THE VOTER
October, 2025 Edition

The latest edition of THE VOTER, newsletter of the LWVAL, is now online. Read it and catch up on all the latest happenings in the League.

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Nonpartisanship is fundamental to the League of Women Voters. What does that mean? It means that the LWV does not support or oppose any candidate or political party. We are committed to nonpartisanship in all aspects of our conduct and operations, in both practice and perception. That is our policy in local, state, and national Leagues. It has been our commitment for over 100 years and will always be.

Read about the Nonpartisan Policy of the LWV of Alabama.

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October, 2025

The Voter
NOW ONLINE

Read this latest edition of the LWVAL newsletter for the current news and events described below.

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IN THIS ISSUE….


EVENTS - NEWS - ACTIONS

  • Empty Shelves: When Books Disappear From our Library - Thursday, October 9, 2025, 6:00 pm CT; Offered Virtually Via Zoom. Register now!
  • November 2025 Voter Services Training - Thursday, November 10, 2025, 6:00 pm CT; Offered Virtually Via Zoom. Register now!
  • Good Trouble Tuesdays - The Fight for the Ballot Box: Voting Rights in the Deep South - Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:00 pm CT | 7:00 pm ET; Offered Virtually Via Zoom. Register now!
  • National Call for Democracy Poems
  • League Attends 2025 Girl Scout Summit
  • LWVAL Launches New Fundraising Committee
  • LWVAL Voter Services: Voter Engagement Strategy Collaboration
  • Important Message from Read Freely - Public Comments Needed
  • No Kings Event October 18
  • LWV Press Release - Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Unlawful Data Banks
  • LWV Film Watch Party: Time Magazine's THE OFFICIALS

LEAGUE NUGGETS

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
  • September 2025 Voter Services Skills Training
  • LWV of Tennessee -Data Centers Program

VOTER LAGNIAPPE
Videos, Links, Stuff (Non Partisan of course ;-)

Read The Voter, October, 2025


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September, 2025

The Voter
NOW ONLINE

Read this latest edition of the LWVAL newsletter for the current news and events described below.

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IN THIS ISSUE….


NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT


EVENTS - NEWS - ACTIONS

  • September Voter Services Skills Training
  • ACLU Statement - Aug 22 Ruling
  • Vote411 Press Release Municipals
  • Vote411 Update - Runoffs
  • Baldwin County - Candi-Dating
  • League Voting Message for Alabama Values
  • Forum Photos
  • Unite & Rise Daily Democracy Practice
  • Action Call - Oppose Federal Interference in DC
  • Sun Day Celebrations

LEAGUE NUGGETS


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
  • Environmental Justice in the Deep South
  • Voter Rights Restoration 101
  • Brennan Center - Voting Rights Act

VOTER LAGNIAPPE
Videos, Links, Stuff (Non Partisan of course ;-)

Read The Voter, September, 2025


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August, 2025

The Voter
NOW ONLINE

Read this edition of the LWVAL newsletter for the current news and events described below.

League Members & Friends
YOUR COMMUNITY IS
ON THE BALLOT

Municipal Elections
TUESDAY AUGUST 26, 2025


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IN THIS ISSUE….


PRESIDENT'S NOTE
The Importance of Voting in Local Elections

IMPORTANT AND TIME SENSITIVE

  • 2025 Municipal Election Deadlines
  • August 19 - Good Trouble Tuesdays Event - Public Service Commissions
  • September 15 - Voter Education Series Event - Voter Drives | Unite & Rise 8.5 | Natl Voter Registration Day


LWVAL NEWS and EVENTS
  • Candidate Forums Across Alabama - Leagues Host Forums; How to get the Most out of a Candidate Forum
  • Unite & Rise 8.5 - An Initiative to Defend Democracy
  • Transparency Award Received by Brian Lyman
  • Upcoming Important Civics Dates
  • VOTE411 Published for Dothan - Publishing 75 More Cities This Week
  • Voter Services Fundraiser - Making Democracy Work in Alabama


LEAGUE NUGGETS


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
  • July 17 - John Lewis Day of Action Virtual Event - Good Trouble Lives On
  • July 24 - Voter Education Series Event - A Conversation with Alabama Mayors
  • VOTERIDERS Partner Update - Proof of Citizenship Laws; Ballot Measures Targeting NonCitizen Voting


VOTER LAGNIAPPE
Videos, Links, Stuff (Non Partisan of course ;-)

Read The Voter, August, 2025


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July, 2025

The Voter
NOW ONLINE

Read this edition of the LWVAL newsletter for the current news and events described below.

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IN THIS ISSUE….


NOTE ON DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH


IMPORTANT AND TIME SENSITIVE

  • URGENT Action Alert - Kill the Big Very Bad Bill
  • July 17 - John Lewis Day of Action Virtual Event - Good Trouble Lives On
  • July 24 - Voter Education Series Event - A Conversation with Alabama Mayors
  • August 19 - Voter Education Series Event - Good Trouble Tuesdays! Public Service Commissions
  • Action Call from LWVAL President - Do NOT Defund Public Media


LWVAL NEWS and EVENTS
  • Municipal Elections Ahead - State Readies for Local Elections
  • Selma Candidate Forum August 7 - LWVAL and Poor People's Campaign of Alabama
  • Alabama Channel News
  • The League at Samford University
  • LWVAL Boards Say Thanks to Outgoing President
  • VOTE411 Volunteers and Municipal Elections


LEAGUE NUGGETS


JULY IN HISTORY


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
  • June 16 - Voter Services Skills Training
  • June 19 - Voter Education Series: Alabama Municipalities - Local Elections Matter


VOTER LAGNIAPPE
Videos, Links, Stuff (Non Partisan of course ;-)

Read The Voter, July, 2025


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June, 2025

The Voter
NOW ONLINE

Read this edition of the LWVAL newsletter for the current news and events described below.

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IN THIS ISSUE….


NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On the Occasion of Pride Month

IMPORTANT AND TIME SENSITIVE

  • June 16 - Voter Services Skills Training - AlabamaVotes.gov; Voter ID; Absentee Ballots
  • June 19 - Voter Education Series Event - How Local Government Works
  • Action Needed - Kill the BIG BAD BILL


LWVAL NEWS and EVENTS
  • LWVAL Convention 2025 - Events; Award Winners; New Officers/Board Members
  • Qualifying for Municipal Elections Begins
  • League-Led Immigrant Justice Meetings Continue - Recent Events in Huntsville and Tuscaloosa


LEAGUE NUGGETS

IMPORTANT JUNE DATES

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
  • May Voter Services Skills Training
  • CAP - Due Process, Sen Van Hollen


VOTER LAGNIAPPE
Videos, Links, Stuff (Non Partisan of course ;-)
  • Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias
  • Harvard Online FREE Government Classes
  • Kermit
  • Origin of the Rainbow Flag
  • The Stonewall Riots
  • Diana Ross Sings It

Read The Voter, June, 2025


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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
OF THE UNITED STATES
PRESIDENT DIANNA WYNN
TO ATTEND LWVAL CONVENTION 2025 AS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND PANELIST


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** TWO EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC **
AUBURN, ALABAMA
May 31, 2025


Read more about these events.
RSVP to attend one or both of these public events.

Dianna Wynn was elected president of the League of Women Voters of the United States in 2024. Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters is a nationwide grassroots organization dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy. Prior to joining the LWVUS Board, Dianna was president of the League of Women Voters of Wake County in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is also a past president of the ACLU of North Carolina.

The public will have TWO opportunities on Saturday, May 31 to hear LWVUS President Dianna Wynn speak.

1. President Wynn will deliver the keynote address to the LWVAL Convention
1 pm Saturday, May 31, 2025
Hilton Garden Inn
2555 Hilton Garden Dr.
Auburn, AL 36830

KEYNOTE REMARKS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.


2. President Wynn will also be a panelist on the 'Civics Starts Here: Engage, Educate, Empower, Act' panel.
3:30 pm Saturday, May 31, 2025
Harris Center
425 Perry St.
Auburn, AL 36830

Other panelists include:

  • Tyra Robinson Founder, Good People Vote
  • Muaath Al-Khattab Community Organizer, Faith in Action Alabama
  • Dr Mark Wilson Director, Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities

EDUCATIONAL PANEL IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.



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