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The League of Women Voters®, a non-partisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to
increase understanding of major policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy



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FROM THE PRESIDENTS DESK

SEPTEMBER 2024

This has been a very busy month for our League. Many volunteers are dedicating many hours to registering voters, and verifying voters’ registrations in light of the “purge” efforts of the Ohio Secretary of State. And, as most of you know by now, the Citizens Not Politicians proposed amendment is in litigation over the language approved by the state which is misleading and confusing. At this point, it seems that the best we can do to avoid confusion is to advise voters to “VOTE YES ON ISSUE 1 TO STOP GERRYMANDERING” as we await the decision of the Court on the wording of the proposed amendment.

The LWV-TLC held a CELEBRATION in recognition of the 104th anniversary of women winning the right to vote! Regina Vincent-Williams gave a very moving reading of a speech from“Sojourner Truth” and Holly Monos distributed a short play which was read that reflected the history of women’ fight for the vote in Ohio. It ended with the singing of Helen Reddy’s song “I AM WOMAN”. The spirit of camaraderie was felt by all and energized us to keep up the fight for equality. A shout out to Bonnie Bishop for organizing this great event!

We are hoping to designate October as the month for our Annual Campaign however we desperately need volunteers to help. We cannot function effectively as an organization without money in our budget. Our board and volunteers are always looking at ways to carry out our events and activities with the least amount of cost. We respect the sacrifices of our members in donating their hard-earned money to LWV-TLC and hope that members respond positively to the campaign.

We are in the process of amending our by-laws to provide scholarships to individuals who cannot afford our dues. It is important that, as an organization we are all-inclusive and reflect ALL of the community we serve.
On the state level, we have been advised that some of our local Leagues have received disturbing letters which “aggressively” discourage folks from participating in League events, claiming that we are “partisan”. We are also seeing several well-organized groups gathering lists of “alleged” ineligible voters and presenting them to Boards of Elections insisting that they be investigated. We cannot and will not be intimidated by these subversive tactics which are a reflection of the effectiveness of the League in fulfilling our mission to get out the vote and to protect democracy in Ohio..

As the election approaches, we can expect more tactics to suppress the vote, purge legitimately registered voters and sow seeds of doubt regarding the integrity of our elections. Keep up the good fight and let us offer support to each other in these challenging times.‘


Rosemarie Barciz

Bonnie Bishop



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General Membership Meeting

Monday, October 21, 2024, 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM

Monroe St. United Methodist Church, 3613 Monroe St. (Park in the back.)

Getting Ready for Election Day! At Monroe St. United Methodist Church,3613 Monroe St. LWV-TLC VP Judy Hoelzle will review local ballot issues, how to be ready to cast your ballot, & an emergency action drill to be prepared for the unexpected. Bring your neighbors! This is also helpful for new voters.

UNDERSTANDING THE ELECTORIAL COLLEGE

The Electoral College will govern the results of the upcoming federal election. 

So how does it work? 

We've compiled resources to help you understand the Electoral College, why it's out of touch, and how we can work for a better system. 

In League,

Celina Stewart, Esq.
CEO
The League of Women Voters of the US
 

October 7th- Deadline for Voter Registration

October 8th- Early Voting Begins

Absentee Ballot due at 3737 W. Sylvania Av, Toledo 43615

November 5th- General Election


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TIME IS TICKING DOWN!


YOU CAN VOTE EARLY
YOU CAN VOTE WITH AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
YOU CAN VOTE ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
FROM 6:30AM TO 7:30PM

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HAVING PROBLEMS VOTING?
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR BALLOT?



CLICK THIS LINK!
Election Protection

CONTACT :


Nonpartisan Election Protection

ENGLISH: 866-OUR-VOTE 

(866-687-8683) 
SPANISH: 888-VE-Y-VOTA 

(888-839-8682)
ASIAN:       888-API-VOTE  

(888-274-8683)
ARABIC:     844-YALLA-US 

(844-925-5287)

GET PERSONALIZED VOTER INFORMATION AT VOTE411


PUT IN YOUR ADDRESS AND CLICK TO GET YOUR PERSONALIZED VOTER INFO!

"VOTE411" is a project of the League of Women Voters US.  Local leagues load in voter information
for all states, counties, cities and voter precincts for each election cycle.

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THIS IS NOT AN APPROVED ID FOR VOTING!

DIGITAL ID IS HERE IN OHIO

BUT NOT IN THE VOTING BOOTH!

A NOTE FROM LWVOHIO


Digital ID ≠ accepted ID for voting: Last week, the governor's office announced that Ohioans could now add their Ohio driver's license and state ID to Apple Wallet to be used as accepted digital ID in a number or arenas, including local businesses and airport security. Where this ID is not accepted is at the voting booth, a fact we expect will cause a lot of confusion among voters, particularly young voters.

We must shout about this everywhere that we can! If you use social media, please share this information in your channels (here and here are some examples you can use), tell your friends and family in your group text, and mention it anytime you see someone whip out their phone to show their ID. More coming from us soon, but please start talking about this now.

For questions about voter services, please reach out to Nazek at nhapasha@lwvohio.org or Elisabeth at ewarner@lwvohio.org.

 

What are our Senators and Congress Members Doing Now?

[Visit the Senate and Congressional Websites for Content.]

National Senate Website
National House of Representatives
The Ohio Senate
The Ohio Legislature

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Need a speaker for your organization?


LWV-TLC members will speak at your club or community gathering.  To learn about topics and schedule a presentation contact Sue Runkle.

SPEAKER'S BUREAU

 

 

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