WISCONSIN DESERVES FAIR MAPS

FAIR MAPS: TAKE ACTION ON REDISTRICTING

April 29, 2021 | 4-6pm via Zoom

More information and details below. Register in advance here.

MOPPING UP WISCONSIN'S MAP MESS

May 2, 2021 | 7-8:15pm via Zoom

More information and details below. Register in advance here.

REGISTER TO VOTE

To register, visit myvote.wi.gov

NEXT ELECTION IN WI

2022 Spring Election

April 5, 2021

Upcoming Public Issues Forum

Police Reform

Learn the Issues and Advocate for Reform with the LWVMC

April 27, 2021 | 6:30-8pm

What to Expect

Learn more about what fellow LWVMC members are doing on police-related issues. Members of the Police Policy and Practice Reform Committee will discuss key police-related matters, highlight what the committee is doing, engage in Q&A with forum participants and talk to you about ways you can make a difference.

Submit your Questions/Comments using this Forum Questionnaire before the event, or by clicking "Submit a Question" below.

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Submit a Question

Log into the event via Zoom Apr 27 at 6:30pm by clicking here or on the

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Join via Zoom

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Upcoming Virtual Presentations

Fair Maps: Take Action on Redistricting

April 29, 2021 | 4-6pm

via Zoom

What to Expect

Join the LWVMC-Waukesha County Branch and WI Fair Maps Coalition Waukesha Team as they present an overview of the redistricting process. Please join to hear Anthony Phillips, member of WI People’s Maps Commission, as he provides an overview of the Commission’s work and outlines criteria the Commission will apply to their map making before submission to the WI State Legislature. You will be able to participate in the WI map making process by providing citizen input on your community during a breakout session led by team volunteers who work on this issue (limited to Waukesha County communities).

Featuring:

Anthony Phillips

The People's Maps Commission

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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Upcoming Webinar

Mopping Up Wisconsin's Map Mess

May 2, 2021 | 7-8:15pm via Zoom

What to Expect

When Wisconsin redrew legislative district maps 10 years ago, we ended up with a splotchy, dirty mess that left a big stain on our democracy. The maps as they are now hurt all, no matter our political views. Let's work together to clean up this mess. Learn how by attending this virtual event.

Featuring:

Deb Patel, Moderator

GRNS Fair Maps Team Lead

Deb Andraca, Representative

23rd Assembly District

Mel Barnes, Staff Attorney

Law Forward

Carlene Bechen, Statewide Organizer

Fair Maps Coalition

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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Upcoming Day of Action

Save the Date: John Lewis Day of Action

May 8, 2021 | Day Long Event

What to Expect

Voter suppression is happening across the country with over 361 voter suppression bills being introduced in 47 states.

It's not a march or parade, it's a Votercade! A Votercade is a motorcade of voters that is usually escorted by law enforcement, with heavy media presence to raise awareness on the urgent need to protect our voting rights and democracy. There are 100 Votercades scheduled in 100 U.S. cities.

VIEW THE FLYER AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BELOW.

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ACTION

Support the For the People Act

From the League of Women Voters National Website:

"The For the People Act is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve. This legislation will put power back into the hands of American voters by making voting easier and more accessible and by modernizing future elections. Over the last two years, we saw it pass the House or Representatives, but get stalled at the Senate. With the start of the 117th Congress it is imperative that the For the People Act once more become a top priority. The For the People Act addresses some of the most pressing issues facing our democracy because it will:

Restore the Voting Rights Act
Modernize our voter registration system
Update the public financing of elections through small donor matching funds
Curb partisan gerrymandering, and
Make campaign contributions more transparent.
Contact your Representative TODAY through the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to pass the For The People Act. Put control of our government back where it belongs—into the hands of the people.

In order to address your message to the appropriate recipient, we need to identify where you are."

Stand Up for D.C. Statehood

From the League of Women Voters National Website:

"More than 700,000 residents live in DC, which is more than that of Wyoming and Vermont, yet its residents still lack voting members in the U.S. House and Senate. Without these voting members, residents of DC are denied a voice in Congress to defend them from attacks on their own locally passed laws and citizen backed initiatives.

Residents in DC deserve full representation in Congress. Sign the petition to support DC statehood today!"

To sign the petition, follow the link to LWV National's website below.

Take Action for Equal Rights

From the League of Women Voters National Website:
"LWVUS has supported and pushed for ratification of the ERA since it was first passed by Congress in 1972. Leagues across the country have worked to engage lawmakers and organize at the grassroots level to ensure equal rights for all, regardless of sex. On January 27, 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

In February, the U.S. House successfully passed, a bipartisan resolution removing the ratification deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment. Now our fight moves onto the Senate, where an identical bipartisan resolution is ready to move forward.

There is more to do to get this across the finish line. Reach out to your Senator now and urge them to support S.J. Res. 6, legislation to remove the ERA’s ratification deadline."

Follow the link below to address your message to the appropriate recipient by entering your street number and zip code.

President and Congress Must Enact Democracy Reform

From AcctionNetwork.org's Website:

"In March 2019, the For the People Act (HR 1) passed the House with unanimous support from the Democratic caucus, and is supported by every Democrat in the Senate -- yet the Senate Majority Leader refuses to bring it up for a vote.

The For the People Act is a once-in-a-generation package of proven reforms that would:

- Expand and protect voting rights and access to the ballot;
- Put ordinary Americans ahead of Big Money donors;
- End gerrymandering so that electoral districts are fairly drawn; and
- Clean up government and hold elected officials to the highest ethical standards.

This bill would transform our political system into one that is more inclusive, responsive, and representative of the American people.

The American people are tired of a government that serves only the wealthy and corporate interests. We demand a democracy that works for all of us.

We need a democracy where voters are protected from discrimination and can make themselves heard at the ballot box. A democracy where electoral districts are drawn fairly, so that every voter’s ballot is of equal value. A democracy that isn't bought and paid for by the highest corporate bidder. And a democracy where ordinary Americans -- more women, people of color, and working people -- can run for office without relying on big corporate dollars.

Just imagine what we could accomplish in 2021 and beyond if our government actually worked for us.

Sign your name to show the next administration and Congress that Day 1 is for Democracy. Demand that the For People Act is a first priority of the next administration and Congress.

This petition is sponsored by: Alliance for Youth Action, American Promise, Clean Water Action, Common Cause, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Daily Kos, DC Vote, Declaration for American Democracy, DemCast USA, Franciscan Action Network, Free Speech for the People, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, League of Women Voters, MAYDAY America, New American Leaders Action Fund, Open The Government, People For the American Way, Pride At Work, SMART Elections, Stamp Stampede"

Follow the link below to read the full petition and to sign it.

VIEW RECORDING

Keeping Milwaukee Safe

COVID-19 and MMSD's Infrastructure Needs

from March 25, 2021

Featuring

Professor Sandra McLellan

Human and Ecosystem Health

School of Freshwater Sciences

UW-Milwaukee

Presenting on: Testing for COVID-19 at MMSD

and

Executive Director Kevin Shafer

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

Presenting on: Infrastructure Needs at MMSD

VIEW RECORDING

REPORT

WI Election Protection Report Shows Marked Improvement Between April and November 2020 Election

February 11, 2021

MADISON – After major issues arose during the April 2020 primary, elections officials, clerks, poll workers, advocates, and voters united to make the November 2020 election extremely successful, according to the 2020 Presidential Election Report released today by Wisconsin Election Protection and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.

LWVMC Analysis of Milwaukee's South Side Re: 2020 Nov. Election Results

January 13, 2021

On January 13, the Comité por el Voto Latino/Latinx Voter Outreach Committee (CVL-LVO) of LWV Milwaukee County gave a presentation on the November 2020 Voting Results in Milwaukee's South Side, in comparison to the 2012 and 2016 elections. Claire Woodall-Vogg, the executive director of the Milwaukee Elections Commission, responded to the data.

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Lunch& Learn Recording Featuring Liz Harris-Hodge

The League Turns 100: 2020 Lifetime Members Celebration

All LWVMC in-person public events are canceled through June 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Although our office is closed, we are checking mail, voicemail and email regularly.

WISCONSIN DESERVES FAIR MAPS

FAIR MAPS: TAKE ACTION ON REDISTRICTING

April 29, 2021 | 4-6pm via Zoom

More information and details below. Register in advance here.

​

MOPPING UP WISCONSIN'S MAP MESS

May 2, 2021 | 7-8:15pm via Zoom

More information and details below. Register in advance here.

REGISTER TO VOTE

To register, visit myvote.wi.gov

NEXT ELECTION IN WI

​

2022 Spring Election

April 5, 2021

Upcoming Public Issues Forum

Police Reform

Learn the Issues and Advocate for Reform with the LWVMC

April 27, 2021 | 6:30-8pm

​​

What to Expect

​

Submit your Questions/Comments using this Forum Questionnaire before the event, or by clicking "Submit a Question" below.

​

​

​

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

​

Log into the event via Zoom Apr 27 at 6:30pm by clicking here or on the

"Join via Zoom" button below.

Click here to get full Zoom invitation details to add to your calendar

ATTEND

Upcoming Virtual Presentations

Fair Maps: Take Action on Redistricting

April 29, 2021 | 4-6pm

via Zoom

​​

What to Expect

​

Featuring:

Anthony Phillips

The People's Maps Commission

​

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

ATTEND

Upcoming Webinar

Mopping Up Wisconsin's Map Mess

May 2, 2021 | 7-8:15pm via Zoom

​

What to Expect

When Wisconsin redrew legislative district maps 10 years ago, we ended up with a splotchy, dirty mess that left a big stain on our democracy. The maps as they are now hurt all, no matter our political views. Let's work together to clean up this mess. Learn how by attending this virtual event.

​

Featuring:

Deb Patel, Moderator

GRNS Fair Maps Team Lead

Deb Andraca, Representative

23rd Assembly District

Mel Barnes, Staff Attorney

Law Forward

Carlene Bechen, Statewide Organizer

Fair Maps Coalition

​

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

​

​

​

​

ATTEND

Upcoming Day of Action

Save the Date: John Lewis Day of Action

May 8, 2021 | Day Long Event

​

What to Expect

Voter suppression is happening across the country with over 361 voter suppression bills being introduced in 47 states.

​

It's not a march or parade, it's a Votercade! A Votercade is a motorcade of voters that is usually escorted by law enforcement, with heavy media presence to raise awareness on the urgent need to protect our voting rights and democracy. There are 100 Votercades scheduled in 100 U.S. cities.

​

​

​

VIEW THE FLYER AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BELOW.

​