Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
VISION STATEMENT : We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.
The League of Women Voters operates at the local, state, and national level, with over 1,000 local leagues. The League of Women Voters of Kitsap has been active since 1962. We are members of the League of Women Voters of Washington and the League of Women Voters of the US. The League invites people of all genders who are 16 years or older.
The LWV of Kitsap is busy! In addition to registering voters, we work hard to educate the public with candidate forums and community education forums discussing topics that affect Kitsap County. Many members participate in various advocacy committees to tackle complex problems that our community and country faces.
We are a nonpartisan political organization which does not support or oppose any candidate or political party.
Read more about our organization in the downloadable brochure, You Can Make a Difference:
Units
The League of Women Voters of Kitsap is divided into four geographical units for ease of monthly meetings: Bainbridge Island Unit, Central Unit, North Kitsap Unit, and South Kitsap Unit.
Bainbridge Island Unit
Areas represented: Bainbridge Island
Meets: Unit meetings will be Zoom meetings, on the 4th Wednesday of the month, at 10am. (Contact Delight for Zoom info)
Unit Leader/Contact: Delight Willing shippendelight@bainbridge.net & Colette Crosby colettecrosby@gmail.com
Visit the Bainbridge Island Unit page for more info.
Bremerton/Central Kitsap Unit
Areas represented: Bremerton, Silverdale, Seabeck
Meets: Third Saturday of the month, 10am to noon at Kitsap United Way, 645 4th St, Bremerton (see parking info here). (NOTE: As of September, the Bremerton/CK is having hybrid meetings. Vaccinated members may attend in person–masks are always welcome–or attend via Zoom.)
Unit Leader/Contact: Maureen Cervinsky mcervinsky@gmail.com
Visit the Bremerton/Central Kitsap page for more information.
North Kitsap Unit
Areas Represented: Poulsbo, Kingston, Hansville, Suquamish
Meets: Beginning October 2022: 4th Monday of the month, 10:30 to 12:30 (no meeting in December) at the Poulsbo Library. Bremerton/Central Unit members are welcome.
Unit Leader/Contact: Carol Larsen clarsen88@gmail.com
South Kitsap Unit
Areas Represented: Port Orchard, Manchester, Olalla, Southworth
Meets: 1st Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. to noon. (NOTE: In person meetings are currently cancelled due to COVID-19. Meetings will be conducted via Zoom for now. Members, watch your email.)
Unit Leader/Contact: Janet Stegemeyer jans@oz.net
Visit the South Kitsap page for more info.
2023-2024 Board of Directors
President: Robin Muir (Bremerton/CK)
1st Vice President: Catherine Freudenberg (Bainbridge)
2nd Vice President: Rochelle Karlsen (South Kitsap)
Secretary: Debi Barner (Bremerton/CK)
Treasurer: Sonia Scaer (Bainbridge)
Director Position 1: Raejean Bridges-Avalos (Bremerton/CK)
Director Position 2: Pat Troxell (Bremerton/CK)
Director Position 3: Victoria Hilt (Bremerton/CK)
Director Position 4: Barb Willock (South Kitsap)
Director Position 5: Susan Griggs (North Kitsap)
Director position 6: VACANT
2023-2024 Nominating Committee
Maureen Cervinsky, Chair
Kathleen Cahall
Carol Larsen
(Board member–to be appointed by the new board)
(Board member–to be appointed by the new board)
Ongoing Unit Leads
South Kitsap (SK) – Janet Stegemeyer
Bremerton/Central Kitsap (Bremerton/CK) – Maureen Cervinsky
North Kitsap (NK) – Pam Hamon
Bainbridge Island (BI) – Colette Crosby, Delight Willing;
Ongoing Committee Leads
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Susan Griggs
Early Childhood Education (0 -3) – Rosalind Renouard
Event Planning – Open
Healthcare – Leni Skarin
Legislative Issue Liaison – Martha Burke
Membership Roster Manager – Carol Larsen
Nominating – Maureen Cervinsky
Protect Our Democracy – Leni Skarin, Maurie Louis
Publicity Coordinator – Open
Voter Registration Coordinators – Open
Website Coordinator – Alicia Vause
Policies, Bylaws, and Positions
Policies
Bylaws
Positions
View the full version of the National Positions here.
Regarding Anti-Racism
On May 29, 2020, the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement which you can read here.
Additionally, the LWV of Washington posted this document of anti-racism resources.