LWVHC Voters' Guide Advertising Opportunity
LWVHC Voters' Guide Advertising Opportunity
The League of Women Voters of Howard County plans to publish our 2020 Primary Elections Voters’ Guide. Buying advertising in the Voters' Guide is an excellent opportunity to reach out to a wide range of Howard County citizens while supporting education and civic engagement. For information go to Voter's Guide Advertising Rate Sheet
Gov. Hogan Postpones Primary Election and Changes to D7 Special Election
Maryland Governor Hogan has postponed Maryland's Primary Election from April 28, 2020 to June 2, 2020, five weeks later. The Special General Election for the 7th Congressional District has NOT been postponed, but will take place by mail.
The Special General Election is only for the 7th District to finish out the rest of the former Elijah Cumming's term. However, due to the gerrymandering of congressional districts in Maryland, the 7th District includes parts of Howard County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore city. The three candidates are listed on the Maryland BOE site. This is the first time that the state is attempting a completely mail-in ballot, which is different than absentee voting.
You may want to read the online Baltimore Sun article for more details. We also urge you to access the numerous free resources on our website and on the other websites that we support, the LWVMD, the LWVNCA, and the LWVUS.
Maryland Board of Elections Press Release, including process for D7 Special Election
ELECTION DATES
DISTRICT 7 SPECIAL ELECTION - April 28, 2020 - BY MAIL
Primary Election - JUNE 2, 2020 7 am until 8 pm
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Early Voting for the Primary Election - Thursday, MAY 21, 2020 through Thursday, MAY 28, 2020 from 10 am until 8 pm.
General Election - November 3, 2020, 7 am until 8 pm
- Early Voting for the General Election - Thursday, October 22, 2020 through Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 8 am until 8 pm.
GreenFest - April 4 - CANCELLED
13th annual GreenFest on Saturday, April 4 has been CANCELLED.Visit HCGreenfest.org for workshop schedules, outdoor activity information and more.
CANCELLED: April 1, 2020 Unit Meeting
CANCELLED: Education Report at April Unit Meeting
In this time of uncertainty, we have decided to cancel the Unit Meeting which was to be held on April 1, 2020 at Historic Oakland. With the continuing fear of the spread COVID – 19 and with the consideration of the health and safety of our members, we are following the advice of local, state and national leaders who are urging all citizens to take extra precautions at this time.
This meeting was scheduled to hear the report of the Equity in Education Study Committee, to discuss the report and to reach concurrence to possibly change our Position. There is not a deadline for doing this and in conversation with both Krista Threefoot, LWVHC Director of Education, and Beth Hufnagel, LWVHC President, it was decided to move this important meeting to the first Unit Meetings in September.
You will receive specific information about the date, time, and place for our September meetings in August. You will also receive the link to the Education Study again. In the meantime, if you would like to peruse the information and the data in the report, you can find it online in the March Voter beginning on page 5.
Also, we have not canceled our May Unit Meetings, so please watch for information regarding the status of those meetings. Susan Fingerman is scheduled to report on the study done by the LWVMD on Civic Education in our schools. There is not a call for concurrence in this study. Also, in May we plan to gather ideas for Unit Meetings for the 2020-2021 League year. We hope that we will see you in May with lots of your ideas.
We also hope that you are well and continue to stay healthy during this time of crisis.
CANCELLED: Education Report at April 1 Unit Meeting
With the spread of the coronavirus (COVID–19) and in consideration of the health and safety of our members, we are following the advice of local, state and national leaders and postponing next week’s League of Women Voters’ meetings on March 18 and 19, 2020.
The meetings are being tentatively rescheduled as one meeting on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room on the lower level of Historic Oakland.
Of course, this is dependent on the state of the outbreak near the end of March. As of today, schools are scheduled to reopen on March 30th and Historic Oakland is also scheduled to reopen by April 1, 2020. Hopefully, this will happen, however we will reassess this new date in late March and notify all members of the status of the meeting.
The March meetings were scheduled to hear the report of the Equity in Education Study Committee, to discuss the report and to reach concurrence. Reaching concurrence is necessary before making any changes to our Education “Position” statements.
We urge you to take some time in the next few weeks to read the LWVHC’s Equity in Education Study Background Paper and the Study Questions. They will give insight into the discussions that we need to have before reaching concurrence. The Background Paper and the Study Questions can be found in the March Voter beginning on page 5. The Voter is online.
We hope that you are well and continue to be during this time of crisis.
Take care and hopefully we will see you in early April.
Sincerely,
LWV of Howard County
CANCELLED: March 31 Fundraiser for LWVHC at Tino's Italian Bistro
CANCELLED: Fundraiser at Tino's Italian Bistro - March 31, 2020
Although our fundraiser at Tino's Italian Bistro had to be cancelled, League members can support this restaurant that has been so good to us. Visit their website
to make your selections for take out or delivery. This is NOT a fundraiser for the League, this is a THANK YOU to them, in this trying time, for all the support they have given us in the past.
February 2020 Unit Meetings
LWVHC 2020 Valentine Appeal - It's Our Birthday!
This year is the 100th year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, women’s right to vote in federal elections. You may not know, however, that it’s also the 100th anniversary of the League of Women Voters AND the 74th anniversary of the League of Women Voters of Howard County (LWVHC)! Please show the League some love by gifting it a special contribution this Valentine’s Day.
Your charitable donation will help the League of Women Voters of Howard County make democracy work in these ways:
● Register voters
● Organize the Annual Legislative Brunch
● Provide testimony to the County Council and the General Assembly
● Offer televised candidate forums
● Print Voter Guides for the Special, Primary and General Elections, distributed free of charge to county libraries and senior centers
● Present programs about the environment, foreign affairs, & current events
We urge you to access the numerous free resources on our website and on the other websites that we support, the LWVMD, the LWVNCA, and the LWVUS.
We are appealing to you because membership dues can't support all our League's activities. Maintaining a year-round focus on making democracy work is costly, so it is critical that you donate to this annual Valentine Appeal.
With your help, we can continue to make democracy work! It is traditional to give an amount equal to the age of our League, 74 years or $74, or a multiple of that number. Since the LWVHC is now a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, your donation may be tax deductible for both federal and state tax returns.
You can make your donation by check, payable to the League of Women Voters of Howard County, Inc. (or LWVHC) and mailed to our address below, or use Paypal online at the League’s website DONATE button.
LWVMD Legislative Day 2020
LWVMD Voters' Guide for District 7 Special Election Primary
The League of Women Voters of Maryland Voters' Guide to the special election for the 7th Congressional Representative will be available on January 20th in libraries, senior centers, senior retirement communities and County offices within the 7th Congressional district. The Guide contains candidates’ responses to a series of questions about national issues.