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As our latest newsletter shows, LWVABC has been doing lots of good work, and we need your help!
Several committee chair positions are open, and we need your input and help on a number of important initiatives.
Please become a member! Then make a call and get involved!
UW-Madison Division of Extension Bayfield County has an Information Session for residents interested in Running for Local Office this election cycle (Town Supervisors, City Council Members, School Board Members). Scott Fibert, Bayfield County Clerk will be on hand to provide accurate info, and we’ll have ample time for folks to ask questions.
The short zoom will happen next Monday, December 14th at 7pm.
Participants need to be registered to attend: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtde-tqjMpG9DaslhJ2r442XV6sqTvKxgg
Read MoreBelow you will find a call to action on fair redistricting. We need you to contact the Wisconsin Supreme Court to share your opinion about the proposed rule that would allow the Wisconsin Supreme Court to claim jurisdiction on any future redistricting legislation, effectively limiting the review of fair maps and rushing the process altogether. Please take a moment to submit your public comments before November 22 at 5 pm! Submit a written comment.
Read MoreWe know that the media will continue to cash in on the chaos that gets them views. If you are asked about specific actions taken or allegations made by the outgoing administration, we encourage you to continue focusing on the fact that we the people pick our leaders and that the will of the people is clear. When you must talk about the disinformation, be sure to ascribe motivations and frame attempts to discredit the results as a desperate attempt to validate a narrative by those who have lost. Click for messaging suggestions.
Read MoreHere's the links for the voter experience surveys:
English: https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin/article/november-2020-voter-experience-survey
Read MoreUse the 866-678-8683 number for Individual Issues.
For Jurisdictional Issues contact: Anne Chartier at 715-292-3598 (mobile) or 715-682-9418 (landline) or via email at achartiercoates@gmail.com.
If you or someone you know has an absentee ballot that has not been turned in yet, we strongly encourage it is put it in your municipality's voter drop box (if available) or turned in at the polls on election day to ensure that vote is counted. Ballots received after election day will not be counted, so we cannot encourage this action strongly enough. In other words, it may be too late to mail it in at this point to be received in time. If you have any questions at all, please contact your local municipal clerk for direction.
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Read MoreOn Nov. 3, Wisconsin voters in 11 counties, as well as the city of Racine, will have the opportunity to vote on an advisory referendum regarding whether the Legislature should ban gerrymandering and adopt a process of independent, nonpartisan redistricting.
The counties that are holding these referendums are: Adams, Bayfield, Brown, Crawford, Door, Dunn, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Rusk, and Waushara. To date, 17 counties and more than a dozen municipalities have already passed such non-binding referendums, and by overwhelming margins each time.
In addition, 53 of Wisconsin’s 72 county boards have passed resolutions urging the Legislature to pass a law requiring independent, nonpartisan redistricting. These counties represent more than 75% of Wisconsin’s citizens.
We urge voters in these 11 counties to vote ‘yes’ on these referendums.
Read MoreHere’s the debate schedule:
Read MoreStorytelling connects us, helps us make sense of the world, and reinforces our commonly held values and beliefs. We are at a critical time in protecting the waters and natural resources from the risks associated with Enbridge Line 5. It is time to tell your stories, the stories honoring the experience of either life within, or your visits to, the watershed.
Tell your story: Email your interest in joining at: BRWStoryCorps@gmail.com
Read MoreResidents and Friends of the Bad River Watershed are concerned about potential risks to our treasured natural resources posed by Enbridge Line 5. Here’s your opportunity to Become a Citizen Monitor!
Confidential/Anonymous Reports to Wisconsin DNR: Call or text 1-800-847-9367 or submit suspected violation online:
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/contact/Hotline.html
The League of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield Counties is a nonpartisan political organization whose main objective is to promote political responsibility through the informed and active participation of all citizens in government at all levels, especially locally. Making Democracy Work!
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