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18-30 VIP - Voter Issues Paper
Since 2005, the "18-30 VIP: Questions Every Candidate Should Answer," has urged candidates running for office, elected officials and political parties to address questions on issues that young voters have said are most important to them. Published in 2008. |
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5 Cosas Que Debe Saber el Día de las Elecciones
Las "5 Cosas que Debe Saber el Día de las Elecciones" es una campaña pública de concientización que proporciona información a los(as) votantes sobre los pasos que pueden seguir para proteger su voto. Las tarjetas de las 5 Cosas familiarizan a los(as) votantes con los nuevos procedimientos electorales y les proporcionan las herramientas necesarias para cerciorarse de que sus votos sean computados. Published in 2006. |
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5 Things You Need to Know on Election Day
"5 Things You Need to Know on Election Day" is a public awareness campaign letting voters know the simple steps they can take to protect their vote. The 5 Things cards familiarize voters with new election procedures and empower voters to take action to personally ensure their vote is counted. Published in 2006., Pub. No. 2078 |
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An Era of Polarized Politics – Discussions around the Red-Blue Divide
On Wednesday, November 28th,2007, the League of Women Voters and Elderhostel kicked off a special nationwide series addressing the “Red-Blue Divide”. The day-long launch event, held at the National Press Club, featured an impressive lineup of special guests, including noted political scholar Marvin Kalb and a number of premiere political scholars and practitioners. Published in 2007. |
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Debate Watching 101
Are you getting the most out of your vote? Read our helpful tips for watching and analyzing candidate debates for all levels of office. Published in 2008. |
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Electing the President
LWWUS has been working with the Newspaper in Education Institute to create a newspaper supplement of election information for young voters, students and adults. This supplement, Electing the President, is available as a download, free of charge. Published in 2008. |
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Health Care Reform: No Time for Lies
League members and supporters across the country are appalled at the lies, disorderly conduct and other desperate tactics of those who want to stop health care reform at any cost. Enough is enough. Watch our new ad, send it to your friends, and then join us in the fight today. Published in 2009. |
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Helping America Vote: Statewide Voter Registration Databases
This report details recommended operational and management practices for election officials as they work to implement the new federal provision that mandates states establish a statewide computerized voter registration list by January 2006. Published in 2005., Pub. No. 2072 |
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How to Judge a Candidate
Elections present voters with important choices. Whether it is a local race that will affect your community or a national race that could change the direction of the country, it is a time to consider the issues which you care about and decide which candidate you support. Published in 2008. |
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Immigration Policy in the 21st Century - Panel Discussion
Immigration Policy in the 21st Century was the topic of a three-person panel discussion at the LWVUS Council 2007. The panel featured: Donald Kerwin, Executive Director, Catholic Legal Immigration Network; Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow, Migration Policy Institute; and Frank Sharry, Executive Director of National Immigration Forum. Published in 2007. |
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Local Voices: Citizen Conversations on Civil Liberties and Secure Communities
In 2005, with generous funding from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the LWVEF launched "Local Voices: Citizen Conversations on Civil Liberties and Secure Communities." This project had three main components: public deliberations in ten communities across the country, focus groups and quantitative public opinion research to explore attitudes and values toward homeland security and civil liberties. The findings the Local Voices project are chronicled in this report. Published in 2005., Pub. No. 2076 |
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Next Steps on Election Reform
In March 2005, the LWVEF and the McCormick Tribune Foundation sponsored a forum about Next Steps on Election Reform. The gathering convened election experts to discuss the 2004 election and to chart a course for improving our nation’s elections. Participants called for a number of improvements, which the League has refined to four key steps: professionalization, a new focus on service, research and development, and federal resources and commitment. Published in 2005., Pub. No. 2079 |
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Women as Candidates
Part one of the Educational Forum Series, The Changing Faces of Power: Women in Politics, hosted by the League of Women Voters and Sewall-Belmont House & Museum, on November 14th in Washington DC. Published in 2007. |
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