Voter Services is one of the three pillars of activities within the LWVWA. It includes activities that the LWV is well known for: outreach to voters, voter registration, getting out the vote, and candidate and issue forums to educate voters on the candidates and issues they will be voting on. The League’s mission “Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy” is advanced through our Voter Services activities.

This year’s elections cover many local races, from elected school board directors to local mayors and city council members. These are positions that directly affect our lives, and it is just as important to vote in these elections as it is in a presidential election year. Thus, our local leagues are very busy with voter service activities. We are preparing questions for candidates to answer through Vote411, preparing to hold candidate events and working hard to register new voters. 

For resources, please visit the LWVWA website, members only section, and click on Voter Services. There you will find resources for candidate events and tabling and promotional materials. If you need voter registration packets, you can download them, and other resources from the Secretary of State website. If you missed the presentation from Lucy Barefoot, Voter Education & Outreach Specialist from the Secretary of State’s office, you can view it online.  

The Voter Services Committee brings together members from around the state who are engaged in voter services to share programming ideas and resources, provide updates in changes in voter registration and elections law and practices, and provide support and encouragement. We welcome any member to join us. If you’re interested in learning more about what other leagues are doing for voter services, or would like to join the state Voter Services committee, please contact Julie Sarkissian at jsarkissian@lwvwa.org.