Monday, September 11th @ 3pm: NWMC Board Meeting

Wednesday, Sept. 13, Wednesday, Sept. 20 & October 11 @3pm by Zoom

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

Monday, Sept. 18:  Maricopa County Elections Tour: 10am-12pm

Thank you for your participation. Registration is now closed. Watch your email on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 for all details, address, parking map and general information about the tour. Email Susan Penner with any questions at susanpenner@msn.com.

Monday, Sept. 25: NWMC Book Club:  3pm by Zoom

The book for September is LADY JUSTICE: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America by Dahlia Lithwick. Contact Bonnie Saunders for the Zoom link OR JOIN ZOOM HERE

FALL KICK OFF ALL MEMBER BRUNCH
Home of Jeana Petersen.  Registration required.  See below.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NW MARICOPA COUNTY
CELEBRATES OUR NEW MEMBERS!

Please plan to join us for our Fall Kickoff Brunch

 Saturday, Sept 30, 2023 from 10 am to 1 pm

21015 Totem Drive, Sun City West

This beautiful setting will be the perfect place to celebrate the League of Women Voters and the good work we do. It will also be a great way to honor and learn more about the 15 new members who have joined this past year.  Let’s reconnect with each other after our summer off. Please attend.  We hope to see each and every one of you!

REGISTRATION: There are two ways to register for this event.

RSVP by phone: to Susie Bowman 469-371-1959                 
OR
REGISTER HERE 
1. Click the button above
2. Sign in as a member
3. Select the REGISTER HERE button to the right of the event
4. Remember to scroll to the bottom to select "Complete Registration"
PLEASE REGISTER SO THAT WE KNOW HOW MUCH FOOD TO PREPARE.

NWMC PROGRAM CALENDAR

Membership meetings will be held on the third Saturday of the month at the UU Church for those who want to mark their calendars now.

2023
October 21--Water

November 18--Education

December 16—Holiday Luncheon

2024

January 20—Legislative Issues & Advocacy

February 17—Healthcare

March 16—Voter/Citizen Rights

April—Annual Meeting

THANK YOU TO NWMC MEMBER,
MICHELE GARRICK NAVE

Some of you may not know that a member of our league is serving this year as President of the League of Women Voters of Arizona.  Michele has committed to serving the League in this important position.  We want to thank her for bringing her leadership skills and expertise to this position.  Each of the five local leagues in Arizona has representation on the board who job it is to attend state board meetings and report back to their league. 

RANK CHOICE VOTING

Ranked choice voting (RCV), also known as instant runoff voting (IRV) is an innovative and intuitive voting method that gives voters more voice, choice, and power in the political system. By giving voters the option to rank candidates in order of preference, the system guarantees the winner of an election actually has majority support (over 50%) and that voters can express themselves honestly, while providing increased electoral opportunities for underrepresented groups. Ranked Choice Voting is gaining in popularity nationwide. Currently, Alaska and Maine use RCV for state elections. Nevada voted to pass it in 2022 and will have to pass again in 2024 before implementing.  In addition, 62 cities and counties across the United States use RCV. There may be an RCV ballot initiative in the next few years in Arizona. The RCV Issue Team invites league members curious about RCV and its potential to benefit Arizona voters to join us and help monitor related legislation and educate others about this important election reform. Contact BetsyBoggia@gmail.com or Beth.Ballmann@gmail.com  to learn more.

NEWS FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS METRO PHOENIX

League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Phoenix 

Hosts a PUBLIC Virtual Forum

“Priced Out: Why Housing Is No Longer Affordable in 2023”

Presenters:  Sarah Liguori of the Arizona Community Foundation and Katie Gentry from the Maricopa Association of Governments

REGISTER HERE NOW!

Date: Wednesday September 13, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF ARIZONA
INAUGURAL PODCAST SERIES ON MIS- AND DISINFORMATION

The League of Women Voters of Arizona is pleased to announce the launch of a series of Podcasts for the 2023 Democracy Truth Project (DTP). The DTP is grant funded by the LWVUS Education Fund, and the Podcasts are intended to help the public better understand Arizona's democratic and electoral process. Learn more about the project by listening to this brief podcast.
We need volunteers to produce the podcast! Additionally, we are offering a paid internship opportunity to college students with strong writing and voice skills. If you know a student with these talents who might want to be part of this incredible project, please ask them to email Gitelle Seer at  lwvazadvocacy@gmail.com. 
Contact Janet Kerby and Cindy Walsh at lwvazadvocacy@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering.  This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the understanding and advancement of democracy in Arizona. We encourage you to connect with us and be part of the 2023 Democracy Truth Project.

LWVAZ ADVOCACY COMMITTEE—PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SHORT SURVEY FOR 2024 BY SEPT. 13, 2023

Please complete SURVEY here

The State Advocacy Committee will recommend our 2024 state advocacy priorities to the state board based on input from members in good standing, i.e., dues have been paid for this fiscal year ending July 1, 2024.  Please indicate your advocacy priorities by ranking the issues below. Kindly rank a minimum of your top 3. Use the slider bar at the end of the question to see all choices.  
We appreciate your feedback to help us plan our work. However, we won't be able to do it without you. If you are interested in working on a particular issue team, please complete the second part of the survey, and we will contact you with details about the different aspects of state issue-based advocacy. Tasks may include reading and summarizing bills' impact, monitoring bills' progress and updating our legislative tracker, helping write testimony, drafting articles and letters to officials, researching, social media messaging and podcasts, and organizing our work product. Our advocacy work is done collaboratively, and training and support is readily available.
Thank you so much for your commitment to "Making Democracy Work."

For over 100 years, the League of Women Voters has been a nonpartisan, activist, grassroots, national organization that believes voters should play a critical role in democracy.  Your gift will help support our effective citizen-based advocacy and lobbying efforts at the local, state and national level, including voter services and education, outreach at collaborative nonpartisan events, team meeting activities, speakers and newsletters. 

You do not have to be a member to donate. We appreciate all donations!  The LWV is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(4) organization. Contributions, gifts, and dues to the NW Maricopa County LWV are not tax-deductible.  

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