2022 Local League Activity Report(2/28/2023)-Thank you to all the local Leagues that submitted data on their 2022 activities. Please find the report HERE. The 2023 form and user guide are ready to go and can be found HERE. The…
Town Hall Series: The Massachusetts Legislature(2/28/2023)-How do bills actually get passed? How does LWVMA select their supported and priority bills? Bring your questions and curiosity to our next LWVMA Town Hall Series: The Massachusetts Legislature. We will break this topic…
Save the Date: LWVMA Convention is June 10, 2023(2/28/2023)-Better Together: Building an Inclusive ElectorateMark your Calendar Now for ConventionSaturday, June 10, 2023 We’re excited to announce that the LWVMA Convention will be held in-person for the first time since 2019! We are looking…
Now Is the Time: State Program Planning 2023(2/28/2023)-Time is running out for local Leagues, Units, and Members-at-Large to participate in planning what LWVMA will focus on in 2023-2025. Program recommendations from local Leagues are due Friday, March 10. Every other year, the…
Calling all Voter Education projects(2/3/2023)-The Lotte E. Scharfman Memorial Fund (“Scharfman”) grant program can help you cover costs for voter education programs. It’s local election time and a Scharfman grant can help with events around elections including Candidate Forums,…
Impact on Issues 2022-24(2/3/2023)-The latest version of Impact on Issues, the LWVUS cornerstone policy positions document, is now available online. Leagues can begin using the positions in Impact on Issues right away, and a paperback version will be…
Congratulations to the Apple iPad Air Student Winner!(2/1/2023)-Congratulations to Maggie McQuaid from Salem State University for winning an Apple I-Pad Air during our student membership and voter registration drive! High school and college students who signed up for a free student membership between…
How the VOTES Act Impacts Town Elections(2/1/2023)-Nancy Brumback, LWVMA Elections specialist, has put together a primer on how vote by mail, early voting and other aspects of the recently enacted VOTES Act impacts town elections. Click HERE for Nancy’s excellent memo. …
AmazonSmile Closing in February(2/1/2023)-Many local Leagues as well as LWVMA have benefitted from the AmazonSmile program over the years. Amazon has announced that they will be winding down AmazonSmile by February 20. Read more HERE.
January 2023 Scharfman Grant Awarded to LWV Arlington(1/27/2023)-The LWV Arlington (LWVA) received a a Lotte E. Scharfman Grant in January 2023 for Arlington vote signs. In August 2022, LWV Arlington had 20 “Arlington Votes” signs made for the Sept. 6, 2022 State…
