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Date: 7/9/2023
Subject: eVOTER - July updates and more
From: LWV of Williamsburg Area


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eVOTER

July 9, 2023 - Vol. 5, No. 01

Newsletter of the League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area

Upcoming Board Meetings

  • Wed. July 19, 2023 at 9:00 am - Board Retreat - Schell Memorial Meeting Room - Williamsburg Library
  • Wed. Aug. 2, 2023 at  6:00 pm  - Board Meeting - Schell Memorial Meeting Room - Williamsburg Library (all members welcome)
  • Contact Us for more info

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Action Alerts from LWVUS

Local League Updates

Greetings from Susan Bivins, Pres. League of Women Voters of Williamsburg
July 4
Hope you had a great 4th of July! While celebrating our country, here's some Supreme Court decisions which I'm thankful for. Moore v. Harper and the defeat of the Independent State Legislature Theory and Allen v. Milligan which rebuffed the heavily gerrymandered districts of Alabama. See Moore V Harper and More!

Candidate Forums Coming Your Way
Meet the candidates
September 21
The League, the York-James City-Williamsburg NAACP, and the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy will sponsor this forum for candidates for State Senate and House of Delegates on Thursday September 21 from 6-8 pm at the Williamsburg Regional Library Auditorium. This will include Senate Districts 24 (J.D. Diggs and Monty Mason) and 26 (Ryan McDougle and Pamela Garner) and House District 71 (Amanda Batten and Jessica Anderson).
 
September 28
The League and the York-James City-Williamsburg NAACP are sponsoring a forum for candidates for James City County Board of Supervisors and the WJCC School Board on Thursday September 28 from 6-8 pm at the Williamsburg Regional Library Auditorium. This will be for the Berkeley, Roberts, and Stonehouse Districts.

Our Social Media Campaign
You are probably aware of concerns about social media. Let's dispel some of the myths about these powerful tools that can speak to new and younger audiences and voters. We want to use all the means available to Empower Voters. Defend Democracy.
 
You may have some questions about social media. Harry Chancey, leading and spear heading our social media campaigns, addresses these. Read More

Thank You Note from a 2023 Scholarship Winner

Scholarship
On June 29th, we received this lovely thank you note from Caroline Findlay, one of our LWV-WA 2023 Scholarship recipients.
Hi Mrs.Tripp,
I am so sorry for my late response. I really appreciate your consideration, and I’m so glad I received a scholarship from you all.
I will definitely look into joining the LWV, and I am happy to hear it is free to all students. I love the article about us and I’m definitely interested in reading more eVoters in the future.

In regards to the June 22 meeting, I was actually at ECU for my orientation so I was unable to attend. I apologize for not letting you know sooner, everything just got super busy in preparation for me to leave town. I will definitely send you all a short update after my first semester and I appreciate your well wishes and continued interest in my education.
Thank you,
Caroline Findlay

Reading Group
Reading group
July 20 at 4:30 pm
Come to our reading group on July 20 at 4:30 pm. We meet at a League member's home. All our welcome.
We will discuss the The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens by Richard Hass.
Contact us for directions and details.

League Observer Reports
Observer corps
Curious about latest developments at the WJCC School Board?

June 2023 Annual Members Meeting Recap
Annual Meeting 2023
Our June 2023 Annual Members meeting: informative, thought provoking, and fun.
 
Our Public Relations director, Becky Sipos shares with you some takeaways from the meeting. Read More!

Our Membership
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Welcome New Members
Velma Harrington, Mark Silverman

Welcome Renewing Members

Brenda Barrera, Jean Bodine, Kathy & Philip Casey, Sue Delos, Susie Dorsey, Nancy Gage, Suzan Griffin, Loretta Hannum, Ann Hobson, Rochelle Kithcart, May Dee, Tammy Moore, Nancy & Bill Moye,  Priscilla Peterson, Ronda Roberts, Rebecca Sipos, Mary Swain, James & Laura Tripp, Pam Wright

Membership Anniversaries

Your League membership renewal occurs on the anniversary of the month you originally joined. Students aged 16+ are free.

State & National League Updates

Join the LWV of Virginia Right to Vote Study Group
Right to vote
Good Day ~~first_name~~
We have  a new League study addressing the issue of expanding the right to vote in Virginia to encompass universal suffrage. Read former LWV-VA President Deb Wake's thoughts on the study here.
 
Some background: Virginia is one of a very small handful of states where the state constitution permanently disenfranchises all citizens with past felony convictions and at the same time grants only the governor with the authority to restore voting rights. Read the Brennan Center for Justice summary of current felony disenfranchisement and advocacy in Virginia.
 

Join the LWV of Virginia Child Care Study Issue Group
child study group

Hey ~~first_name~~
In Virginia, 42% of children fail the kindergarten readiness tests. 28% of working age women in Virginia are not working, in part due to a lack of child care. If child care exists in an area (which it often doesn't), it is unaffordable to many families in rural and low-income areas of the state and can require up to 30% of a family's income to pay the fees. If you are concerned about these issues, please join the child care issue group!...
We meet the second Sunday of every month 7:30-8:30 pm.
~ Maria Posey, WV-VA Child Care Issue Group Chair (adapted from Virginia Voter, June 2023)

Community News

Housing in James City County
Housing series
Lauren Tolly, Housing Supervisor, and Carrie Daniels, Housing Specialist, are guests in episodes of a planned six-part series covering the state of housing in James City County. Take a look at:
 

Around the Nation

Abortion Rights
abortion

One Year After Dobbs: The Medical Impact of Anti-Abortion Laws

~ from Dr. Deborah Turner (LWVUS President)
One year ago today [June 24], the US Supreme Court took away our right to bodily autonomy. The ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization will go down in history as one of the most impactful decisions in our nation’s history. As a former gynecologic oncologist, I [Deborah Turner] know firsthand how this will impact not only the billions of Americans... Read More
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