LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
OF COLLINSVILLE
OF COLLINSVILLE
LEAGUE ACTIVITIES
2006-2007 PROGRAM FOCUS:
Collinsville High School Study: The LWV of Collinsville will continue its efforts to link interested Collinsville High School faculty with
community members to enhance the educational experience at CHS.
Voter Education: The LWV of Collinsville will continue to sponsor public forums and/or community education events on League
issues, including home rule.
- LWV sponsors candidate's forums for contested local elections, both primary and general, and actively works to get all voters to
the polls. - The LWV observes and reports on city council and school board meetings.
- The LWV studies issues, and with member consensus, takes positions.
- The LWV sponsors public information forums on current local issues.
2006-2007 PROGRAM FOCUS:
Collinsville High School Study: The LWV of Collinsville will continue its efforts to link interested Collinsville High School faculty with
community members to enhance the educational experience at CHS.
Voter Education: The LWV of Collinsville will continue to sponsor public forums and/or community education events on League
issues, including home rule.
| About the League of Women Voters |
| Making Democracy Work |
| The League of Women Voters®, a nonpartisan organization, is dedicated to the principles of self-government established in the Constitution of the United States. The League's purpose is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government and to act on selected governmental issues. |
| Your Vote Counts! |
LWV NATIONAL ISSUES OF INTEREST
ELECTIONS
LWV Tackles Voter Disenfranchisement in the States (NEW)
Information on Phase II of the League’s Public Advocacy for Voter Protection project (PAVP) is available online. This
project has been created to help bolster the League’s capacity for continuing and expanding its critical state-based
advocacy to prevent the disenfranchisement of eligible citizens, particularly underserved populations. Click here to
learn more about the election administration issues covered by this project.
Presidential Candidate Voters’ Guide Available
Thanks to the collaboration between members of the Maryland, National Capitol Area, and Virginia Leagues and the
LWVUS/EF, the 2008 Presidential Primary Voters’ Guide is available. We have responses from: Biden, Clinton,
Edwards, Obama, and Richardson on the Democratic side and Giuliani, McCain, Paul, Tancredo, and Thompson on
the Republican side. Only Dodd and Romney were invited to participate and chose not to. We ended up with an 83
percent response rate, which is a testament to the League.
You can download a complete pdf of the Voters’ Guide from VOTE411.org. While the posting of this information on
your Web site or linking to VOTE411.org is completely optional, we encourage all Leagues to take advantage of this
useful voters' service product. Interested Leagues may also choose to incorporate the information from the
LWVUS/EF Voters’ Guide into their own state/local Voters’ Guides by following these rules.
Purchase Choosing the President 2008 Online
The LWVEF has once again updated our comprehensive guide to the presidential election process, Choosing the
President 2008 . Read about the participants (the voters, candidates, parties, media, and who gives and who gets the
money) and the process (the primaries and caucuses, nominating conventions, the general election campaign and
Election Day). This book is an essential tool for everyone – students, first-time voters and long-time voters – as we
prepare for the 2008 Presidential election. We are offering this exceptional guide at a discounted price of $11.00!
Click here to place your order now.
ADVOCACY
Press Reports Highlight the League's Support of Disenfranchised Voters (NEW)
Read an NPR story featuring the League's amicus brief on behalf of voters in a landmark voting rights case being
argued before the Supreme Court. The story points out that the League's brief provides "concrete examples" of
disenfranchised voters. Also read a USA Today article that notes the League's work on behalf of disenfranchised
voters.
OTHER
Last Call: Applications for Fair and Independent Judiciary Pass-Through Grants!
We have received two additional years of funding for our Safeguarding U.S. Democracy: Promoting a Fair and
Independent Judiciary program, sponsored by the Open Society Institute. Grants are available for Leagues interested
in working on paper and online voters' guides, judicial candidate debates and forums, or other efforts related to the
2008 judicial elections. The deadline for applications is fast approaching, so start sending those applications in now!
Please contact David Ward for grant guidelines and an application.
You Can Give And Receive!
A charitable gift annuity is an excellent way to support the League while ensuring your own financial future. A
charitable gift annuity is a simple contract between you and the League, by which the League agrees to make fixed
payments for life to you and/or someone else you choose, in return for your gift of cash or marketable securities. You
can establish a League of Women Voters charitable gift annuity for as little as $10,000; your rate of return is based
on your age and varies from 5.3% of the donation at age 50 to 11.3% at age 90 or over. Annuity payments can begin
immediately or can be deferred to some future date. (Not available to residents in AL, AK, CA, HI, ND, NY, MD, WA,
and WI). For more information contact Lauren Frank
ELECTIONS
LWV Tackles Voter Disenfranchisement in the States (NEW)
Information on Phase II of the League’s Public Advocacy for Voter Protection project (PAVP) is available online. This
project has been created to help bolster the League’s capacity for continuing and expanding its critical state-based
advocacy to prevent the disenfranchisement of eligible citizens, particularly underserved populations. Click here to
learn more about the election administration issues covered by this project.
Presidential Candidate Voters’ Guide Available
Thanks to the collaboration between members of the Maryland, National Capitol Area, and Virginia Leagues and the
LWVUS/EF, the 2008 Presidential Primary Voters’ Guide is available. We have responses from: Biden, Clinton,
Edwards, Obama, and Richardson on the Democratic side and Giuliani, McCain, Paul, Tancredo, and Thompson on
the Republican side. Only Dodd and Romney were invited to participate and chose not to. We ended up with an 83
percent response rate, which is a testament to the League.
You can download a complete pdf of the Voters’ Guide from VOTE411.org. While the posting of this information on
your Web site or linking to VOTE411.org is completely optional, we encourage all Leagues to take advantage of this
useful voters' service product. Interested Leagues may also choose to incorporate the information from the
LWVUS/EF Voters’ Guide into their own state/local Voters’ Guides by following these rules.
Purchase Choosing the President 2008 Online
The LWVEF has once again updated our comprehensive guide to the presidential election process, Choosing the
President 2008 . Read about the participants (the voters, candidates, parties, media, and who gives and who gets the
money) and the process (the primaries and caucuses, nominating conventions, the general election campaign and
Election Day). This book is an essential tool for everyone – students, first-time voters and long-time voters – as we
prepare for the 2008 Presidential election. We are offering this exceptional guide at a discounted price of $11.00!
Click here to place your order now.
ADVOCACY
Press Reports Highlight the League's Support of Disenfranchised Voters (NEW)
Read an NPR story featuring the League's amicus brief on behalf of voters in a landmark voting rights case being
argued before the Supreme Court. The story points out that the League's brief provides "concrete examples" of
disenfranchised voters. Also read a USA Today article that notes the League's work on behalf of disenfranchised
voters.
OTHER
Last Call: Applications for Fair and Independent Judiciary Pass-Through Grants!
We have received two additional years of funding for our Safeguarding U.S. Democracy: Promoting a Fair and
Independent Judiciary program, sponsored by the Open Society Institute. Grants are available for Leagues interested
in working on paper and online voters' guides, judicial candidate debates and forums, or other efforts related to the
2008 judicial elections. The deadline for applications is fast approaching, so start sending those applications in now!
Please contact David Ward for grant guidelines and an application.
You Can Give And Receive!
A charitable gift annuity is an excellent way to support the League while ensuring your own financial future. A
charitable gift annuity is a simple contract between you and the League, by which the League agrees to make fixed
payments for life to you and/or someone else you choose, in return for your gift of cash or marketable securities. You
can establish a League of Women Voters charitable gift annuity for as little as $10,000; your rate of return is based
on your age and varies from 5.3% of the donation at age 50 to 11.3% at age 90 or over. Annuity payments can begin
immediately or can be deferred to some future date. (Not available to residents in AL, AK, CA, HI, ND, NY, MD, WA,
and WI). For more information contact Lauren Frank
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| LWV-Collinsville Annual State of the Community Dinner Speaker: Jeff Cooper President of St. Louis Soccer United Topic: Presentation of Proposed Stadium Project and Impact on Collinsville Date: Friday, March 7 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Gateway Convention Center, Marquette Room For more information or to make reservations, please email: Deb Weinacht or Nancy Berry |