- For an overview of LWVGB projects, goals and accomplishments, also see past issues of The Voter, LWVGB's newsletter.
- Visit this page to view the news archive for other years.
- See the LWVGB home page for the most recent news.
LWVAL Council 2018 Livestreamed Events are Online!
Did you miss LWVAL Council 2018 livestreamed events on Saturday, April 14? It all happened right here in Birmingham, AL at the BJCTA. If you missed it, not to worry! Archived videos of guest speaker former U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, the State of the State panel, and the Alabama Public Transportation panel are available @LWVAL on Facebook.
MANY THANKS!
…to the many LWVGB volunteers who made League of Women Voters of Alabama Council 2018 possible! We were happy to be the host organization but it would not have been possible without the many helping hands of LWVGB members. And a special thanks to the administration and staff of the Birmingham-Jefferson-County Transit Authority for providing your beautiful Administration Offices building for the event!
LWVAL will soon post photos of the event, but don't miss those videos streamed on Facebook!
"Gerrymandered Voting Districts:
Shapes that Control Democracy"
A presentation and public discussion led by Attorney Edward Still
Mr. Still is a nationally recognized expert on voting rights, election reform, gerrymandering, and rights of employees who serve in the military. He graduated from the University of Alabama and the UA law school. He has lectured on voting rights litigation and election methods at Georgetown University, University of Virginia, and Washington and Lee, among others. In addition he has been a panelist at regional, national, and international political science meetings and has published a number of scholarly articles. In his community service Mr. Still founded and served as chair of the Center for Voting and Democracy, a Washington-based educational group providing information about alternative election systems, such as preference voting, limited voting, cumulative voting, and party list voting (proportional representation). He served on the board of the Center until 2003. It is now FairVote.org. Read more about Attorney Edward Still and his defense of voter rights and employee rights at www.votelaw.com and at www.edwardstill.com.
See photos from this event.
Let's Tour the NEW
Birmingham Intermodal Transit Facility
and Celebrate LWV's 98th Birthday! 
Thurs., February 15, 2018
12:00 noon - Lunch @ Olivia's Transit Cafe
1:30 p.m. - Tour and Address by
BJCTA Exec. Dir. Barbara Murdock
1701 Morris Avenue
Birmingham AL 35203
LWVGB members and guests are invited to tour the new Birmingham Intermodal Transit Facility on Thursday, February 15 at 1:30 p.m. and hear a transit update by Barbara Murdock, Executive Director of the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA). We will also celebrate the League's birthday (complete with birthday cake). We turn 98 on February 14!
Members who wish to eat lunch together before the tour will meet at the on-site restaurant, Olivia's Transit Cafe, at noon. Be sure to wear your LWV buttons!
Thanks to President Starr Culpepper for arranging our program!
WE'RE HOSTING THE
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF ALABAMA
STATE COUNCIL 2018!
SAVE THE DATE!
SATURDAY,
APRIL 14, 2018
We are pleased to announce that our Birmingham League will host the 2018 LWVAL Council on Saturday, April 14, 2018. League members from across Alabama are invited to Birmingham on that day to conduct council business, discuss important Alabama issues, and work to advance our League's mission. We look forward to welcoming League members and their guests. Plan on coming the day before to fully enjoy the Magic City and some warm southern hospitality!
Save the date
and plan on fun!
Details soon!
Every Vote Counts
Voting does matter. Period. Whether or not your candidate won the Alabama U.S. Senate Special Election, that is evident. Turnout on December 12 was about 40%. Was your vote a part of that statistic? If so, congratulations! Keep your sleeves rolled up. If not, be prepared to participate next time so that you, too, can write history and right history. VOTE and you will set the course for your community, your state and your nation!In the news…
Turnout exceeds expectations in Doug Jones win in Alabama Senate race By Mike Cason, al.com, Dec. 12-13, 2017
IT'S UP TO YOU!
VOTE TODAY
TO CHOOSE ALABAMA'S NEXT
U. S. SENATOR!
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017,
7 A.M. - 7 P.M.
4 THINGS TO KNOW
1.) Find out where you should go to vote. Find your polling place at https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/VoterView/PollingPlaceSearch.do
If you do not get the information you need, call your county Board of Registrars at http://sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/board-of-registrars-all-counties
NOTE: If you go to this page
https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/VoterView/RegistrantSearch.do
listed by the Secretary of State to find out if you are registered to vote and where your polling place is, you may not get proper results if you enter information that does not exactly match your voter registration record or if you have not voted in many years. If you have a problem it is better to call your county Board of Registrars.
2.) Take acceptable photo voter ID to your polling place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and VOTE! What's acceptable photo voter ID? See the list at http://sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/voter-id
3.) You can vote for anyone you like. You can vote for one of the candidates on the ballot, or you can write-in a person of your choice. How you voted previously or even whether or not you voted before does not matter.
4.) You cannot be denied the right to vote. If your name is not on the polling list or you do not have acceptable photo ID, say that you want to vote a provisional ballot. Try your best to vote a regular ballot. (If you have moved to another Alabama county since you registered, you may need to go back to the polling place where your name is on the polling list.) If you must vote a provisional ballot, you will have until Friday, Dec. 15, to present proof at the county court house (perhaps acceptable photo ID?) that your vote should count.
Questions?
- Call your Board of Registrars. Find your county office at http://sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/board-of-registrars-all-counties.
- Call the Election Division of the Alabama Secretary of State at 800-274-8683.
- Visit http://alabamavotes.gov
VOTE ON DECEMBER 12th AND MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
or any day, please
support the LWVGB as we
Grow, Empower, and
Protect the Vote!
(Still not too late to give!)
Your generous gift will support this work…
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27th IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR CHANGE YOUR REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO VOTE IN THE ALABAMA ELECTION FOR U.S. SENATE ON DECEMBER 12th.
https://www.alabamainteractive.org/…/vo…/instructions.action
OR, you can download a mail-in registration form at
http://sos.alabama.gov/…/default/files/voter-pdfs/nvra-2.pdf
Print, fill out, sign, and mail that form. It MUST be postmarked by Monday, Nov. 27th. Or you can hand-deliver it to your Board of Registrar's office by that day. Here is the location of each AL county's Board of Registrars and phone numbers, too, if you have questions.
http://sos.alabama.gov/ala…/board-of-registrars-all-counties
Not sure if you are registered to vote in Alabama? Check your registration status at
https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/VoterVi…/RegistrantSearch.do
Questions? Call your county Board of Registrars office or the Election Division of the Alabama Secretary of State at 800-274-8683.
DO IT BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27th AND BE READY TO VOTE ON DECEMBER 12th!
Change of venue!
LWVGB Holiday
Meeting and Social
Sunday, December 3, 2017
1:30 PM
Customs Café
1845 Montgomery Highway #207
Hoover, AL 35244
Note this change of venue from
previously announced Rogue Tavern.
Guest Speaker:
Trisha Powell Crain
Education Reporter
for the Alabama Media Group
NOTE: The reservation period for this event has expired. However LWVGB members will have waiting list priority if there is an opening. If you are interested in attending, call 205.639.2337.
The League of Women Voters is
"Connecting, Engaging and Leading
for 2020 and Beyond:
A Transformational Journey"
New Board Leads LWVGB Forward
LWVGB Board of Directors, 2017-2018
Left to right: Dir. Maggie Howard, Dir. Nancy Sales, Dir. Maria Hawkins, Pres. Starr Culpepper, VP Leonette Slay, Secretary Mikesha Harvill, Treasurer Leslie O'Neil, Dir. Connie Arnwine, Dir. Tyrone Williams, Sr. (since resigned *), and outgoing President. Jean Johnson
On Thursday, April 27, the League of Women Voters of Greater Birmingham looked toward the 2017-2018 league year at the organization's annual business meeting. At Nabeel's Cafe and Market in Homewood, members elected a new Board of Directors, set the budget for the coming year, changed bylaws, and readopted LWVGB issue positions.
New Board President Starr Culpepper is excited to assume leadership of the LWVGB. Following her election, she said, "The Alabama Senate Special Election Primary is coming up on August 15 and Birmingham Municipal Elections on August 22nd. Our League is educating citizens about the elections, registering them to vote, and encouraging active participation in democracy at all levels. We will continue to pursue this vital part of our mission." The LWVGB is also continuing to observe local government boards and agencies in the Greater Birmingham area. Culpepper continued, "The Greater Birmingham Observer Corps is a powerful tool for assuring government transparency and supporting the people's right to know."
The following members are elected to the LWVGB Board of Directors for 2017-2018:
Officers:
President Starr Culpepper
Vice President Leonette Slay
Secretary Mikesha Harvill
Treasurer Leslie O’Neil
Directors:
Connie Arnwine
Maria Hawkins
Margaret “Maggie” Howard **
Nancy Sales
* Tyrone Williams, Sr. was elected to the LWVGB Board as a director, but In keeping with the LWV nonpartisan policy and in order to run for public political office, resigned from the board.
** Margaret “Maggie” Howard was previously elected and is serving the second year of her term as LWVGB director. Outgoing President Jean Johnson was elected as chair of the Nominating Committee.
