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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.
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 ;-)
September, 2025
The Voter
NOW ONLINE
Read this latest edition of the LWVAL newsletter for the current news and events described below.
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 ;-)
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
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 ;-)
July, 2025
The Voter
NOW ONLINE
Read this edition of the LWVAL newsletter for the current news and events described below.
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 ;-)
June, 2025
The Voter
NOW ONLINE
Read this edition of the LWVAL newsletter for the current news and events described below.
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