Please Help LWVDC Raise $2,000++ in May, 2013!
Once again anonymous donors have challenged LWVDC members to match any donations, up to a maximum of $2,000. ☺ That means that with the help of EVERY member, we would have another $4,000 to cover the costs incurred in printing the spring primary and general election editions of Candidates’ Answers, among other ongoing League projects and expenses. Your gift this month will go twice as far!!!
LWVDC and the Madison Mallards Baseball Social in the Mallards Stadium ParkLWVDC and the Madison Mallards are teaming up to give you an opportunity to watch baseball and have all the ballpark food you want to eat for only $16.00.
Put Thursday, June 27, on your calendar and join your League friends for some fun at the Warner Park Duck Pond. Bring your spouse, partner, children, grandchildren, and/or friends along too.
Two separate judges, on March 6 and March 12, 2012, have issued injunctions preventing the Government Accountability Board from enforcing photo ID requirements in 2011 Act 23. The Wisconsin Department of Justice has appealed those injunctions, and the appeals have been certified to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which on April 16 sent them back to the respective Courts of Appeals.
Other key provisions of Act 23 remain in effect:
Read the Hon. Judge Richard Niess, Dane County Circuit Court's ruling in League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund v. Walker et al. You can learn more about the state League's challenge to Wisconsin's Photo Voter ID law and make a contribution to their legal effort on their website.
The League of Women Voters of Dane County announces a project to assist eligible voters in obtaining the required ID to vote, and a fund-raising drive to assist area voters to obtain the documentation necessary to get a Department of Transportation (DOT) ID for voting purposes. Citizens seeking assistance can call our office and leave a message requesting help. Tax-deductible contributions to help fund this project may be mailed to LWVDC, 2712 Marshall Court, Suite 2, Madison, WI 53705, or make a contribution now through PayPal using the Donate button below.
Since its inception in February, 1920, the League of Women Voters has worked to safeguard the rights of voters. We are encouraging eligible voters in Wisconsin to check the expiration date on their WI driver License or DOT-issued identification card, and to talk to friends and neighbors who may have to get a photo ID in order to vote.
If you wish to register citizens to vote, you must become certified by a city clerk. To register voters in Madison, you can watch a video online, complete a form and a quiz, sign it, and send it in. Your certification will be good for two years for registering Madison voters ONLY. To register residents of other towns and municipalities, contact the relevant municipal clerk. Many clerks accept Madison certification. Our Voting Information page has contact information.
Tax-deductible contributions can be made to the League of Women Voters of Dane County. Please mail or deliver to our office at 2712 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705. Or Donate through PayPal using your PayPal account or credit card.
Thank you for your support!
LWVDC announces the release of the second edition of its publication Dane County Government: Services and Organizational Structure. This document is the result of months of hard work by League members and friends, especially Mary Bean, Carol Dutton, Kathleen Fullin, Clare McArdle, Pam Rewey, and Dorothy Wheeler, with help from Kris Frater, Diane Larson, and Maddy Smilowitz. We invite you to read it and learn about your county government!
