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Greetings from M street!(NEWS FROM M STREET)
We returned reenergized from a fruitful Convention 2008 in Portland. And now, as our Web site splash page counts down to November 4, our activity level is high and mainly focused on Election Day and the predicted huge voter turnout.
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Although I will highlight here some of those activities and work that we have completed since my last column, please read the details and more about what's happening in other sections of the magazine (particularly the Education Fund and Advocacy news in the League Matters section and Hill Bulletin).
The LWVEF continues to add to its numerous voter outreach and education activities and products for the presidential election. VOTE411. org has been totally redesigned so please go there to check it out and see some of the new content, including rules related to being a poll worker and an absentee ballot request module. The League is creating a new Presidential Voters' Guide for the General Election, available at www.VOTE411 .org.
The League has produced numerous new election products in both paper and video from. During this 2008 election season, we are collaborating with more organizations than ever before.
In the area of election reform, the Public Advocacy for Voter Protection Project (PAVP) has received continued funding through mid-2009. In its third year, the project has expanded to 12 states and continues to work to prevent disenfranchisement of eligible citizens by fighting against legislation that would create barriers to voting.
In the global democracy arena, with renewed funding from the Open World Leadership Center, the League is hosting 11 delegations this fall from Russia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine. New funding is allowing the League to host visitors from Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The League and the Armenian Assembly of America have launched a one-year project ...
- Get Answers Before Election Day.(The National League of Cities' bipartisan...
- Newspaper article from: Nation's Cities Weekly Knight, Bobby Archer, Dennis October 30, 2000 700+ words
...situation and proposes to do before casting a vote. The National League of Cities (NLC) is promoting a bipartisan Election 2000...The time to look for answers is before going to the polls on Election Day. Let's get past the sound bites. Consider achievements...
- Election day reality: no registration=no vote (in most states).(voter...
- Magazine article from: National Voter Ponomareff, Sbirley Tabata Senecal, Jeanette June 1, 2008 700+ words
...registration in advance of Election Day is essential...to the polls on Election Day! Eligible Voter...actually do vote on Election Day. Simply put...This is where the League and other organizations...state and local Leagues regularly organize...
- Election day and you: 5 things you need to know.(voter education)
- Magazine article from: National Voter Ceballos, Kelly L. October 1, 2004 700+ words
...September, the League of Women Voters...Need to Know on Election Day, an intensive...state and local Leagues and election reform...the public. "The League developed the 5...to encounter on Election Day. In the end, the...
- Report: Election Day Registration Would Boost Voter Participation in...
- News wire article from: AScribe Law News Service March 20, 2008 700+ words
...M. Augustus, Jr. "Election Day Registration ensures...the chance to vote. Election Day Registration is a proven...Jeffery, President of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts...and meaningful ballot. Election Day Registration will allow...
- Help make democracy work on election day.(STEP UP AND DO YOUR PART!)
- Magazine article from: National Voter October 1, 2008 700+ words
...votes are counted? Our League contracts with our Board...5 assigned polls on Election Day with a detailed questionnaire...exciting to know the League can prevent close elections...other state and local League members have stepped up to serve voters on Election Day. They urge ...
- Study Shows Impact of Election Day Voter Registration in Massachusetts; New...
- News wire article from: AScribe Law News Service March 17, 2008 700+ words
...on new report, Election Day Voter Registration...Jeffery, President, League of Women Voters...The Massachusetts League of Women Voters...oldest and largest Leagues in the United States...examining the impact of Election Day Registration (EDR...
- Sittercity.com and TodaysMama Team Up to Offer Free Babysitting on Election Day.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 7, 2008 700+ words
...off babysitting on Election Day. In addition...for two hours on Election Day. TodaysMama joined with the League of Women Voters...TodaysMama and the League of Women Voters...them with reliable election-day child care," said...
- Machines passed random testing on Election Day.
- Newspaper article from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) November 11, 2006 700+ words
...Perez Nov. 11--On Election Day, six people in Palm...Goodman, president of the League of Women Voters of Palm...state to conduct the Election Day testing, election officials...single vote was lost on Election Day despite problems with...
Source: HighBeam Research, Greetings from M street!(NEWS FROM M STREET)