Voters Service

League members should be strutting!! Over 500 new voters were registered by League sponsored activities. Registering about 100 voters at some of the Birmingham shelters were Rebecca Stafford, Jean Johnson, Helen Rivas and two students from Indian Springs School, Mary and Anna Chiles.

In the hectic last 2 ½ weeks at the Board of Registrar’s office, LWVGB members answered phones, processed voter registration papers, retrieved information from the computer and did whatever else was needed. We even had a couple volunteers who chose to pull a shift after their own work. Truly an inspiring group! The work was intense but satisfying and had the feel of getting to the heart of the League’s original basis, empowering people to vote.

Those working at the Registrar’s Office include Sarah McDonald, Jean Johnson, Becky Sylvester, Bill Sylvester, Diane Holmes, Gayle England, Myra Thompson, Avery Hurt, Beverly Nelson, Rebecca Stafford, Ruth Wright, Kathryn Kerchof, Rose Packer, Amy Allon, Judith Hand, Virginia Randolph, Leslie O'Neil, Mary Lynn Bates and Dick Nelson. Some people worked several days. Jefferson County Registrar Nell Hunter indicated that she could use all the help she could get and the League turned out to do it.

Voters Service, after a brief respite, will begin looking at activities to plan for the 2006 election, which will include many of the State Offices.Voters Service, after a brief respite, will begin looking at activities to plan for the 2006 election, which will include many of the State Offices.