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Friend, 

Happy spring, League leaders! 

Last week, LWVUS shared its 2022 Election Impact report, highlighting your impact in the 2022 midterm elections. Despite anti-voter laws, election mis- and disinformation, and poll worker shortages, we saw record-breaking turnout last November. Together, we reached more than 27 million voters, our largest voter engagement program to date! I encourage you to celebrate your impact and learn more about how you powered the vote in 2022. Read our report on www.lwv.org. 

Over the past month I have shared updates on the new phase of our transformation journey: Framing the Future. As we shift into this new phase of our journey, your voice will be critical in shaping and framing out our future. In the coming weeks, all members will receive an invitation to complete a short survey about their unique experiences in the League. League experience is broad and diverse, and we want to hear from every voice in our League community. Stay tuned for a survey link in early April. 

I am also excited to announce that we have assembled our four key working groups, composed of local and state League members from across the country. Over the next few months, these groups will convene to inform and develop four key pillars of this phase: League capacity, our business model, building power through data, and functional specification (our membership system). 

The results of the all-member survey and the insights from our core working groups will guide the next steps of our transformation journey. Leagues can find information on working groups, the Framing the Future phase, and next steps on the League Management Site. For questions, please reach out to transformation@lwv.org. 

Finally, I encourage you to check out our upcoming webinars and trainings. These provide great opportunities to enhance your League work. From office hours to an introduction to our new Legal Center, LWVUS is here to support Leagues as you ramp up for local elections and prepare for a busy 2024. 

And remember: registration is now open for Council 2023! I look forward to coming together with state League leaders this June to expand on our transformation journey and be in community with one another. Make sure to register before April 2 to receive the early bird price. State leaders can learn more and register here.

Working with you and for you every day.

In League,

Deborah

See the full list of upcoming events on the League Management Site.

• LWV’s Criminal Justice Position: Overview and Advocacy Considerations

• Action Alert: Tell Congress to Ensure that the ERA Is Published
• Action Alert: Tell Congress to Vote for the DISCLOSE Act

Ahead of Wisconsin’s important April 4 election, LWVUS is partnering with the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin to text thousands of voters to get out the vote, all while coming together and having fun! This event is virtual and can be done from your own home, and training will be provided. Register below:

• March 27, 6pm CT 
• April 2, 3pm CT

• Blog: 100 Years of the Equal Rights Amendment
• Blog: Abortion Legislation Is a Democracy Issue 
• Templates: Election Season VOTE411 Graphics & Templates

National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 16 – 22, 2023. Celebrate your League members with our social media spotlight templates. These templates can be customized in Canva and shared on your League’s profiles. Access the templates on the League Management Site.

Registration is open! 2023 Council: Framing the Future is taking place June 22 – 25 in Las Vegas, NV. Council is our biennial event for state League leaders. This event is in person, and each state League is invited to bring up to three state League leaders.

The LWVUS Nominating Committee is responsible for proposing the slate of officers and directors for LWVUS, as well as the elected candidates for the LWVUS Nominating Committee. View the nominating committee for the 2022 – 2024 biennium on the League Management Site.

As Leagues come together for their state Conventions, roster managers should make sure to update their rosters to reflect any leadership changes. LWVUS relies on the names and contacts in the roster system to communicate directly with current League presidents. Leagues can make roster updates in the Roster Manager Portal. If you are unable to log in to the portal or cannot make changes, please contact rostersupport@lwv.org.

• Letter: LWVUS Submits Comments to USCIS Opposing Immigration Application Fee Increases

• The League of Women Voters of Idaho signed on to a lawsuit challenging House Bill 124, a law that eliminates student IDs an acceptable form of identification for voting. Learn more: Babe Vote, March for Our Lives Idaho file suit over law eliminating student IDs for voting.
• Adam Ambrogi, LWVUS’ chief of external affairs, wrote a piece for Generations Magazine highlighting the work of the League of Women Voters in Houston, Texas, and the Alabama League. Read here: League of Women Voters on the Ground Getting Voters Ready.
• The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania spoke to Public News Service about their preparations for the upcoming May 16 municipal election. Learn more here: PA Group Pushes to Educate Voters Ahead of Municipal Primary.

Special Notifications: To help keep members informed, LWVUS sends this bi-weekly, internal email newsletter to state and local League presidents, as well as other highly engaged League members. The League Update includes important announcements about upcoming trainings and webinars, grant opportunities, messaging resources, stories from Leagues nationwide, and surveys to help LWVUS serve Leagues better. This newsletter is curated for League members specifically and is not intended for public consumption or distribution. 

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