Interested in learning more: National Fair Maps Link our Information link here

North Carolina’s legislature will redraw our legislative and congressional districts in the coming months. Now is the time to press for the adoption of a fairer, more open process with clear criteria to limit gerrymandering.  It is too late to get an independent commission in place for this year (it requires an amendment to the state constitution), but it is not too late to let legislators know that voters must be included in the map-drawing process.

The day’s program (via Zoom) will include a call to action by current and former legislators, training on what to say when you call, ongoing support to callers, and a wrap-up conversation with some of our legislators. Phone calls are preferred, but participants also have the option of sending postcards.

Sign up to participate here and encourage your friends to do likewise. Both League members and non-members are welcome! Let’s show them we want fair maps!

Join us for a discussion of the history of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and most importantly, where we go from here. Judy Lotas, Board Member of LWV-NC, Co-President of LWV-Dare County and passionate Co-Chair of the state ERA League Action Team will be our guest speaker.

Members+Guest event.

Please invite a friend or two or three!

Register for the presentation HERE

Register HERE

The National Popular Vote (NPV), a bipartisan effort supported by the League of Women Voters, Common Cause, and other organizations, is committed to ensuring that the presidential candidate who receives the largest number of popular votes across the country will become president. 

The NPV preserves the Electoral College, state control of elections, and the power of the states to control how the president is elected. The NPV ensures that every vote counts equally and that every state will receive attention from the candidates.

Eileen Reavey, National Grassroots Director of the National Popular Vote, will be the guest presenter

This event is open to all NC League Members

Join LWV-Wake for a guided discussion of David Daley’s Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Plan to Steal America’s Democracy. The book describes the extreme gerrymandering that characterized the 2011 redistricting cycle in NC and other states. Our discussion will focus on lessons learned and how we as citizens can advocate for a fairer, more transparent process in 2021. This is a great read if you need inspiration to fight for fairer maps in 2021. Ratf**ked is available at booksellers.

Register Here

WHERE:  Hickory Museum of Art

WHAT:  After hours tour of the Suffrage exhibit led by Jon Carfagno, Executive Director

WHEN:  Nov 30 and Dec 1

Hickory Museum of Art currently has an exhibit in their main gallery on Women’s Suffrage.  Not only does this exhibit have historical information about the fight for women to be able to vote but it also has original art inspired by this fight.  The Museum made a call to artists to create works for this exhibit.  The works are creative, thoughtful and inspiring.

Because of COVID-19 protocols we are limited to 10 attendees at each time slot. 

6:00-7:00 PM

We hope you can attend this exciting event and celebrate with your fellow League members.

Thank you for all the work this year!

WHERE:  Hickory Museum of Art

WHAT:  After hours tour of the Suffrage exhibit led by Jon Carfagno, Executive Director

WHEN:  Nov 30 and Dec 1

Hickory Museum of Art currently has an exhibit in their main gallery on Women’s Suffrage.  Not only does this exhibit have historical information about the fight for women to be able to vote but it also has original art inspired by this fight.  The Museum made a call to artists to create works for this exhibit.  The works are creative, thoughtful and inspiring.

Because of COVID-19 protocols we are limited to 10 attendees at each time slot. 

6:00-7:00 PM

7:15-8:15 PM

We hope you can attend this exciting event and celebrate with your fellow League members.

Thank you for all the work this year!

Join Rae Poteat, Curator of political and social history at the NC Museum of History for a presentation “You Have to Start a Thing: the Struggle for Woman Suffrage in North Carolina.”. She will discuss how Tar Heel women and men fought for and against women’s suffrage before the 19th Amendment.

Receive the Zoom invitation by emailing share@catawbacountync.gov

For more information go to the Centennial Celebration page.

Library Program Showcases Women’s Suffrage in NC October 9, 2020 NEWTON – As the Catawba County Library partners with local organizations to mark the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States, it’s offering programs to tell the story and invite the community’s participation. On Wednesday, October 14, at 6 pm, the library will host a live Zoom seminar called You Have to Start a Thing, which highlights the struggles and successes of the suffrage movement in North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. Receive the Zoom invitation by emailing share@catawbacountync.gov. RaeLana Poteat, curator of political and social history at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, will present the talk, which is based on an exhibit featuring men and women involved in both sides of the fight for voting equality. The exhibit also documents the role women of color played in the movement and looks at the gradual acceptance of women into positions of political power. The exhibit is notable for its focus on events in North Carolina, which differed from the national movement. It also provides photographic glimpses of the people who were involved and shares speeches, letters, articles, and propaganda from the period. The name of the exhibit comes from a comment by legislator Lillian Exum Clement, who said in 1921, “I want to blaze a trail for other women. I know that years from now there will be many other women in politics, but you have to start a thing.” Catawba County’s suffrage centennial events will continue into 2021 and will include a series of presentations that put the movement into a local context. The project is supported by a grant from the United Arts Council of Catawba County. Partner organizations include the Hickory Museum of Art, Catawba Valley Community College, the Hickory Public Library, the Historical Association of Catawba County, and the League of Women Voters of Catawba County.

A flashlight vigil to honor Justice Ginsburg. Please bring your own flashlight or cell phone. The League will be there to register voters and answer voter questions. Please wear a mask

Join us for a virtual happy hour to celebrate 100 years of the 19th amendment. Wear your League colors, bring your sign, sash and button to the party!

This session is part of the LWV national convention , and has been opened to the public. Please do join us on YouTube. Link for YouTube:   https://youtu.be/0DQw2yE0Rlw  

Link for YouTube:   https://youtu.be/0DQw2yE0Rlw  

You may put questions in the YouTube chat, but we think it might be more convenient for you to send your questions to the following email account.  We will have people monitoring the account during (and after) the caucus and have a system for relaying your questions to the moderator.

                Gmail Account:  LWV.HealthCare.questions@gmail.com

Join Elaine Weiss virtually for a discussion of her book about the fight to win ratification for the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. This is a free event but space is limited so registration is required. This event is sponsored by the Hickory Public Library.

For More Information and to Register

The League’s first website will debut on this day. Special invitations will be sent to supporters and friends and then the world will be invited to check out what is happening in the League of Women Voters Catawba Valley!