Remember that this training is for all League members, not just for speakers talking with groups.  Whether we interact with the public at a tabling event, a voter registration drive, or an advocacy meeting, we want to be at our best and use skills that meet the need of the moment.  Read Peg Schrader’s letter to all LWVMC members about the training here 

The training is open to members and their guests on Saturday, August 15, 2026 from 9:00 AM till 12:00 Noon at Summit Place (6737 West Washington Street in West Allis) in Room 2135. 

Click here to register yourself, as a member of LWVMC and your guests:  (link to event calendar for august). 

LOCATION: Summit Place, 6737 West Washington Street, West Allis, Room 2135.  

Click here to see the flyer, which you can print or download. Register Here

Upcoming event: Future Voter Fest

August 19th will be the 4th annual Future Voter Fest. The event will take place from 4:30 - 6pm and will provide hands-on engaging bilingual (Spanish-English) activities for teens, children and their families to learn about the voting process and to promote voting as a key aspect of democracy. Everyone is welcome to attend this fun, educational event.  Click here to see more information: EVENT FLYER

Judge Rules WI Absentee Voting System Discriminatory

Dane County circuit court judge ruled last week that the state’s absentee ballot system discriminates against voters with print disabilities.  The judge at this time only ordered a trial to discuss the issue and did not order election officials to offer electronic voting machines so the final resolution  is not likely to take place in time for the November 2026 election.  

The lawsuit was filed in 2024 by a group of disabled voters, Disability Rights Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters WI.

This information was taken from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and you can read the full report here.

One Important way to Protect our November Election

Become an Election Observer!

 Help the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin monitor Wisconsin's elections. We are seeking hundreds of volunteers to be trained as Election Observers and placed in polling places in specific areas around the state. The state League provides training, assigns volunteers their polling place(s) to observe, and provides volunteers with a reporting form to record their observations. Every effort will be made to assign you to a location near your home. You don't need to be a League member to volunteer for this -- although we'd love to have you join us! Sign up here.

Your voice matters. 

Local government officials make decisions for our everyday lives:  schools, public safety, parks, transportation, to name a few.  City councils, school boards, and county officials make choices that affect everything from the transit schedule to road repairs. What are the issues you care about? 

We are reaching out this year in a new way to get ideas for creating questions to ask local candidates running for office during the 2027 Spring Election. Questions will be posed to candidates running for office with candidate responses posted on VOTE411.  We invite you to tell us about important issues in your community.  Please complete this survey.

In the survey, we also ask you to identify your voting district information.  As a member of the League of Women Voters, we contact our elected officials about current issues and current legislation.  As you complete the survey, please answer the optional questions about your voting districts which we find on www.myvote.wi.gov.

Feel free to contact Mary Voelker or Mary Sue Kristiansen at voterguidequestions@lwvmilwaukee.org with any questions.

To stay informed about legislation affecting the LGBTQ+ community and track advocacy efforts, visit Fair Wisconsin’s Bills to Watch page:
fairwisconsin.com/bills-to-watch

To identify and contact your state legislators and relevant committee members, use MyVote Wisconsin: myvote.wi.gov

Speaking up matters.

LGBTQI+ ... All Letters Matter!

Celebrating and Thanking Member, Angelia Quigley, For Her Advocacy Work

Sponsored by the Enderis Park Neighborhood Association whose vision is a vibrant, inclusive, and thriving community where everyone feels safe, valued, and proud to call it home. It is a small market, well supported by its community.  It has a great vibe and engaging vendors.  Come support the community and the Reproductive Rights team.

 Our last event at Chill on the Hill garnered 63 more constitution message-ribbons to our Garland of Choice and 23 community members interested in following our legislative progress.

Special National Popular Vote Network Workshop with Rep. Jamie Raskin

Monday, August 17th at 6:30 pm CT

Rep. Jamie Raskin has represented Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for 10 years. He is the Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary in the 119th Congress. Few national politicians know more about National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) and its potential constitutional challenges, as well as the practical issues of getting it passed in a state. LWVUS supports the NPVIC.

Rep. Raskin was a constitutional law professor at American University College of Law. His first elected office was as State Senator in Maryland where he served for three terms. His colleagues elected him to serve as the Senate Majority Whip where he earned a reputation for building coalitions in Annapolis. He delivered a series of landmark legislative accomplishments, including marriage equality, abolition of the death penalty, passage of the first Benefit Corporation law in America and most importantly, the first state law adopting the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

REGISTER HERE.

LWVMC Immigration Advocacy Committee members are teaming up with Brookfield Resist to collect supplies desperately needed by immigrants. All supplies collected will be delivered to Voces de la Frontera.  

Supplies needed:  

Highest Priority:  Baby formula, rice, beans, peanut butter, diapers, oatmeal, protein items, flour, cooking oil, water, tortillas, tuna

 Important Essentials: pasta, cereal, canned tomatoes, applesauce, canned fruit, granola bars, seasonings

Thoughtful Additions: mini candy bars, fruit snacks, tea bags and coffee, shelf-stable cookies

Drop off Location: The North West corner of Main Street and Bluemound Road in Brookfield is where I'll put the table/collected items/sign. People park in the lot behind the strip mall (north on Main Street) and walk past that corner to line up to protest on both sides of Bluemound. 

(If you google/map "Jared Jewelers in Brookfield" that will take you close to the corner referred to).

The Senate is trying to quietly hand the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more power to spy on us. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) is being sold as a way to stop shoplifting. But instead of making our neighborhoods safer, it would be a massive expansion of the surveillance state. With new funding for automatic license plate readers and other surveillance tech, CORCA would effectively give ICE the ability to watch every strip mall and grocery store parking lot throughout the US. While they already had access to some of this data through partnerships with local police departments and companies like Flock Safety, CORCA would create a "central coordination center," giving them a direct line to track our every move and compile detailed dossiers on each of us. 

The House already passed this bill back in May. Now the Senate is trying to slip it into the annual defense budget before the public catches on. Urge your Senators to reject CORCA and protect our communities from this privacy-destroying legislation. 

History Shows Us that Protests Matter

Why do protests matter?

Visible resistance is essential so the government and its supporters see the number of citizens who don’t agree with their actions. Nonviolent visible protest activity encourages those sitting on the sidelines to join in. Here is the link to the listing of ongoing weekly protests: Protest Rallies

Is a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Right for You? 

A donor-advised fund, or DAF, allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax benefit, and then recommend gifts from the fund over time.

Some people feel that an easy way to think about a donor-advised fund is that it is like a charitable checking account.  A donor contributes to the fund as frequently as they like and then recommends gifts to their favorite charity (like the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County!) when they are ready. 

If this sounds like it might be right for you, talk with your financial advisor about how it fits with your giving goals.  Many community and financial organizations can help you set up a donor-advised fund (DAF).   These include the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and the Waukesha Community Foundation.

Is Your Member Profile Up-to-Date?

The Member Portal of our website has resources (including a member directory) just for members. Please login to the website, click Member Resources in the top menu, go to your Member Profile and complete/update your Additional Member Data and Interests (found under Website Functions). Contact roster@lwvmilwaukee.org with questions. Thank you!