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Join us on Thursday, October 17, at 7:00 pm in the Barrett Room of the Headquarters of the Spartanburg County Public Libraries. Henry Laye, Director of Spartanburg County Registration and Elections, will demonstrate how to use the new, more secure voting machines. They'll be used during the November election, so you won't want to miss it! This event is free and open to the public.
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Ever wondered how people get into public office?
Ever thought about the importance of public service and the folks who serve? Then join The League of Women Voters of Spartanburg County on Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 8:30-noon at Spartanburg Community College Downtown Campus (220 E. Kennedy Street, Spartanburg) to learn how to throw your hat in the ring for both appointed and elected public offices. This non-partisan workshop is open to the public. It's free, but please register so we can be fully prepared. Follow the EventBrite link here or on our Facebook events page @lwvspartanburg. In the past two years, there have been at least 10 elected offices in Spartanburg that were filled without any opposition since only one candidate filed to run for each of those offices. Currently there are 25 vacancies on various appointed boards and commissions in the City of Spartanburg alone. “The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government,’ states League President Mary Ann Deku, “and this workshop will educate and inform the citizens on the steps to become engaged in local government.” Sponsored by the Spartanburg Herald Journal, the event features experienced politicians and other experts to give the basics of gaining office and its importance to our community. Hope Blackley, District Director for Congressman William Timmons, is the keynote speaker while Kara Davis of USC Upstate’s Metropolitan Studies Institute; Alan Jenkins, Spartanburg Mayor Pro-Tem; Karen Mitchell, League President-elect; and Angela Viney, Commissioner of Public Works, will provide additional perspective and guidance on available appointed and elective offices, processes and campaigning insights. Henry Laye will be the guest speaker at the League of Women Voters Spartanburg County at 7 pm, May 9, at the Spartanburg County Public Libraries Headquarters. Laye, Director of the Spartanburg County Office of Voter Registration and Elections, will speak about this year’s municipal election calendar, pending legislation regarding changes to voting machines, poll worker residency requirements, the need for poll workers and poll managers, and other voting and election matters. The program is free and open to the public.
Join us in the Library's Barrett Room to hear from Conservation Voters of South Carolina (CVSC). Conservation Voters of South Carolina fights for air, water, land, and energy through political action. They are bipartisan and pragmatic. Operating as a 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organization with a political action committee (PAC), CVSC holds South Carolina legislators accountable for their conservation votes and actions. As a small organization, they can have a big impact. Hear directly from them at this regular meeting of the League of Women Voters of Spartanburg County. As always, this meeting is free and open to the public.
Join us to celebrate the holidays and enjoy a relaxed meal together.
This event is open to the public. Each attendee will order and pay for themselves, but please let us know if you're coming by Nov. 28th so we can let the restaurant know how many to expect. RSVP via EventBrite
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