The City has set the calendar for the Council Candidate Forums taking place in September and October. The City of Austin, the City's Ethics Review Commission and the League of Women Voters Austin Area, will sponsor the six City Council Candidate Forums for City Council candidates competing in the November 8 election. Below are the...
Join Disability Rights Texas and the League of Women Voters of Texas on Wednesday, August 17th from 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST for a webinar focused on giving election workers a deep dive into the needs of voters with disabilities and the legally required accommodations. The webinar will...
LWVTX is co-hosting a webinar "Assault Rifles - What can be done?" with the Texas State League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the NAACP Texas State Conference on July 13th, 2022 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. CST. Panelists will include Art Acevedo, former Chief of Police for...
Our democracy is what allows us to have our way of life with the freedoms we enjoy. But democracy is fragile. It can disappear before our very eyes if we aren’t careful. In order to protect our democracy, everyday citizens must be engaged and step...
Are you ready for the Primaries? We split the ballot items into TWO sessions Tuesday, February 1, 6:30pm Executive and Legislative Branches Tuesday, February 8, 6:30pm Judicial Branch Join us, and make an informed decision about who represents YOU!...
Are you ready for the Primaries? We split the ballot items into TWO sessions Tuesday, February 1, 6:30pm Executive and Legislative Branches Tuesday, February 8, 6:30pm Judicial Branch Join us, and make an informed decision about who represents YOU!...
Almost one year ago, Texans across the state suffered from an unprecedented failure of our electricity grid system, as Winter Storm Uri placed extreme demand on an unprepared system. This failure led to hundreds of preventable deaths and billions of dollars in losses via infrastructure...
New election laws are in place for the March 1st, 2022 Primaries. We will provide tips to help with some of the new laws that impact Texas voters. Sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Texas, Texas Impact, Texas LULAC. Speakers: - Grace Chimene, President League of...
Are you ready for the 2022 Primaries? Do you need help making informed decisions regarding your ballot? Do you need help figuring out how to get to the polls? We will cover all that and more in our first Civic Session of the new year....
First Vote! is a non-partisan program that registers students in high school who are eligible and educates them about voting. It focuses on the importance of voting, reasons people give about not voting and how to overcome them, and the steps to becoming a voter. First...