Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 @ 10am

Submitted by Susan Penner

Registered members will have the opportunity to invite one guest to go with you on the tour.  I will be contacting you to get the information regarding your guest starting on August 16^th.  TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER.  Remember to login as member.

REGISTER HERE

The Recorders office will be showing us all the updates and inner workings of elections. Democracy in action! This is an opportunity not to be missed!  Questions?? Contact Susan Penner:  susanpenner@msn.com

CALLING ALL NWMC MEMBERS

 WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN THE WATER ISSUES WORKGROUP AS WE PLAN OUR OCTOBER 2023 PROGRAM?

WHAT DO OUR MEMBERS MOST WANT TO KNOW?

Here is a summary of water news in Arizona since January 2023.  These are subjects we will discuss to determine our focus. We will also become familiar with the LWVAZ public policy position on water

• Governor Hobbs appoints a Water Policy Council to gather data
• Lake Mead and Lake Powell reservoirs are at record low levels as a result of a 23-year drought
• Colorado River system is imperiled due to over allocation
• Arizona 2023 Legislative session produces no new water legislation
• Arizona Dept. of Environmental Quality finds at least 39 water systems that carry chemicals above the federal advised limit to avoid serious health risks
• Phoenix plans to make wastewater drinkable by 2030
• Phoenix okays water rate hikes starting in Oct. 2023
• Climate change and the warming of the planet endanger the flow of rivers in Arizona from excessive heat and overuse

FIRST MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 21 AT 10AM BY ZOOM.  CONTACT JUDY MOOR FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THE LINK TO THE MEETING.  A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM JUDY WITH BASIC WATER INFORMATION BY REQUEST.  Judy Moor, jmoor628@gmail.com, 970-227-9577

DEPUTY REGISTRAR INTRODUCTION AND CERTIFICATION CLASSES FOR NEW DEPUTY REGISTRARS ONLY

Would you or someone you know like to become a Certified Deputy Registrar? This class will allow you to do voter registration at the weekly Naturalization events and other events throughout the county. You would volunteer your time at the direction and oversight of the Recorder’s Office.

Attend one of the Deputy Registrar Introduction and Certification Classes. There are 30 available slots per class.

September 13, 2023 at 5 pm on Zoom Register Here for 9/13/23 Class 

JUST ADDED: New Deputy Registrar Introduction Class has been added - Thursday, September 21, 2023 @ 5 pm on Zoom.  Invite your friends, family, or group. Register Here for 9/21/23 Class 

October 18, 2023 at 5 pm on Zoom Register Here for 10/18/23 Class 

If you are already certified as a Deputy Registrar and would like an update, we will have separate refresher courses available for current Deputy Registrars later this year.

Thank you for your support.
Diane Siebenaller, Constituent Services Team Lead
602-506-4453

THE SUPREME COURT: A THREE-WEEK CLASS FOR MEMBERS OF NWMC LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

Registration Required for each day on NWMC Website Event Calendar

REGISTER HERE FOR 9/13/23 
REGISTER HERE FOR 9/20/23

1. Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America by Michael Waldman
2. The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic by Stephen Vladek
3. The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts by Joan Biskupic
4. Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historical Consequences by Joan Biskupic 

NWMC SEPTEMBER BOOK CLUB

Submitted by Bonnie Saunders

We will not meet again until 3:00 p.m. on Zoom on Monday, September 25, 2023 -- that is the 4th Monday because on Sept 18th (the 3rd Monday), we will have a field trip as our Kick-Off for the fall.   The chosen book for September is LADY JUSTICE: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America by Dahlia Lithwick.  Try to read this excellent book and/or one of the other relatively new books on the Supreme Court.  Suggested: NINE BLACK ROBES by Joan Biskupic.

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