Edition 246: September 8, 2026 | UNIT MEETINGS - Small groups of local members who meet regularly to dig into voting & democracy issues.
Sep 08 Tue | 6:00 - 7:30pm | In Person | West Seattle Unit
Sep 09 Wed | 2:00 - 3:30pm | In Person | Magnolia/QA/Ballard Unit
Sep 10 Thu | 12:00 - 1:30pm | In Person | SE King County Unit
Sep 15 Tue | 6:00 - 8:00pm | In Person | South Seattle Unit
Sep 15 Tue | 6:30 - 8:00pm | Virtual | King County Virtual Unit
Sep 16 Wed | 3:00 - 4:30pm | In Person | Wallingford/Ravenna Unit
Sep 17 Thu | 7:00 - 8:30pm | In Person | North King County Unit
Sep 21 Mon | 10:30am - 12:00pm | In Person | First Hill Unit | NEW: UNIT FACILITATOR MEETINGS: Monthly check-in for unit facilitators to share ideas, troubleshoot, and connect with others in the role. Scheduled for the first Monday of every month.
Sep 14 Mon | 4:00 - 5:00pm | Zoom Meeting
Oct 02 Mon | 4:00 - 5:00pm | Zoom Meeting
Nov 02 Mon | 4:00 - 5:00pm | Zoom Meeting
Passcode 418151 | COMMITTEE MEETINGS - Action groups with volunteer opportunities
Sep 08 Tue | 4 - 5 pm | Virtual | Education Committee
Sep 09 Wed | 6:30 - 8:30pm | Virtual | New Member Orientation
Sep 10 Thu | 7 - 8pm | Virtual | Youth Civic Engagement Committee
Contact the Chair of each committee for their list of current projects. | TABLING OPPORTUNITIES: Come join our GET OUT THE VOTE activities.
We show up where voters already are, fairs, farmers markets, community festivals, to register people to vote and answer questions about how elections work. No experience necessary. You'll work alongside someone who's tabled before, and every conversation you have helps make sure more of our neighbors are ready to vote this fall. It's a lot of fun too.
Contact Connie Foster at voteroutreach@lwvskc.org or 206-427-8309 to join the team for a shift.
Sammamish Farmers Market Outreach
Sep 9 Wed | 4:00 - 7:00pm
Sammamish Commons Plaza
The Sammamish Chamber of Commerce invited LWVSKC to host voter registration and outreach at their local farmers market. We are looking for volunteers to staff our table at the Commons Plaza, situated between City Hall and the Sammamish Library.
National Voter Registration Day at Ben & Jerry's
Sep 18 Fri | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
325 NE Thornton Pl, Seattle, WA 98125
LWVSKC is partnering with Ben & Jerry's for National Voter Registration Day. Different 2-hour shifts available.
U District Chow Down 2026
Oct 3 Sat | 11:00am - 6:00pm | Four 2-hour Shifts | 3 Volunteers Needed For Each
University Way NE
The U District Partnership invited LWVSKC back for this popular community event. Following our successful 2025 participation, we are looking for volunteers to fill two-hour shifts between 11:00am and 8:00pm. Last year, ten volunteers and partners from Delta Sigma Theta helped staff our table throughout the day.
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Join the Voter Registration Team at Naturalization Ceremonies
USCIS, a win for voting rights and for LWV, who filed suit to protect this process.. LWVSKC designates volunteers for this work as the schedule comes together each month. When an opportunity comes up, you'll be paired with an LWVSKC volunteer who already does this work to learn the process at USCIS. Interested in joining the team? Send your name to Barb Tengtio at btengtio@lwvskc.org. |  | Share This: A National Voting Enthusiasm Campaign Kicks Off
A coalition of voting rights groups, including the League of Women Voters, launched We Are America, And We Vote, a video campaign built around joyful determination and collective voter power. It's landing just weeks ahead of the final stretch to Election Day.
Watch it, share it, and help build momentum going into November.
Know Your Options: Vote-by-Mail Rules May Change During Ongoing Litigation
Legal challenges to new federal mail voting requirements are moving through the courts, and rules could shift before November. Washington voters should still make a plan now: check VOTE411.org or the WA Secretary of State for current deadlines, return your ballot early using a King County drop box when you can, and contact King County Elections if your ballot hasn't arrived by October 18. Follow this fast-moving issue at the LWV Newsroom.
DOE Shoreline Master Program Guidelines
Comment period: September 2 – November 17
The Department of Ecology's proposed Shoreline Master Program guidelines are open for public comment. These are binding rules that King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties must comply with by 2029, and LWVWA is encouraging members to weigh in.
Link here for more information and ways you can comment. |  | New League Position: Protecting the Rights of Immigrants
The National League adopted a new position on protecting immigrant rights, based on a study by LWVWA. Read the full statement, which supports the League in demanding due process for people in ICE custody.
The timing matters locally: ICE has sharply increased transfers and arrests in Washington in recent months, with roughly 700 arrests in June and July alone.
Appeals Court Blocks Reinstatement of SAVE Voter Database for Purges
A federal appeals court declined to pause a lower court ruling that blocks an expanded use of the SAVE database (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) for voter list maintenance. The ruling means the database cannot be used for mass voter purges ahead of the midterm elections. Read more from the LWV Newsroom. |  | New Member Orientation
Sep 09 Wed | Virtual | 6:30 - 8:30pm
To be held on Zoom. Please RSVP by emailing membership@lwvskc.org
All members are welcome to attend this informative meeting! You don’t have to be new to the League to join in.
Stop Big Money in Politics
Sep 15 Tue | In Person | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Metropole Seattle
RSVP here
Join the League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County and Politics of the Possible for a panel discussion on strategies to reduce the influence of big money in politics and strengthen our democracy. This free event is open to the public. See the flyer here
Health Care Affordability Crisis: Reforms We Needed Yesterday
Sep 16 Wed | Virtual | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Register to attend. Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll send the recording.
Healthcare costs keep climbing, family premiums jumped 9% in 2025 to nearly $27,000 a year, and Americans still live shorter lives than people in most other wealthy nations. This program digs into what's driving those costs and looks at the policy reforms different advocates are proposing. Sponsored by LWV Roselle-Bloomingdale Area. |  | | Carrying a Torch for Democracy
On September 5th, LWVSKC had a table at a Des Moines area rally sponsored by Seniors for the Constitution and Des Moines Indivisible, at which we distributed LWV information and encouraged voter registration. Thank you to Vicci Rudin and Emilie Hitchens, along with some members of the Lady Liberty group! | | | Want to Submit an Item for Next Week’s Newsletter?
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