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The League of Women Voters
of Humboldt County

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Transcript of Voting Rights Presentation

February 10, 2012

Read it here!

An informative dialogue on voting rights across our nation's history presented by Anne Hartline and Byrd Lochtie at the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on January 16, 2012.

The February VOTER Is Now Available

January 28, 2012

Read the latest VOTER in PDF Format

Join us on February 18 for a potluck lunch to celebrate the 92nd birthday of the League of Women Voters. Enjoy a presentation on League history and a presentation of the completed LWVHC History Project. More details can be found in this VOTER and much more.

The Program Planning meeting was a success, read the meeting report along with the suggested changes that will be presented to your Board.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

January 28, 2012

The LWVHC was asked to participate in the celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. held at the Adorni Center in Eureka on January 16, 2012. Our charge was to talk about voting rights and the many laws that are currently being passed and proposed that potentially limit access to registration and voting for many minorities.

Anne Hartline and I prepared an informative dialogue, including a timeline that emphasized the pendulum-like changes over the years since 1776. Also addressed were the reasons that government-issued IDs are a problem for some people. Our presentation concluded with the letter written by LWVUS President Elizabeth McNamara, followed by a call to action for all those in attendance to defeat the laws that limit access to voting for the poor, the young, the elderly, those with disabilities, and other minorities who often are not able to vote and whose voices are not heard.

Byrd Lochtie, Election Service Chair

President's Message

January 28, 2012

The LWV observes the 92nd anniversary of its founding on February 14, and LWVHC will mark the occasion with a celebration of our own history. On Saturday the 18th, we will introduce the written history of our League as compiled by Ron Perry and Anne Hartline, with contributions from Past Presidents and others with long memories. Plan to join us for a celebration of more than 55 years of nonpartisan political education and action in Humboldt County.

Looking ahead, our March membership event during Sunshine Week on Saturday, March 17 will feature a presentation about the award-winning Transparency Project, with Mitch Trachtenberg and others. This will be a good chance to learn more about the accuracy of the election process in our county.

Nan Nieboer, President

Civic Contribution Award Honorees Announced!

December 11, 2011

Mark your calendars for our State of the Community Luncheon, which will be April 20, 2012 at the Adorni Center. This year's Civic Contribution Award honorees will be Paul Nicholson and North Coast Stand Down. Paul has been recognized nationally by the E911 Institute for his decade of volunteer efforts teaching schoolchildren how to call 911 in the event of an emergency. The North Coast Stand Down annually brings together hundreds of volunteers over a three day period to provide a range of services for veterans, including job placement, health care and more. Watch for details in our March Voter. We won’t be mailing paper invitations this year. Your energetic committee, chaired by Maggie Flemming, is hard at work planning another great celebration of our community!