LWV-Wake Update 8/18/2025 |
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Thanks to an incredible wave of sponsorships and a strong list of attendees, our Women’s Equality Day celebration is nearly here and we are ready for a special evening! We have some volunteer opportunities available—your help is still welcome to make the day shine. If you have not already signed up, consider this signature event and come join us.
While we honor the 19th Amendment, we also acknowledge that for many women—especially women of color—the fight for voting rights continued for decades. The League of Women Voters is part of the legacy and, importantly, committed to continuous work to defend and empower voters now and into the future. You can read more online at American Experience (PBS) .
Our members work so hard to help us meet our mission. One great example of this is the impactful work of the Voter Services Committee and volunteers who really stepped-up this summer. Our volunteers have been unstoppable—registering new citizens at USCIS ceremonies (sometimes with less than a day’s notice!), and representing us at Zebulon’s Juneteenth celebration, the Raleigh/Wake County “Rolling Together Resource Fair,” at GalaxyCon, Cindy Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” concert, and the John Wall Family Foundation event. The group’s dedication ensures more voices are heard at the ballot box, and we couldn’t be prouder.
We’ve Moved! We’re now in our new offices and are already busy in our new space.
An editor's note that we will observe Labor day on Monday, September 1, and your next newsletter will be sent on Tuesday, September 2.
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Women's Equality Day 2025–LWV WAKE Annual Event
The keynote speaker is Leoneda Inge, award-winning journalist and co-host of WUNC’s Due South.
Volunteer Shifts are still available. They have been posted on our LWV-Wake website and we are encouraging all members to sign up for one of the volunteer slots. Most slots are only 30 minutes, so you have plenty of time to circulate and participate: Volunteer during Women's Equality Day Event! You can contact kristenlwv@gmail.com for assistance. It is a great way to support the event. |  | |
As an all-volunteer organization, our work is largely achieved through Committees. Investing your time here is a great way to learn about the work of our League and meet other active League members.
You can review our online calendar anytime for upcoming meetings and other events happening every month.
See Upcoming Meetings and register online. To learn more about LWV-Wake’s current committees or to email a chair/co-chair, go to our Our Work page.
Consider one of these committee meetings scheduled over the next two weeks:
August 19: Voter Services Committee
August 22: Affordable Housing Committee
August 28: Environmental Committee
| If you are thinking, “I’d like to get more involved, but I need more information about the committees,” then this Meet & Chat is for you! For more information about this event, click here.
| | | | Affordable Housing Committee Update
Affordable Housing Committee meetings are the 4th Friday of the month beginning August 22, From 12:30-1:30. Come join us, click here: Affordable Housing Committee - 8/22/2025.
You can still take action, even if Congress is on break...click the link below.
Take Action: Urge Your Members of Congress to Provide Increased Investments in Affordable Housing and Homelessness Resources in FY26! | National Low Income Housing Coalition
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Voter Services needs volunteers to help register new citizens to VOTE.
USCIS volunteers are needed on the morning of Aug 22nd
| | | | We have made the move to our new home in the historic Occidental Insurance building at 1001 Wade Ave, Suite 25 near the Village District. see map.
We are up and running in our new space. A huge thank you to our members who packed us up and set us up.
Stay tuned for more details about an Open House for members in October! |  | | Redistricting is certainly in the news these days! Regardless of what happens in current events, North Carolina will draw new district maps after the 2030 census. While this might seem like a long time from now, it takes a lot of planning, education, and preparation to get ready. If you're interested in getting educated or getting back up to speed on Redistricting, consider attending an upcoming training offered by trusted organizations.
CODERED, is a redistricting education program that offers training and resources to help the community to understand and monitor the redistricting process and become more effective advocates for fair maps. The next CODE RED REDISTRICTING training opportunity is Aug 28th at 6:30 pm in Rocky Mount-register here: https://ncblackalliance.org/code-red/ - presented by North Carolina Black Alliance in partnership with Common Cause NC, NC Counts, and Southern Coalition for Social Justice. A virtual attendance option may be offered, watch their space for more information. |  |
N.C. State Board of Elections Registration Repair Project
The NCSBE has issued instructions for voters to check their registrations and has begun a process to provide any missing information. Please look on the list and encourage family and friends to check for their names as well. It is essential that if your name is on the list, you follow the instructions carefully to ensure your voter registration is up to date.
Please share this information in your networks and help us spread the word that voters may need to check their voter registration for accuracy.
The LWVNC would like to know if League members are on the list. If you find your name, please reach out to communications@lwvnc.org to let us know and we'll share the information with the LWVNC Board.
Your vote is your power, so if your name is on the list, please take steps to ensure your information is up to date. https://www.ncsbe.gov/registrationrepair
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Membership Renewals and Credit Card Concerns
To renew your membership visit the Join page on our website and click "Join and Renew" to access the renewal portal on the LWVUS website. If you'd like to make an additional contribution to LWV-Wake, there is an opportunity to do so in the renewal process. Thank you!
|  | Media placements help us get our voice heard. And being heard helps us make an impact. You can keep up with LWVUS press coverage at the League of Women's Voters Newsroom.
CEO Celina Stewart Speaks in Chautauqua Lecture Series.
On July 28, 2025, the League's CEO, Celina Stewart, Esq., joined the League of Women Voters of Chautauqua at the Chautauqua Institution for the Chautauqua Lecture Series, with the theme of "The Global Rise in Authoritarianism."
August 9 2025, Texas Voters to State Supreme Court: Governor Abbott’s Attempt to Silence Voters, Remove An Elected Representative From Office Should Be Rejected
LWV Statement on Mid-Cycle Redistricting
"The League of Women Voters does not support a tit-for-tat approach to redistricting. State legislatures redrawing their maps mid-cycle reflects political gamesmanship that erodes public trust in our democracy. Redistricting must be fair, transparent, and rooted in the voices of voters — not partisan retaliation.'" –CEO Celina Stewart
Read full statement here
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August 14, 1935 - President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act establishing the system which guarantees pensions to those who retire at age 65. The Social Security system also aids states in providing financial aid to dependent children, the blind and others, as well as administering a system of unemployment insurance.
August 18, 1920 - The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting women the right to vote. While the 19th Amendment ostensibly removed sex as a barrier to vote for all, it would take decades more before women of color would achieve equal access to the ballot box.
August 28, 1963 - The March on Washington occurred as over 250,000 persons attended a Civil Rights rally in Washington, D.C., at which Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made his now-famous I Have a Dream speech.
| | Gaye Williams, President
League of Women Voters
Wake County
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