Council 2005 was sure to be a success--and it was! League leaders, 132 strong from 46 states,...

Save these dates!(League of Women Voters of the United States' 47th Biennial Convention in Minneapolis)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Mark your calendars--June 10 to 13, 2006, for the LWVUS 47th Biennial Convention in Minneapolis, MN! This early call to Convention goes out to all members--those who have experienced the energy of previous conventions and those who have never...

LWVUS Program planning needs you!(League of Women Voters)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Program is the League's "reason for being," the basis of both education and action efforts. --excerpted from the LWVUS publication, In League. Program--governmental issues chosen for study and action--is an essential element of League....

Beijing Plus Ten.(Beijing Women's Conference)
October 1, 2005... This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Beijing Women's Conference, the Fourth World Conference on Women. Normally, this world conference is held every 10 years. However, because of attempts to roll back previous commitments to women at...

Welcome to the League's new Web site!(GOOD BYTES)
October 1, 2005... The LWVUS invites you to visit and check out our new, improved, user-friendly Web site, www.lwv.org. PERSONALIZING YOUR PASSWORD The League not only has a new, user-friendly Web site, but members now have personalized access to the...

American democracy for America's capital.(SOUNDING OFF)
October 1, 2005... In this 109th Congress, the League of Women Voters is working again with a coalition of national organizations to resolve a problem it has been working on for several decades. That problem is the denial of voting rights in Congress to nearly...