League of Women Voters Oakland Area

07/01/2024

REMINDER for LWVOA members and Facebook Friends:

We have created a new page for the League of Women Voters Oakland Area allowing us to better create event posts and share updates and calls-to-action. With the launch of this new page, the old page will be discontinued and deleted. To make sure you get all the most up-to-date information about candidate forums, community engagement opportunities, and Oakland-county news and information, please follow the new page (League of Women Voters / Oakland Area).

Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554543620762

The LWV / Oakland Area is a nonpartisan organization working to protect and expand voting rights.

06/05/2024

Just a reminder:
ATTENTION LWVOA MEMBERS AND FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS! PLEASE READ!

We have created a new page for the League of Women Voters Oakland Area . The new page format will allow us to better create event posts and share updates and calls-to-action with our community. With the launch of this new page, the old page will be discontinued and deleted. To make sure you get all the most up-to-date information about candidate forums, community engagement opportunities, and Oakland-county news and information, please follow the new page (League of Women Voters / Oakland Area).

Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554543620762

The LWV / Oakland Area is a nonpartisan organization working to protect and expand voting rights.

05/30/2024

ATTENTION LWVOA MEMBERS AND FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS! PLEASE READ!

As you may have read in our chapter newsletter, or heard in our annual meeting, we have created a new page for the League of Women Voters Oakland Area chapter. The new page format will allow us to better create event posts and share updates and calls-to-action with our community. With the launch of this new page, the old page will be discontinued and deleted. To make sure you get all the most up-to-date information about candidate forums, community engagement opportunities, and Oakland-county news and information, please follow the new page (League of Women Voters / Oakland Area).

Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554543620762

The LWV / Oakland Area is a nonpartisan organization working to protect and expand voting rights.

11/02/2023

“It's official: Michigan is an early voting state. Today for the first time in Michigan history many voters will be able to vote early in this fall's local and municipal elections.” —Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson

Find out more at Michigan.gov/Vote

10/04/2023

October 1-7 is Banned Books Week! Drop a comment below with your favorite banned books, and be sure to check out the upcoming presentation at Bloomfield Township Public Library entitled "Beyond Banning Books – Protect Your Right to Read". Details in our events section!

09/20/2023

09/19/2023

Today is National Voter Registration Day! Spread the word, and visit https://www.vote411.org/ to learn about the upcoming local elections in your area and to make sure your voter registration is up to date.

09/13/2023

Join the Center for Civic Engagement on Sept 19 to discuss voting rights and our current political climate. We are co-sponsoring this event with and hope to see you!

VOTING RIGHTS YESTERDAY & TODAY: Lessons from Two Edmund Pettus Bridge Foot Soldiers

September 19, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Oakland Center Banquet Rooms at 312 Meadow Brook Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326

The Center for Civic Engagement welcomes Alice Moore and Denise Holt to discuss their championing of voting rights as well as the challenges that they see created by today’s political environment, moderated by Carolyn Clifford from WYXZ Channel 7.

Sponsored by and the League of Women Voters Oakland Area

oakland.edu/cce

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Your Vote Does Matter!!

08/21/2023

Urge Congress to protect women’s rights to vote, ensure that the ERA is added to the Constitution, and restore reproductive freedom for all.

07/26/2023

Make playtime even better with Susan B. Anthony Barbie and Ida B. Wells Barbie! They are real, and available as a part of their "Inspiring Women" collection. League of Women Voters of the US