Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
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Election 2024
Ballots are Coming Soon
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Be an Informed Voter
Ballots will be going out soon, so get ready with Vote 411. Only a few Candidate Forums and Pros and Cons sessions left, but if you missed something you want to see, you can find recordings on our voter information page.
And there is still time to write letters with Vote Forward or work at getting out the vote at one of our tabling events (Contact Donna Roper at tabling@lwvsonoma.org .
You can also find a wealth of other information to help inform your vote.
Elections/Voting Information
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Check the Online Calendar for the latest schedule
and for locations or links to virtual meetings.
Recurring Meetings
- LWV Board of Directors- 1st Saturday of month from 10:30 AM to Noon
- Advocacy Committee- 1st Wednesday of the month from 10:00 AM to Noon
- Voter Service Committee- 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:00 to 11:30 AM
- Youth Outreach Committee- 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10:30 to 11:30 AM
- Book Group: 3rd Thursday of the month from 10:30 AM to Noon.
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Contact Your Representatives
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Speak up on the issues impacting our democracy.
| The League will sent out calls to action to members and other interested parties from time to time.
You can sign up for ongoing Action Alerts at the National, State, And local Level:
For National Alerts, to to the LWVUL "Take Action" page, and scroll to the bottom to "Sign Up for Email: LINK TO LWVUS ALERTS
For LWV California Alerts, to to "LWVX Sign up for Communication": LINK TO LWVC ALERTS SIGN-UP
Sonoma County Alerts are sent to all members. I you are not a member, you can also receive Alerts and other communication by clicking on the "Add Me to Your Mailing List" link in the upper right of the web page .LWV SONOMA WEBSITE
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New member orientation
Come by to learn how you can get active in the league, meet other members and see our office.
Date and Time
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Location
League office
555 Fifth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Registration is not Required
Link to Event
| Member Party and Volunteer Appreciation
Join us for a party to celebrate the League
Date and Time
Monday, November 18, 2024, 4:30 PM until 6:30 PM
Location
Sonoma County Children's Museum
1835 W. Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA
RSVP Required
Link to Event
| Community Events
Held by other organizations that might be of interest to voters. | Latinx Community & Voting
October 9th,12-1pm
Stevenson Classroom 1301
Join the Center for Community Engagement and the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters for a facilitated panel discussion of Latinx elected officials on their experiences running for office and the impacts of the Latinx vote on local and state elections.
For questions or accommodations, please contact cce@sonoma.edu
| KQED Broadcast
Monday, Sep 30th, 10pm
At long last, One Person, One Vote? will make its broadcast premiere this Monday, Sep 30th, 10pm on KQED kicking off the Independent Lens season on PBS. After the premiere broadcast the film will be available for 90 days on the PBS Smart App and the PBS Flagship YouTube channel. This is about how the electoral college works, and the problems with that system.
| University of California at Santa Cruz Presentation
2024 U.S. Elections Forum Series--Power, Politics and Our Democracy
The institute is proud to announce our 2024 U.S. Elections Forum Series, a collaboration that has been brought to life with partners across campus. We’ve played a critical role in orchestrating a wide range of talks on the topics voters care about most and providing public access to these talks at no cost. Participants will be able to engage alongside students in conversations about today’s rapidly shifting political landscape, while gaining media literacy tools to decipher misinformation, bias, and propaganda. Read more >>
Join us for this six-part event series, where we will dive deep into the many contexts of our polarized democracy and consider how to participate in shaping our collective futures. Here’s the event lineup ⬇️
Wed., Oct. 2 | 7–8:30 p.m.
Navigating the Media Landscape: Critical Media Literacy in the 2024 Elections
Wed., Oct. 9 | 7–8:30 p.m.
Identity in Focus: Media Representations and the 2024 Presidential Election
Thurs., Oct. 10 | 7–8:30 p.m.
U.S. Elections and Democracy in Deeply Polarized Times: What are the Stakes and Opportunities?
Tues., Oct. 15 | 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Moving Money and Moving Power: Philanthropy Isn’t Neutral
Tues., Oct. 22 | 7–8:30 p.m.
Engaging Digital Democracy: Tools for Addressing Political Dis- and Misinformation
Wed., Oct. 30 | 7–8:30 p.m.
Decoding the Headlines: Top News Stories, Misinformation, and the 2024 Presidential Campaign
Speakers include national thought leaders, who will discuss how to think critically about our local, state, and national election process. Each event will be streamed online, with select events including in-person attendance options on campus. Get full event details and register now
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Become a Member
League of Women Voters Sonoma County
The most direct way to join or renew your membership is to go to our web site https://www.lwvsonoma.org and click on the Join Us button to fill in your contact information, preferences. You may pay your dues online, or you can print out your invoice and send it along with your dues to our office at the address below.
| Here are some links of interest. | 555 Fifth Street, Suite 300-O
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-8301
(707) 545-5943
www.lwvsonoma.org
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