LWV of North Dakota
Board of Directors
President: Jan Lynch
Vice-President: Mary C. Tintes
Secretary: Karen K. Ehrens
Treasurer: Carol Sawicki
Ready to Join?
If you have a League chapter near you, please contact them directly to join, using the links above to their chapter websites.
Member at Large is an option for those without a nearby local League. Annual MAL dues are $40 and you can join now using this PayPal link.
The League of Women Voters
of North Dakota
P.O. Box 295, Fargo, ND 58107
League Chapters
There are separate web pages for each North Dakota League Chapter:
Fargo-Moorhead (RRV): updated 9/21/2020. Candidate Forum Listing and Voting Details..
Bismarck-Mandan: updated 9/21/2020. Voting Details and Updates.
Vote 411
WHY to Vote by Mail
Watch the videos below for more information.
ND Voters First
July 7, 2020
The League of Women Voters-North Dakota is proud to be a partner with North Dakota Voters First and part of the League of Women Voters-US People Powered Fair Maps 50-state effort to end gerrymandering in every state through a fair re-drawing of legislative district maps. On to the next step in North Dakota!
2020 LWV Convention
June 25-27, 2020
Registration is now open for the virtual 2020 Convention scheduled for June 25-27.
updated info regarding the Convention 2020 at League of Women Voters.
BadAss Grandmas
June 23, 2020
Self-proclaimed 'BadAss Grandmas' fighting for democracy in N.D. politics
The voters agreed that the voters, the citizens, needed more information. They needed accountability by State government. They needed more transparency. Where are the funds coming from, where are they being spent, who's influencing decisions that are being made - Kathy Tweeten
Full Story by Josh Meny, KXnet.com
Anti-Gerrymandering
June 17, 2020
You are invited!
Katie Fahey, leader of Michigan's
successful anti-gerrymandering independent redistricting
initiative, featured in the documentary Slay
the Dragon, is speaking at a BadAss
Grandmas Fargo
event via Zoom next Wednesday, June 17 starting at
6:30 pm.
We recommend that you watch the movie before Wednesday's Zoom event if you can. Bring your questions and comments for discussion with Katie and other participants. Options for watching the movie on your own are here.
After a brief welcome and introduction, Katie will start the conversation about grassroots activism to increase government's responsiveness to voters. She'll help us understand why building a better democracy has become a major national movement and how "ordinary" people can make a difference. She has some great stories, deep experience, and considerable wisdom.
The program could not be more timely. North Dakota Voters First is in the final stages of submitting a ballot initiative for the November 2020 election. It will require politically independent leadership for redistricting the legislature after the census instead of political cronies drawing new districts to favor themselves, along with other fair-election reforms.
Check
in here at about 6:25-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday,
June 17.
That's: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 697 443 8684
Password: doart
BadAss Grandmas is a non-partisan movement of elders who remember better government before moneyed special interests overwhelmed the voices of citizens. Future generations deserve a government that works for all, not just the wealthy and powerful.
Supreme Court Rulings
June 15, 2020
In response to the 6-3 Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Georgia & Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC, Chris Carson issued the following statement:
"Never again can a person be discriminated against at work due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. This landmark victory provides long overdue protections for LGBTQ people in education, housing, and healthcare. We cheer the efforts of LGBTQ activists who have long fought for legal protection on behalf of their community.
"While we celebrate this milestone, we know the fight continues. This decision affords much needed nondiscrimination protections within the workplace, yet we recognize that the LGBTQ community still faces numerous challenges, including the threat of hate crimes and identity-based violence with higher rates of violence against Black trans women.
"The League of Women Voters stands with the LGBTQ community in celebrating this step toward progress, and we will continue advocating for equal protection under the law." -Chris Carson, The League of Women Voters, president
looking back and moving forward!
We celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage! Love our democracy; make our voices heard!
Pledge to vote in the June 9 primary election and the general election November 3, 2020 #PledgeToVote
LWVUS Responds to Police Killing of George Floyd
League of Women Voters - lwv.org
Demand Action from Congress to Protect the 2020
Election Call Your Senator Today.
Vote by Mail for the June 9 Election
Executive order that waives requirement for at least
one physical voting location in every county. Mail-in
ballots only will be acceptable.
ND
State to mail out
absentee voter applications to all voters; voters
should complete the form and return it in the postage-paid
envelope to the Secretary of State's Office.
Election Information
Primarys
The North Dakota Republican Party held its 2020 Presidential Caucus on March 10th from 5:00-8:00 PM. click link for locations and details.
The North Dakota Democratic-NPL held its 2020 Presidential Primary on March 10th from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM. click link for locations and details.
Where To Vote
The ND Secretary of State web site will assist you on how to vote in the June 9th Primary Election.
Member Interviews
Long time ND League members interviewed about their involvement in the LWV. (December 5, 2014 and September 13, 2014)
Voting Rights and Election Administration
Testimony
to the U.S. House Committee on House Administration,
Subcommittee
on Elections Field Hearing:
Voting Rights and Election
Administration in the Dakotas
Fort Yates, North Dakota
Provided by Karen K. Ehrens,
member
of the Bismarck-Mandan (ND) League of Women
Voters on April 16, 2019.
Mission Statement
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Women Power The Vote
Links
National
Voting and Elections Official information and services from the U.S. Government.
State
North Dakota Women's
Network
The NDWN serves a catalyst for improving the lives of women through communication, legislation and increased public activism.
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National