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LWV Berrien and Cass Counties

The LWVBCC, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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 LWVBCC Current  Newsletter 

 

 
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Luncheon Invitation: What’s New at Berrien County Parks?

Submitted by LWV Berrien and Cass Counties in March 2024.

Event Date: 
Apr 16 2024 12:00 pm
Event location: 

Love Creek Nature Center

Learn all about the parks from Park Director Jill Adams at our lunchtime meeting at Love Creek Park on Tuesday, April 16.

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Voters Not Politicians presents - Michigan Voting Rights Amendment Letters to the Editor Workshop

Voters not Politicians

Submitted by LWV Berrien and Cass Counties in April 2024.

Event Date: 
Apr 16 2024 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Virtual Event

Voters Not Politicians invites you to join their next Letters to the Editor Workshop! Join them to learn how to write a Letter-to-the-Editor for your local newspaper or media outlet.

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LWVMI - Using Media Literacy (Mis- & Dis-Information)

League of Michigan

Submitted by LWV Berrien and Cass Counties in April 2024.

Event Date: 
Apr 24 2024 07:00 pm
Event location: 

via Zoom

Journalism Professor Sue Ellen Christian shares tools and resources from media literacy to sharpen our ability to recognize and deal with mis- and dis-information generated by artificial intelligence. 

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Election Protection w/Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel

Dana Nessel MI Attorney General

Submitted by LWV Berrien and Cass Counties in February 2024.

Event Date: 
Apr 30 2024 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
Event location: 

Lake Michigan College Hanson Theater at the Mendel Center

This event is sponsored by LWVBCC and LMC Votes and is open to the public at no charge. No reservations are necessary.
Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
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LWVBCC Annual Dinner Meeting

Annual Dinner Meeting

Submitted by LWV Berrien and Cass Counties in April 2024.

Event Date: 
Jun 20 2024 05:30 pm
Event location: 

Tabor Hill Restaurant

Save the date for the LWVBCC Annual Dinner.  Speaker is to be announced at a later date.  Please check this space for updates

 

 

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LWV MI ACTION ALERT: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

League of Michigan

Submitted by LWV Berrien and Cass Counties in March 2024.

Action Alerts

The League of Women Voters of Michigan urges the passage of SB 669 and SB 670 that would make the Legislature and the Governor subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

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LWV MI Encourage Passage of Michigan House Bills 4156 and 4440

League of Michigan

Submitted by LWV Berrien and Cass Counties in December 2023.

Action Alerts

The League of Women Voters of Michigan urges our members to contact their elected officials in Lansing to pass House Bills 4156 and 4440. Doing so will give the Compact 220 of the 270 electoral college votes needed to implement the National Popular Vote.

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Volunteer for Upcoming High School Voter Registration

Submitted by LWV Berrien and Cass Counties in March 2024.

Action Alerts

The LWVBCC is organizing county-wide High School Student Voter Registrations. 

The following lists dates and High Schools that you can volunteer to assist in this activity:

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Apply to Receive an Absentee Ballot for every Election

Submitted by LWV Berrien and Cass Counties in December 2023.

Action Alerts

  It is a great time to signup to receive an absentee ballot in the mail for every Election
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Michigan Needs Electon Workers for 2024

Submitted by LWV Berrien and Cass Counties in December 2023.

Action Alerts

 
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

DEI Policy image - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.

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Officers and Board

Faith Schoon  - President
Carla Ripley   - Secretary
Merrily Smith  - Corresponding Secretary
John Ripley    - Treasurer & Communications Coordinator
Audrey Lester
Mary Beth Mullenholz
Dorothy Parker
Jane Raymond
Charmae Sanders
Mike Schnable
Amy Scrima
Barbara Starke
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