| Empowering voters. Defending democracy.
| | The reading of the Constitution is two weeks away - have you registered to read? Today is the time to make your voice heard - have you submitted any of the action form letters about immigration, ICE, the SAVE act and more? The LWVUS convention and the LWVWA council are both in June - have you made plans to attend? Keep reading for all the details on these subjects and more! | | Can You Volunteer?
Friday, May 1 at the Washington Women in Trades Fair at the Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, the LWVSKC will be hosting a voter outreach table. Can you volunteer for this shift? RSVP to Connie at fosterhc@aol.com by April 25. Shift 1: 9:00am - 11:30am. | | | Rise to Leadership with LWVSKC!
You can rise with LWVSKC! Watch this video! Below are roles for the coming two-year term July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2028. Send in your application by April 30!
- 1st VP and 2nd VP: You do as little or as much as your time allows! The 1st VP and 2nd VP are back up support for the President and pitch in to help out in all areas as needed.
- Communications Director: This role coordinates the LWVSKC's communications, including the weekly email, The Voter monthly newsletter, our Because of You! bi-annual report, LWVSKC's website and social media. This can also be a shared role.
- Secretary: Take minutes at the monthly board meetings and help organize the annual report.
- Advocacy Chair or Co-Chairs: LWVSKC's advocacy work supports the "Defending Democracy" part of League's mission and is based on long held League positions.
- Development Chair or Co-Chair: LWVSKC relies on financial support from members and the community. There is a general calendar that we follow but new/creative ideas are very welcome!
- Treasurer or Co-Treasurer: The LWVSKC Treasurer role is an essential part of the LWVSKC being able to function and is primarily responsible for taking in donations, paying bills, and preparing monthly financial statements.
- Unit Liaison Co-Chair: The Unit Liaison Co-Chairs coordinate communications amongst all the LWVSKC Units.
| Your Chance to Give Big!
GiveBIG is an annual statewide fundraising campaign where individuals and organizations come together across Washington to invest in our communities. When we give, we take a proactive step towards creating the society we want to live in. The League of Women Voters of Seattle King County (LWVSKC) is asking you to Give Big to empower voters and defend democracy now! | Right Now! Tell Congress To Reject More Money For ICE and CBP
Help demand that Congress reject any additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) HERE. Congress is back in session and working on a fast-track legislative process to allocate billions of additional dollars to ICE and CBP. Due to last year's One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), these agencies already have an unprecedented amount of funding for immigration enforcement and detention. After the League's last email about federal immigration funding, members and supporters sent more than 10,000 letters to Congress in just five days! Contact Congress today and share this message with three friends to magnify your impact! | Get Discount Tickets for STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!
Seattle SIFF Cinema April 23-26
You can use the code “LWVSKC” for $2 off tickets.
| Candidate Forum Training Saturday, May 2, 10am
Join LWVWA for candidate forum training. Discussion to include an overview of resources available from LWVWA, guidelines and best practices, models being used by Leagues across the state, and challenges to participation. Register here. | Spring Symposium: Pacific Northwest Immigration Enforcement Trends and Community Responses
Register and join in - featuring Univ of WA Center for Human Right’s Immigrant Rights Observatory research on Pacific Northwest immigration enforcement trends and how communities are responding to today’s heightened enforcement and changing tactics.
University of Washington Center for Human Rights Spring Symposium
Thursday, May 14, 2026
5:00 - 6:00 pm | Reception
6:00 - 7:30 pm | Main program
Kane Hall, Room 225
Free and open to the public, join us in person or online live-stream. Register here. | Get caught up on the SAVE act:
Between 1985 and 2025 there have been just 0.000008% instances of voter fraud - 1,620 of 1.3 billion votes cast in presidential elections over that period (Heritage Foundation).
Understand The SAVE Act
Watch this LWVUS webinar on what you need to know about the SAVE Act and similar acts here. | LWV Guidance For Events: Why we are joining demonstrations; safety tips for participation and being nonpartisan at events:
| Unite and Rise
Unite and Rise 8.5 is a movement-building strategy to empower voters and defend democracy. Each 90-day arc connects League members, grows our collective capacity.
Playbook 1, May - July 2025 focused on Shifting Power Narratives and invited us to reframe how we talk about democracy, moving away from fear toward possibility.
Playbook 2, Aug - Oct 2025 focused on Holding Power Accountable.
Playbook 3, Nov 2025 - Jan 2026 focused on Building Power Through Partnerships.
Playbook 4, Feb - April 2026, is focused on Deepening Electoral Power. Our aim is to reach new audiences and deepen partnerships within our communities with the goal of increasing voter turnout.
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Tonight! Recap of the WA State Legislative Session
Join in tonight, Tuesday, April 21 at 6:30pm to hear a recap of the WA State Legislative Session by LWVWA Advocacy Team Chair Martin Gibbins, hosted by the LWVSKC Virtual Unit. Link to event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81191139918?pwd=5KOEtzMWQFOFY0IM7Yzuz2Bh6tibLd.1
Meeting ID: 811 9113 9918
Passcode: 803168 | Digital Democracy: Media Literacy for Democratic Participation Today - Part 3
This LWVUS webinar series will help League members understand how and why online civic information spreads, recognize emerging digital actors and tools that shape public opinion and build confidence in evaluating information without needing to be technical experts. May 7, 12:30pm. Register here. | LWV's Collective Impact!
Check out this LWV factsheet featuring aggregate data from Leagues across the county. And view LWVSKC's factsheet too! You are making an impact! | | We the People
Join us to read the U. S. Constitution aloud – May 3rd, 3-5pm, Third Place Commons, Lake Forest Park Town Center, 17171 Bothell Way NE. Located at the corner of Bothell Way (SR 522) and Ballinger Way (SR 104).
All are welcome at this event to deepen our knowledge of our Constitution and build community. Please go to LFPReads.com to sign up to be a reader, or to learn more. Sponsored by the LWVSKC and the LWVSKC North King County Unit. | | | LWVWA Council June 6 - 7
Register here for LWVWA's Council to be held at South Puget Sound Community College’s Lacey Campus, located at 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA from 10 am June 6 - noon on June 7. Please let Barb Tengtio at president@lwvskc.org know if you plan to attend. | Register Now For LWVUS Convention
| Unit Meetings
All Today: SW King County Unit meeting - 4/21/2026
Committee Meetings
| Thank you to LWVSKC members Connie Foster, Anne Garing, Janet Sisson, Susan Waller, Jean Hamilton, Emilie Hard, Crystal Christenson, Betsy Cheatum, JJ Horner, Sherilyn Smith, Maris Olsen, Mary De Friel, Susan Vossler, Erin Fields, Allison Feher, Lynne Langseth, Connie Sperry and Cristin Antun for their voter outreach and assisting in over 10,000 scoops at four Ben and Jerry locations for Free Scoop Day! The LWVSKC also benefited from donations from the local communities.
| League of Women Voters of Seattle King County
1511 3rd Avenue, Suite 801
Seattle, WA 98101
Email: info@lwvskc.org
Phone: (206) 329-4848
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