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February has been a time for celebration! This month we celebrated our 101st birthday, reinforcing our commitment to nonpartisanship...
LWVNC
Feb 25, 20212 min read
Our People, Our Voice
The Road to the VRA: Bloody Sunday On March 8, 1965, John Lewis and Hosea Williams, one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s aides, led the...
LWVNC
Feb 3, 20211 min read
League of Women Voters Joins Voting Rights Supreme Court Case
WASHINGTON—This week, the League of Women Voters of the United States and League of Women Voters of Arizona filed independent amicus...
LWVNC
Jan 29, 20211 min read
An Inauguration Unlike No Other
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Inauguration Day for President-elect Joe Biden will look unlike anything the nation...
LWVNC
Jan 20, 20211 min read
LWVUS Supports the Return of H.R. 1 in the 117th Congress
THE FOR THE PEOPLE ACT WILL CREATE A STRONGER DEMOCRACY WITH FAIRER ELECTIONS FOR ALL AMERICANS WASHINGTON — January 5, 2021, the U.S....
LWVNC
Jan 6, 20211 min read
“Democracy defines America, and democracy has prevailed in the 2020 elections.”
League of Women Voters board president Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase issued the following joint statement on the results of...
LWVNC
Nov 7, 20202 min read
New Videos to Help Register and Re-register Voters
Two videos with English and Spanish versions were released on Thursday, October 1st. They were produced for the Voter’s Choice Napa...
LWVNC
Oct 20, 20201 min read
Be Inspired
The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is having a profound effect on many of us. We’re mourning the loss of a...
LWVNC
Sep 27, 20201 min read
National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday, Sept. 22nd is National Voter Registration Day (NRVD.) Due to COVID-19 the League has limited our outreach. However, we will send...
LWVNC
Sep 16, 20201 min read
Play the Game VERIFYIT!
The new game, VERIFYIT! is a free, online educational game that gives students practice in examining news articles, current questions...
LWVNC
Sep 12, 20201 min read
Candidate Forum Schedule Set
Our Candidate Forum schedule has been set with 99% candidate participation. The forums can be seen via Zoom. Go to LWVNapa.org to find...
LWVNC
Sep 4, 20201 min read
LWVNC
Sep 1, 20200 min read
Napa County Hits Target
Despite pandemic. Despite wildfires. Despite everything, Napa County has reached an important milestone! As of Monday, 8/25/20 our...
LWVNC
Aug 30, 20201 min read
In Celebration; accepting the proclamation
Last week the Napa County Board of Supervisors presented the League with this centennial celebrtion proclamation. Here are a few words of...
LWVNC
Aug 26, 20202 min read
On the Precipice
Tomorrow marks the final vote to support the adoption of the 19th Amendment. Join me tomorrow at the Napa County Board of Supervisors...
LWVNC
Aug 17, 20201 min read
California Census for All - Be Counted in 2020!
What is the Census? Find out more now. The next Census has been extended through October 2020. Why The Census Matters There’s a lot at...
LWVNC
Jul 29, 20202 min read
League Advocates to Help California Voters Safely Cast Ballots in the November Presidential Election
The League, in coalition with a number of other organizations,* is advocating for a set of recommendations to achieve a successful...
LWVNC
Jul 24, 20202 min read
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE SENDS A MEMO TO CONGRESS
To: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate From: Virginia Kase, Chief Executive Officer Re: Assistance for...
LWVNC
Mar 31, 20202 min read
In other news . . . When Will ERA Finally Become Law?
Those of us who remember the 1970’s recall the battles over the Equal Rights Amendment. That warfare came to a discouraging end about 40...
LWVNC
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Facts vs. Fiction
Confusing social media posts, opinions of friends or family, conversations that start out with “I heard” are taking over the information in our lives. How do you know what is true, or what part of a story is true? Several sites can help. politifact.org and factcheck.org are helpful plus, most major news outlets like AP and Reuters have fact check pages or links to help you navigate your way through
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