Action Kits /
Overview
Playbook 4 helps us reach new audiences and deepen partnerships within our communities as we employ strategies to protect, engage, and turn out a record number of voters for the upcoming primary and general elections. The following resources are meant to support those activities from February through April 2026.
This guide is for League use only and should not be shared publicly.
Click the button below for a PDF version of this playbook. The Power Playbook 4 PDF includes a calendar to help Leagues outline and plan their activities for the coming months.
To ensure we are tracking our reach across the League network, be sure to complete the survey for Playbook 3 by February 19.
Trainings and Recordings
Upcoming Trainings
- Feb. 2, 5pm ET | LWV Field Community Call
- Align and coordinate on upcoming League activities and actions outlined in Unite and Rise’s Power Playbook 4.
Recordings
- Laying the Groundwork: Building Sustainable Partnerships | (Passcode: v0%3i=S3)
- This training introduces Leagues to the core steps of partnership-building: how to identify and reach out to potential allies, establish trust, and sustain relationships over time.
- National Partnerships for Local Engagement | (Passcode: E?t8wTLe)
- This webinar explores the networks and audiences of our three Grassroots Power Partners—YWCA, NCJW, and AAUW—along with the civic programming each has planned for 2026, and how state and local Leagues can leverage these partnerships on the ground to expand our impact.
Deepening Partnerships
- YWCA: Use the YWCA Locator to find your local affiliate contact info
- AAUW: Use the AAUW Branch Locator to find your local AAUW Branch or contact [email protected] to be put in touch
- NCJW: NCJW prefers to make introductions through its national office. Please reach out to [email protected] to get connected from national to your local section.
Resources
Use the following resources to build voter readiness, power the base together, and build community election corps:
- Deepen your relationship with your local elections officials to build an effective partnership and address difficult issues if they arise. See Questions for Elections Officials.
- Make Your Voting Plan and Plan Your Vote Postcards
- LWVUS Advocacy Action Kits offer templates, messaging guidance, and background materials to support Leagues' action on various pressing advocacy issues.
- Utilize VOTE411 Register to Vote Sign and Informational Postcards to mail voting reminders to family members who may live in other states.
- The Election Observation Toolkit trains volunteers to monitor polling locations and report issues
- “Know Your Rights at the Polls” Guide
Printed Materials
- Make Your Voting Plan and Plan Your Vote Postcards
- One Pager: The Do’s and Don’ts of Election Disinformation
- Our VOTE411 Resources Toolkit provides templates, posters, stickers, and other materials for use at pop-up events.
- Utilize VOTE411 Poster Templates to create customizable voting resources for your community.
- Handout: Mapping What Matters to You
- Cards: Let's Get Civically Engaged!
- Graphics: Mis- and Disinformation Graphics & Guidance