 It's important for a healthy democracy to have more than one candidate running for a given office. There are many reasons to run for elected office and many barriers as well.
We're collecting stories of candidates and almost candidates! If you have experience running for office or if you seriously considered it but opted out for whatever reason, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Please share your story with us via this form. A few stories will be shared at the annual meeting, but we want to have a collection of written stories as well so we can correctly identify ways to help citizens who wish to serve in public office.
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 Every 10 years, Congressional and other legislative districts are reapportioned. LWV believes that new lines should be apportioned substantially on population. We oppose partisan and racial gerrymandering that strips rights away from voters. (Gerrymandering is manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favor one party or class.)
Dr. Anne Catlla will explain gerrymandering and redistricting in an understandable way and can speak as part of the League's state team addressing redistricting in South Carolina. As an applied mathematician, Dr. Catlla, a postdoctoral associate at Duke University, applies mathematical methods to a wide range of physical phenomena, learning about a variety of interesting subjects in the process. The League of Women Voters of Spartanburg County has a General Meeting each month, usually on the third Tuesday of the month. These meetings are free and open to the public and are a non-partisan setting for voter education and services. Zoom Connections Online: https://lwvofspartanburg.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97b1b1bf08dfd3026130cad0e&id=1130e6fffa&e=4d034eef71 By Phone: 1(929)436-2866 Meeting ID: 858 3643 4013 Passcode: LWVGeneral  The League of Women Voters has a nationwide focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) not only in our Leagues but also in our society. With that in mind, we have established our DEI Movie Club to give us a venue to consider our systems and interactions from a variety of perspectives.
Our first movie is 13th, named for the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution. The plan is to watch the movie at your convenience - it's available at the Spartanburg County Public Libraries, on YouTube, and on Netflix (for subscribers). Check out the links below. We'll have a lively discussion beginning at 7 pm on Zoom based on a discussion guide you can download here. "Filmmaker Ava DuVernay talks about her new documentary, 13TH, which explores the history of race and the criminal justice system in the United States. The film's title refers to the 13th Amendment." Excerpt from NPR's All Things Considered on 12/17/2016. Some links to prepare for the Movie Discussion Group...
 The League of Women Voters of Spartanburg County has a General Meeting each month, usually on the third Tuesday of the month. These meetings are free and open to the public and are a non-partisan setting for voter education and services.
Zoom Connections Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85836434013?pwd=WFdYUlhQd1FGTUd4TXdKandQU0hkQT09 By Phone: 1(929)436-2866 Meeting ID: 858 3643 4013 Passcode: LWVGeneral  This December meeting is our annual holiday get together. We'll be celebrating together in a virtual party!
We invite you to serve up your favorite food and beverage and enjoy a Holiday Costume Dress-up (Santa hats, elf costumes, reindeer antlers, Grinch hair, ugly Christmas sweater...) as we have: - Holiday Trivia Games - Holiday Music - Naughty List Icebreaker - Holiday Carol Singalong - 12 Days of Christmas - Cocktail Party (BYOB) – Share your special drink mix - Laughter & Conversation Zoom Connections Online: Click Here By Phone: 1(929)436-2866 Meeting ID: 858 3643 4013 Passcode: LWVGeneral The League of Women Voters of Spartanburg County has a General Meeting each month, usually on the third Tuesday of the month. These meetings are free and open to the public and are a non-partisan setting for voter education and services as well as community networking.  ,In this General Meeting, we're going to talk about future projects - especially our Voter Girl Project with the Girl Scouts and our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan.
Voter Girl Project (https://my.lwv.org/ohio/kent/voter-girl) The VOTER Girl Project is a fun and rewarding activity in which Leagues collaborate with their local Girl Scout councils. The one-day class is available for all scout levels - from Daisies to Ambassadors - with a curriculum appropriate for each level. We collaborate with the Mountains to Midlands Girl Scouts Council to provide teachers and curriculum for this event each year. LWVS hosted the Voter Girl Project at Camp Mary Elizabeth in Spartanburg last year on November 2nd. Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Plan (LWV US - https://www.lwv.org/league-management/diversity-equity-inclusion) We are reviewing, along with other Leagues nationwide, a plan to improve Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in our League, our community and our state. The Leagues have adopted policies and procedures to address internal racism and gender inequalities within our Leagues at every level and within the communities we serve. The League does not discriminate against its members regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, gender identity, age, education, culture, and/or political perspective. Follow this link to read what's been developed so far, then ask questions or make suggestions during the meeting. ~~~~~~~~ The League of Women Voters of Spartanburg County has a General Meeting each month, usually on the third Tuesday of the month. These meetings are free and open to the public and are a non-partisan setting for voter education and services. Zoom Connections Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85836434013?pwd=WFdYUlhQd1FGTUd4TXdKandQU0hkQT09 By Phone: 1(929)436-2866 Meeting ID: 858 3643 4013 Passcode: LWVGeneral  Join us on Zoom by clicking on the image above or by calling in (929-436-2866 local time; Meeting ID: 858 3643 4013; Passcode: 4364127268).
Check out Vote411.org any time!  Join us on Zoom by clicking on the image above or by calling in (929-436-2866 local time; Meeting ID: 858 3643 4013; Passcode: 4364127268).
 Our Annual Meeting - Tuesday, May 19, 7:00 pm - via Zoom
Since we can't meet in person, let's join the Zoom age and have our annual meeting via video conference. At our annual meeting at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 19, we will elect officers for 2020-2021, approve the League's budget, and hear about some of the projects the board and committees have been working on in 2019-2020. We will have a presentation by our artist, Nancy Corbin, on The Tribute to the Grimke Sisters. She was originally scheduled for our February meeting. The torrential rain made us cancel that one. Then Covid19 changed everything. Finally on May 19th we will hear from Nancy! We expect a 30 minute meeting and hope you will join us. To join our annual meeting video conference, you may click on the following link on Tuesday evening, May 19 at 7:00 pm. If you prefer to call in, the call in information is below, too. However, you won't be able to see the presentation. Join Zoom Meeting https://wofford.zoom.us/j/97538988807 Dial 1-929-436-2866 Meeting ID: 975 3898 8807 For those of you who aren't familiar with Zoom, you join the video conference by clicking the link. Your computer may want to download a piece of software to run, which is OK, but I believe you can watch from your web browser as well (I have never tried that myself.). Zoom will use your computer's camera and microphone so that you can participate. You will see the faces of others participating in the meeting. The host may mute your microphone just to cut down on background noise. 100 for 100!!! 100 Years of the League of Women Voters - yes, 100 years of doing our part to make democracy work for everyone! We are raising money to create our Tribute to the Grimke Sisters outdoor mural. It is such an exciting project celebrating these abolitionists and suffragists. These were courageous women! Did you know they spent some summers in the Spartanburg area? Learn more on our Centennial Celebration page. We need your help to fund it. What if you gave $100 to commemorate 100 years of the LWV? Too much? What about 100 quarters for 100 years of the LWV? Not enough? How does $10 for each year of the League? Whatever the amount, we would love to have 100% participation from our members. As we are asking in the community to donate money, we need the members of LWVS to set the standard! Be proud of your support for The Tribute and our LWV. As always, your contributions support the Leagues voter education work! Please mail your check made out to: League of Women Voters Education Fund (tax deductible) or LWV Spartanburg County (not tax deductible) To: Alice Claggett, Treasurer 193 Briarcreek Road Spartanburg, SC 29301 OR Go to our Centennial Celebration page and click on the Donate button to pay by credit card via PayPal. Thank you all! VOTE411 Is Up and Working! The LWV Voter's Guide, Vote411.org, will show you the candidates on your ballot - you just enter your street address to see what you will be voting on in the June 9 Primary. Each candidate is asked to enter their general information and to give answers to questions supplied by the local Leagues. In this way, you can compare the candidates as you decide which one to vote for. Several Leagues in South Carolina enter this data. For example, LWV Charleston enters the statewide US Senate races as well as their local races. The US House of Representative races are done by different local Leagues. Each League working on VOTE411 does their county and city races. Our Spartanburg League has been working on VOTE411 since 2018. Please do go to Vote411.org to see the races and candidates you will be voting on in the Primary. Absentee voting has started. You can vote by mail now - call the Spartanburg County Registration and Elections Office at 864-596-2549 or request an application to vote by mail on SCvotes.org. In person absentee voting started on Monday, May 11. If you see a candidate that hasn't responded, reach out to them to ask why they did not want their information included in Vote411. For candidates that have completed their info, please connect with them to thank them for providing the information voters need to make an informed decision! If you get feedback that our Vote411 Team needs to hear, please email lwvspartanburg@gmail.com. State League News Here are some ways our State League has been active in making democracy work in the past few days:
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