Upper Valley League of Women Voters

UPCOMING EVENTS

Date	Time	Place	Description
Saturday May 3	10 am to 1:30 pm	Langevin Farmhouse Conference Center Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT	LWV Vermont Council Business meeting then keynote speaker Tanya Stone, author of "Elizabeth Leads the Way", a biography of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Monday May 5	Noon to 1:30 pm	Black Senior Center Hanover, NH	LWVUV Board Meeting All members welcome
Thursday May 8	4:30 pm	Rockefeller Center 3 Rockefeller Hall Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	America's Place in the World A joint Seminar LWVUV and the Rockefeller Center on international relations. Professor Steve Brooks (of Dartmouth) will speak about U.S. foreign policy and international organizations. More info
Thursday May 8	7 pm	Mayer Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH	Granite State Fair Tax Coalition Meeting to discuss NH dependence on property tax. Speakers are Paul Henle, state coordinator and Rod Wendt, local coordinator sponsors: LWV Upper Valley and the NH Fair Tax Coalition
Tuesday May 13	6 pm	C.R. Sparks 18 Kilton Road Bedford, NH 03110	An Evening In Honor of Warren Rudman The NH League of Women Voters is inviting interested persons to attend "An Evening In Honor of Warren Rudman". This is a Benefit for Americans for Campaign Reform (an advocate for public funding of federal elections) . Keynote Speakers: Senators Howard Baker and Nancy Kassebaum Baker Master of Ceremonies: Governor Walter Peterson see www.Just6dollars.org for more information or contact Jane Armstrong, LWVNH President, at league@lwnnh.org
Saturday May 17 & Sunday May 18		Wells, ME	Quad State Leadership Training Program Join League members from NH, VT, ME and RI for this 2-day event. If interested contact Barbara McIlroy.
Monday May 19	7 pm	Collis Common Ground Dartmouth College Hanover, NH (NW corner of Main and Wheelock Streets)	The Boycott A FREE performance of the play written and performed by Kathryn Blume Fresh from Off-Broadway success in NYC and now on a nationwide tour, Kathy Blume's THE BOYCOTT has been packing theaters to the rafters with her theatrical magic, "The Boycott" is Blume's adaptation of Aristophanes' classical Greek comedy "Lysistrata". Kathy's acclaimed version tells the story of the First Lady of the United States launching a nationwide sex strike to fight global warming and save the world. Come for a raucous tour of Oval Office affairs, psychedelic absinthe trips, enchanted frogs, movie star cameos - and land in a heap of unabashed hope. Seating is FREE but LIMITED! PLEASE RSVP NOW to reserve seats! And check out the website. Co-sponsored by the SIERRA CLUB, the Dartmouth Classics Department, Sustainable Dartmouth, and the Environmental Conservation Organization.
Thursday May 22	11:30 am to 1:30 pm	Hayward Lounge Hanover Inn Main Street Hanover, NH	Annual Meeting and Luncheon Speaker Judith Brown: "What So Different About This Election?"

LEAGUE USA

NEW: Background Papers on Immigration

ACCUMULATING INFORMATION

2008 Presidential Primary - Voters Guide - Vote411.org - for New Hampshire - for Vermont - NH Registration Guide - VT Registration Guide
Right-to-Know Law: Quick Guide to the NH Right-to-Know Law and a Pocket Guide for Vermont
Best Practices for Local Public Committees in NH
Web site redesign
Recent Action Alerts from National League - NH Legislation from the NH League
Reports of talks at recent League forums: "Excessive Partisanship in American Politics", "Can we see the Forest for the Trees?", "Health beyond our borders: Dartmouth in Dar es Salaam" and others
Election procedures: HAVA implementation
Voters calendars: Norwich, Vermont; Dorchester, Lyme, Mascoma Valley Regional School District and Hanover, New Hampshire.
Voter Highlights - Newsletters

GENERAL INFORMATION

How to join the League
League of Women Voters Events
About the League of Women Voters: Membership, History, Activities, Newsletters
How to register to vote in Vermont or in New Hampshire, including information for college students away from home.
Know Your Officials: How to contact your elected officials and representatives
Know Your Community Services, an online directory of services provided by town government and by nonprofits in Hanover and vicinity (last updated 2001)
Know Your Government: A Hanover Citizen's Guide (online edition of a booklet)
Lyme Town Government, a brief explanation
Norwich Town Government, a brief explanation
Dorchester Town Government, a brief explanation
Dresden School District FAQs
New Hampshire county government and Vermont county government
Study of voter turnout in Hanover (online edition of a booklet)
Links of interest to voters: official government web sites and non-governmental organizations providing elections information
Information for LWVUV members
Member information about Annual Meeting: Proposed PROGRAM of public policy positions, Nominating Guide

Will you join us?

The League of Women Voters (LWV) seeks new members, both women and men. The LWV is a national, nonpartisan organization which provides services to voters and influences public policy issues at all levels of government. The name is retained for historical reasons. Founded in 1920, the LWV grew out of equal suffrage clubs and other groups working for passage of the nineteenth amendment which gave women the right to vote.

By joining the LWVUV, you become a member of the local, state and national League. Our dues are $40 per member, or $60 for two members at the same address. To join, send a check for dues and a note about your interests to:

LWV of the Upper Valley
PO Box 423, Hanover, NH 03755

For more information: voterinfo@uppervalleyleague.org

We aim to structure this site so that you can get an overall sense of the information available here and find what you are looking for as quickly and directly as possible. While we have confidence in the accuracy of the information, errors are possible and we would like them called to our attention. In the case of links to other web sites, we have selected those deemed to be reliable, but, of course, can make no guarantees. We would appreciate your comments.
voterinfo@uppervalleyleague.org