Serving the people of Fairfax County and Fairfax City, Virginia The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area works to educate citizens and advocate for our positions, which we develop after careful study.
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We hold citizen forums, publish the yearly Fairfax County Facts for Voters, and register voters. We encourage the informed and active participation of citizens in government, work to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influence public policy through education and advocacy.
We hold citizen forums, publish the yearly Fairfax County Facts for Voters, and register voters. We encourage the informed and active participation of citizens in government, work to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influence public policy through education and advocacy.
Operating as usual
We were honored to have Dr. Deborah Turner, LWVUS president, join our voter registration drive at the Capital Area Food Bank event at Rising Hope UMC in the Mt. Vernon Area. The League is assisting citizens to register to vote in many venues. Voter registration is one of our core missions.
Today is Women's Equality Day
August 26th is the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. August 26th is celebrated every year as Women's Equality Day. Learn more about the history of the the fight to achieve women's suffrage by going to the website of the National Women's History Museum: https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/womens-equality-day
Since 1971, Women’s Equality Day has been celebrated annually on August 26. The celebration falls on the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which granted women the right to vote.
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Today, more than 200 voting rights activists and volunteers rallied and protested at the White House, demanding the Biden administration take swift action to ensure the passage of voting rights legislation. The League of Women Voters of the U.S. and People For the American Way led the rally — billed ‘No More Excuses: Voting Rights Now!’
Read statements from our partners, Black Voters Matter, Declaration for American Democracy, Common Cause, Democracy Initiative
https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/voting-rights-activists-demand-white-house-take-action
Let your voice be heard! If you haven't done so already, please submit a comment to the Commission using their easy-to-use public portal. https://www.virginiaredistricting.org/Commenting.aspx
Let your voice be heard! If you haven't done so already, please submit a comment to the Commission using their easy-to-use public portal. https://www.virginiaredistricting.org/Commenting.aspx
No More Excuses: Voting Rights Now!
The League of Women Voters and People For the American Way will host a call to action to demand that the President take bold action to support the freedom to...
Virginia has the highest rate of sea level rise along the Eastern Seaboard, putting private property and public infrastructure at risk. Click the link to learn more. Provide input by clicking on the General Public Survey by Friday, August 20, 2021
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Share your thoughts with the Fairfax County Redistricting Advisory Committee before they draw proposed new electoral maps. Provide your input on the redistricting process at a public input session on Aug. 17.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/fairfax-county-redistricting-advisory-committee-seeks-public-input-aug-17#sthash.f7g3jvSZ.dpbs
Fairfax County’s Redistricting Advisory Committee seeks the public’s input at a meeting on Aug. 17, at 6 p.m. This two-hour meeting is solely focused on hearing from residents and organizations — and it will be held at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Conf...
After admissions changes, Thomas Jefferson High will welcome most diverse class in recent history, officials say
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-diversity-admissions/2021/06/23/26bb7960-d44b-11eb-ae54-515e2f63d37d_story.html
The school system extended admissions offers to more Black, Hispanic, female and economically disadvantaged students.
The 20-person committee will work on redrawing the Board of Supervisors and School Board districts after receiving Census data. Anne Kanter will represent @LWVFairfax. @LWVVA @LWV #Census #Redistricting
https://patch.com/virginia/burke/fairfax-supervisor-district-redistricting-committee-appointed
The 20-person committee will work on redrawing the Board of Supervisors and School Board districts after receiving Census data.
Virginia’s 1971 Constitution moved the commonwealth out of the era of Jim Crow and Massive Resistance. 50 Years On, Virginia’s Constitution Faces New Tests #Virginia #JimCrow #50Years @LWVVA
https://vpm.org/news/articles/23133/50-years-on-virginias-constitution-faces-new-tests
Virginia’s 1971 Constitution moved the commonwealth out of the era of Jim Crow and Massive Resistance. 50 Years On, Virginia’s Constitution Faces New Tests #Virginia #JimCrow #50Years @LWVVA
https://vpm.org/news/articles/23133/50-years-on-virginias-constitution-faces-new-tests
A look at the new laws going into effect on July 1, including voting rights, the elimination of the death penalty, and guns. #Virginia #Voting #CivilRights
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A look at the new laws going into effect on July 1, including voting rights, the elimination of the death penalty, and guns. #Virginia #Voting #CivilRights
http://ow.ly/2hxX50FiZAX
We are happy once again to have representation on the Fairfax County Government Redistricting Committee. Anne Kanter will represent us. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/redistricting/2021-redistricting-advisory-committee #redistricting #FairfaxCounty #Virginia
We are happy once again to have representation on the Fairfax County Government Redistricting Committee. Anne Kanter will represent us. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/redistricting/2021-redistricting-advisory-committee #redistricting #FairfaxCounty #Virginia
SR 1 is the answer for free and fair elections. The filibuster is maddening.
“The League of Women Voters supports legislation that strengthens our elections and increases voter participation so that every voice is heard in our democracy. We call on the Senate to work together to pass the For the People Act and find a solution for the American people.” - LWVUS CEO @KaseVirginia
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Celebrating the 26th Amendment:
Young Women and the Vote Today
Tuesday, June 22 at 5:00pm (ET)
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 26th Amendment, join the National Archives Foundation for a virtual program exploring the history of civic engagement among youth, the impact that young people had in the most recent election, and a discussion of what the future of civic engagement looks like for young women today. The program will highlight the work of organizations like The Girl Scouts, Girl Up, and Made By Us in helping to develop informed and engaged young women that seek to have a positive impact within their communities.
https://www.archivesfoundation.org/event/26th-amendment-young-women-and-the-vote-today/
Celebrating the 26th Amendment:
Young Women and the Vote Today
Tuesday, June 22 at 5:00pm (ET)
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 26th Amendment, join the National Archives Foundation for a virtual program exploring the history of civic engagement among youth, the impact that young people had in the most recent election, and a discussion of what the future of civic engagement looks like for young women today. The program will highlight the work of organizations like The Girl Scouts, Girl Up, and Made By Us in helping to develop informed and engaged young women that seek to have a positive impact within their communities.
https://www.archivesfoundation.org/event/26th-amendment-young-women-and-the-vote-today/
An interesting idea that’s worth exploring. Our voting rights are under assault.
It’s Time to Treat Voting Rights Like Climate Change https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/06/voting-rights-climate-change-investment-funds.html
Private investing could be one crucial answer.
Metro Board Approves Fare Reductions, service increases in bid to lure back riders
https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/06/10/metro-fares-service/
Most changes will go into effect on Labor Day, with the extended rail hours in place during the summer.
Can philanthropy help save our democracy? We're about to find out.
High School Voter Registration Drives: Good news!
We have given virtual presentations in 90 sessions to over 2,765 students at the following schools this year:
•Annandale
•Hayfield
•Herndon
•Langley
•Marshall
•Madison
•Mount Vernon
•FCPS Online Campus
•Westfield
•West Springfield
Many thanks to Alice Reilly and Pat Fege who have been working with the teachers on scheduling and curriculum and who have given so many presentations.
Kristen Farrand, Dayna Hutchings, Camille Milks, Ingrid Oxaal, Sara Shoob, Nancy Roodberg, and Beth Tudan all participated in giving presentations and working the chat room. We have given 68 presentations over the past five weeks alone!
Not registered yet? Visit www.LWV-fairfax.org/HSVR for more.
See www.LWV-fairfax.org/resources for the curriculum.
Annandale High School, we will be registering Annandale seniors to vote tomorrow, 4/22 and Fri., 4/23. If you will be 18 by Nov. 2, 2021, have your Social Security Number and your DMV ID ready to #register2vote! Or use the QR Code below to get started now! #FCPSVotes #RegisterToVote
lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr
Annandale High School, we will be registering Annandale seniors to vote tomorrow, 4/22 and Fri., 4/23. If you will be 18 by Nov. 2, 2021, have your Social Security Number and your DMV ID ready to #register2vote! Or use the QR Code below to get started now! #FCPSVotes #RegisterToVote
lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr
Annandale High School, we will be registering Annandale seniors to vote on Thurs., 4/22 and Fri., 4/23. If you will be 18 by Nov. 2, 2021, have your Social Security Number and your DMV ID ready to #register2vote! #FCPSVotes #RegisterToVote lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr
Annandale High School, we will be registering Annandale seniors to vote on Thurs., 4/22 and Fri., 4/23. If you will be 18 by Nov. 2, 2021, have your Social Security Number and your DMV ID ready to #register2vote! #FCPSVotes #RegisterToVote lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr
We are so excited to be returning to Hayfield (virtually, natch!) to register seniors to vote on Tues., 4/13 and Wed., 4/14/2021. If you will be 18 by Nov. 2, 2021, have your SSN and your DMV ID ready to #register2vote! http://lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr #FCPSVotes #RegisterToVote @FCPSHayfieldSS Doug Zywiol
@FCPSNews
We are so excited to be returning to Hayfield (virtually, natch!) to register seniors to vote on Tues., 4/13 and Wed., 4/14/2021. If you will be 18 by Nov. 2, 2021, have your SSN and your DMV ID ready to #register2vote! http://lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr #FCPSVotes #RegisterToVote @FCPSHayfieldSS Doug Zywiol
@FCPSNews
We will be registering Mount Vernon seniors to vote on Tues., 4/13/2021. If you will be 18 by Nov. 2, 2021, have your SSN and your DMV ID ready to #register2vote! http://lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr
No DMV ID? Print your paper form in advance!
We will be registering Mount Vernon seniors to vote on Tues., 4/13/2021. If you will be 18 by Nov. 2, 2021, have your SSN and your DMV ID ready to #register2vote! http://lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr
No DMV ID? Print your paper form in advance!
LWV Supports Senate Filibuster Reform for a Healthy Democracy | League of Women Voters
The American people are tired of seeing this archaic tool used and abused to delay progress. It is time to amend the filibuster for the health and safety of our democracy.
We will be registering Langley seniors to vote on Tues., 4/6/2021. Seniors who will be 18 by Nov. 2, 2021 and are US citizens, have your SSN and your DMV ID ready to #register2vote! www.lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr
No DMV ID? Print your paper form in advance! www.lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr #FCPSVotes #RegisterToVote #FairfaxCounty @FcpsSocial @FCPSNews
We will be registering Langley seniors to vote on Tues., 4/6/2021. Seniors who will be 18 by Nov. 2, 2021 and are US citizens, have your SSN and your DMV ID ready to #register2vote! www.lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr
No DMV ID? Print your paper form in advance! www.lwv-fairfax.org/hsvr #FCPSVotes #RegisterToVote #FairfaxCounty @FcpsSocial @FCPSNews
Election and poll workers are now included as part of Phase1B in Fairfax County. So are people serving on Fairfax County Boards, Committees, and Commissions. It's part of the Continuity of Government. It's wonderful to see public service rewarded.
We look forward to when all will be eligible for the vaccine.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/novel-coronavirus/vaccine/eligibility
Fairfax County, Virginia - Find out who is eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Fairfax County.
HR1 is one of the League's key priorities. Watch this live stream from Brookings now.
Panel 1: The prospects for federal voting rights reform
The Hon. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), U.S. Senate | @SenAmyKlobuchar
The Hon. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), U.S. Senate | @SenJeffMerkley
Moderator: Norman Eisen, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings | @NormEisen
Panel 2: The fate of the filibuster
Norman Ornstein, Emeritus Scholar, American Enterprise Institute | @NormOrnstein
Rashawn Ray, David M. Rubenstein Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings | @SociologistRay
Molly E. Reynolds, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings | @MollyEReynolds
Moderator: Norman Eisen, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings | @NormEisen
https://youtu.be/uU1APdz-qvU
Governance Studies at Brookings will host U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and experts on democracy and Senate procedure as pa...
LWVUS and LWVGA Condemn Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders | League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters grieves the murders of the eight individuals who were killed on Tuesday, March 16th, and the countless other AAPI lives that have been tragically taken as a result of racially motivated violence.
GOP reforms: Only immediate family could help pick up and deliver ballots; but what if there's no family close by? | Florida Phoenix
In Florida’s capital city this week, Alan Hays appeared before state senators to talk about his mother. Hays is a former state lawmaker and Lake County’s supervisor of elections. How did his elderly mother figure into a hot debate in the Florida Legislature? The answer involves voters who want o...
The formerly-convicted should get to vote. Here’s how the Senate can make it happen. | League of Women Voters
Formerly-convicted individuals get counted in the census, hold jobs, raise families, and contribute to their communities -- why shouldn’t they have a voice in their representative government?
International Women's Day 2021 | League of Women Voters
As the world continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations celebrates the power of women and highlights the ongoing need for equality with International Women’s Day.
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Did you know one in four people aren’t registered to vote? We’re sure you’ll agree with us when we say that number is TOO HIGH. If you are not yet registered, what are you waiting for? It only takes two minutes! Visit https://bit.ly/2EDwKgv Today! #VOTE #Election2020 @LWV
Celebrating International Women’s Day in song at the 5th Annual Women’s Festival with Capital Harmonia singing “Changes” after they sang, “We are the Music Makers and the Dreamers of Dreams.” 🎶 🎼 🎵
Celebrating International Women’s Day in song at the 5th Annual Women’s Festival with Capital Harmonia singing “We are the Music Makers and the Dreamers of Dreams.” 🎶 🎼 🎵
LWV-VA is recognized in the Senate Gallery in Richmond, Virginia, in honor of our 100th Birthday on February 14th.
#ERA Katie Horning of VirginiaRatifyERA explains strategy of the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in the upcoming legislative session. Please come to the General Assembly in Richmond on January 8th. Join us! For more, see VARatifyERA.org
This is the piece in between the Springfield SB and the House of Delegates of Virginia District 42 Candidate Forum.
Live at the Springfield Candidate Forum!
Fairfax County Chairman and FCPS School Board At-Large Candidate Forum, Fall 2019
We are live at the FCPS School Board Meeting, which is discussing the High School Voter Registration Resolution!
We are live at the Mount Vernon Candidate Forum!
Be prepared to vote, Tuesday, June 11th -- go to the polls with the knowledge you need! https://conta.cc/2R4Pg3o #VOTE #FairfaxCounty #Virginia #FCPSVotes #VotersEmpowerDemocracy
Capital Harmonia 4th Annual Chorus Festival celebrating Women’s History Month and women with music 🎶 written for women by women composers and performed by women. Capital Harmonia performs around the Capital Area at places such as residential shelters, assisted living facilities, women’s organizations, Cornerstones, House of Ruth, the Belmont-Paul House.
Moms Demand Action VA — 2019 legislative agenda
OneVirginia2021 — Constitutional Amendment for Fair Redistricting
Virginia ERA Bus Tour
Closing Remarks #LWVCandidateForum #VA8 #Midterm2018 Congressman Don Beyer Thomas Oh for Congress
#LWVCandidateForum #Midterm2018 #VA8 Congressman Don Beyer Thomas Oh for Congress
Celebrating National Equality Day with Capital Harmonia at the Belmont Paul House in Washington, DC
To celebrate the 2018 edition of Facts for Voters being translated into Korean, we held a joint press conference with National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC). NAKASEC https://www.lwv-fairfax.org/facts-for-voters/
Northern Virginia #WearOrange Rally. Time for the violence to stop!
Live at LWV Fairfax Annual Meeting with Tom Gjelten discussing his book “Nation of Nations.”
Statement from League of Women Voters of the U.S. League of Women Voters of Maryland OneVirginia2021 #EndGerrymandering MD CD6 -- SC hearing for Benisek V. Lamone case
Brian Ross Cannon of OneVirginia2021 speaking in front of SCOTUS at Redistricting Rally League of Women Voters of Maryland
Rally for Redistricting Reform @ the U.S. Supreme Court League of Women Voters of Maryland MD CD6 -- Benisek V. Lamone hearing
Tamarrah Addison leads the Women's Month Celebration held at TJ .
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