Happy Thursday,
Here's this week's Update for League of Women Voters Milwaukee County (LWVMC) news, information and events. |
Fall Voter Guide is Live!
We just launched the fall voter guide! VOTE411.org has new candidate information for races in Milwaukee and Waukesha County and the City of Milwaukee. Information about candidates running for state and national offices will continue to be available.
The voter guide includes your personal ballot for the general election on November 8 with information on candidates running for federal, state and local offices.
National races include:
- U.S. Senate
- House of Representatives
State offices on the ballot include:
- Governor
- Lieutenant governor
- Secretary of state
- State treasurer
- State senate
- State assembly
Milwaukee local races:
- Clerk of circuit court
- Sheriff
- Alderperson for District 2
- Alderperson for District 3
Waukesha races:
- Clerk of circuit court
- Sheriff
Tell your family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors about VOTE411.org! |
Help Monitor Disinformation on Social Media
Help the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin monitor election related social media content. Volunteers are needed to serve as virtual Election Social Media Monitors. Training provided on what to watch for on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The goal is to prevent the spread of dangerous mis- and disinformation before Election Day on 11/8/22, respond to voter questions with accurate information, and share election related content from trustworthy sources.
Please email me at dzimmer@lwvwi.org or call me at (608) 228-3827 if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Sign up here. | |
City of Milwaukee: Election Inspector/Poll Worker
Election inspectors are essential to conduct open, accurate and fair elections. Their priority is to ensure every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote by following Election Day procedures and providing excellent customer service to voters. The Election Commission is in need of additional bilingual (fluent in English/Spanish or English/Hmong speaking) election inspectors.
If you are interested in learning more about the responsibilities and qualifications please use the following link:
Learn More about Election Workers
This link will also take you to the online application. |
Prepare yourself to help people register to vote!
Learn how to register people to vote using MyVote.wi.gov. Learn what is acceptable photo ID for voting in Wisconsin and how to acquire it.
Registration required.
Tuesday, October 4
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
MPL Martin Luther King Branch Library
310 Locust Street
| | Use the resources of the Milwaukee League of Women Voters as detailed in the links below to provide information to yourself, your friends and to the community organizations you are involved with. Please email us at voterservices@lwvmilwaukee.org if you have a request for our printed information.
LWVMC Resources Available to Community Partners
LWVMC Bilingual Resources Guide to Community Partners
November 2022 Election Calendar and Candidate Flier
Spanish - November 2022 Candidate and Calendar Flier |
The Annual Coffee for Our Cause Sale is Back!
Now through October 25, you can order LWVMC custom-labeled coffee and cocoa from Colectivo. Your purchase of coffee and/or cocoa helps support our work and mission to empower voters and defend democracy. Whether you're purchasing items as gifts for the holiday season, or for yourself to enjoy at home, we have a wonderful selection this year to tempt any coffee or cocoa lover you know.
This year's selections include:
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Rabble-Rouser Indonesian Dark Roast
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Ballot Box Breakfast Blend
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Perfect Union Rich Sweet Blend
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Democracy Decaf Dream Roast
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I Vote for Cocoa
Peruse our selection on the website here and place your order online, or download a mail-in order form to send in with a check to: League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County,6737 W Washington St., Ste 2218; West Allis, WI 53214
PLEASE NOTE: When ordering online, your shopping cart will appear at the top right of your screen where you can review selected items and check out. |  | *Image from documentary trailer on Youtube.
“Dangerous Women,” Effective Changemakers
Public Issues Forum - October 18
Women changemakers have been often labeled “dangerous,” but their voices and actions have been essential in creating positive change and remain so today. A public forum, centered around the pilot episode of a documentary series on this topic and sponsored by the LWVMC and UWM Women’s & Gender Studies, features a diverse panel of younger “dangerous women” changemakers.
The free in-person event is Tuesday, October 18, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at UWM’s Mitchell Hall, 3203 N. Downer Ave., Room 191.
The event is spearheaded by LWVMC members Janet Fitch, film producer/director of the Most Dangerous Women documentary series, and Merry Wiesner-Hanks, Distinguished Professor of History and Women’s & Gender Studies Emerita at UW-Milwaukee.
Panelists include: Lauren Feaster, the CEO of Professional Dimensions, the leading women’s professional association in the Milwaukee area; Arvina Martin, the first Native person elected to Madison’s Common Council, and now the Executive Director of Emerge Wisconsin, which recruits and trains women to run for public office; and Marcelia Nicholson, the first Black woman and Latina elected as Chairwoman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.
After viewing the documentary, the panelists will reflect on their roles as “dangerous women,” followed by an audience Q&A. You can view the documentary trailer here. Information regarding access to a recording of the event will be posted in future Updates. |  | The LWV Bumper Magnets and Yard Signs Available!
We are now offering bumper magnets to those that want them.
They will be distributed on a first come first serve basis.
They are too heavy and oddly shaped to mail. If you want one or both of these please complete the order form below and we will be in touch with you.
We also have three yard signs to choose from:
- Vote From Home
- VOTE/VOTA
- Support election workers
Yard signs (18"x24") are available on a first come first served basis. Limited quantities available.
Please use the link below to request these signs. |
If You Are Downsizing or Simplifying, You Can Help Support LWVMC
JUST BRING YOUR GENTLY USED BOOKS, CDS AND DVDS to the Visitor’s Parking Lot at 6737 W. Washington Street, West Allis on Sunday, October 23 between 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
LWVMC volunteers will take the items to Sharehouse Goods for resale or donation to the Milwaukee Public Library. If the items are saleable, Sharehouse Goods will sell them online, then donate 50% of the profits to the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County.
We will also be accepting non-perishable food donations for the Hunger Task Force. Especially needed items include: low sugar cereal (Cheerios, Chex, etc.); pasta or rice; canned fruits and vegetables; and canned chicken and tuna.
Looking forward to seeing you in the parking lot on Sunday, October 23. In the event of rain, LWVMC volunteers will be located in the Atrium, just inside the Visitor’s Entrance. |  |  |  | Invite Your Friends and LWV Members to Join Our Lunch and Learn
We listen and reflect, and follow the lead of Black and Brown Women on important issues impacting our lives.
We meet virtually at noon on the third Tuesday of every month.
Passcode: league
Text Pat McFarland with your suggestions and questions at 414-630-1978. | | League Cafe Book Club will meet virtually at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 23 to continue discussion of “The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah-Jones, with a focus on Chapters 14-16 (Chapter 14- Music, Chapter 15 - Healthcare, and Chapter 16 - Traffic).
Join the discussion here.
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Thursday, September 29, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Whitefish Bay Public Library
5420 North Marlborough Drive
Whitefish Bay
The focus of this presentation will be on racism and how it affects and harms the spirit of man - both Black and White - in America. Racism was embedded into the very foundation of America's beginning and therefore became an essential part of the development of its educational, religious, political and judicial systems, as well as housing and healthcare. It therefore became seeded into everyone born and raised in America. We will dive deeper into how this affects Blacks in this country, but also how it affects the spiritual health and well-being of Whites. The event will begin with a performance by local community theater artists of CAPITA Productions.
Register to attend in person at the Whitefish Bay Public Library. Masks are required for in-person attendees. Register here to attend in-person at the Whitefish Bay Public Library (masks required) or register here to attend online via Zoom.
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