The 2020 Census: Where is Kitsap County in Achieving a Complete Count?
In response to concerns about the 2020 Census, the League of Women Voters of Kitsap will hold a webinar Aug. 25. Our guests will be Marlaina Simmons, Kitsap County 2020 Census Coordinator, Complete Count Committee, and Alaina Capoeman, Tribal Partnership Team Lead for Washington State for the 2020 Census. Video of the Zoom Webinar. Thanks … Continue reading "The 2020 Census: Where is Kitsap County in Achieving a Complete Count?"
How to Be a Better Ally
“How to Be A Better Ally” will air on BKAT October 15 th at 5:00 pm and October 16 at 9:00 am. BKAT is found on Comcast Ch. 12 / WAVE Ch. 3, and will be streamed @ www.bkat.org This event will be recorded by BKAT; we will post a link afterwards on our website.
Candidate Forum: Kitsap County Commissioner
Candidates County Commissioner, Dist. 1: Robert Gelder, Scott Henden County Commissioner, Dist. 2: Charlotte Garrido, Oran Root This virtual candidate forum will be hosted live via a Zoom webinar. You will be sent a link to the webinar after pre-registering. You can submit questions for this candidate forum until noon on October 6.
Candidate Forum: 23rd Leg. Dist. Senator and Representatives
Candidates Senator: Pam Madden-Boyer, Christine Rolfes Representative, Pos. 1: Tarra Simmons, April Ferguson Representative, Pos. 2: Elaina Gonzales-Blanton, Drew Hansen This virtual candidate forum will be hosted live via a Zoom webinar. You will be sent a link to the webinar after pre-registering. Link to video recording of this candidate forum on YouTube.
Candidate Forum: 26th Leg. Dist. Representatives
Candidates Representative, Pos. 1: Jesse Young, Carrie Hesch Representative, Pos. 2: Michelle Caldier, Joy Stanford This virtual candidate forum will be hosted live via a Zoom webinar. You will be sent a link to the webinar after pre-registering. To attend this event live, pre-register at: https://bit.ly/3bIf9Av. You can submit questions for this candidate forum until … Continue reading "Candidate Forum: 26th Leg. Dist. Representatives"
2020 General Election Day
Ballots in Washington will be mailed to voters in mid-October. Mail in your completed ballot EARLY OR drop it in a drop box before 8pm on November 3rd. What does "mail it early" mean? The Auditor's office recommends putting your completed ballot in a USPS blue postal box or post office by October 26th. This … Continue reading "2020 General Election Day"
Deconstruct Barriers for Full Participation of Diverse Communities Webinar
The League of Women Voters-Kitsap Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee is sponsoring a webinar entitled Deconstruct Barriers for Full Participation of Diverse Communities. We will have representatives from the Voices of Pacific Island Nations, the Filipino American community, and Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community. Our guests will speak about what brought them to their current … Continue reading "Deconstruct Barriers for Full Participation of Diverse Communities Webinar"
LWV Kitsap Annual Program Planning Meeting
League members, please join us for our annual LWV of Kitsap Program Planning Meeting, where we decide what issues we and the state should focus on during the 2021-2022 League year. This year's meeting will be hosted on Zoom. Date & Time: Feb 3, 2021 at 5:00 PM Click here to join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81613459936 … Continue reading "LWV Kitsap Annual Program Planning Meeting"
Special Election
The second Tuesday in February is Election Day for many voters, but not all. For the February 9th Special Election in Kitsap County, there will be voting on school levies on Bainbridge Island and in South Kitsap. The other parts of the county will not receive a ballot. There will be 8 ballot drop box … Continue reading "Special Election"
Redistricting 101: Statewide and Local
Every 10 years, Washington State voting-district maps can change, based on new Census information. Voting district lines drawn in 2021 will determine how strong a voice each voter has in coming elections for the next decade. Let’s make sure these maps fairly represent you and your community! Alison McCaffree, LWV of WA Census and Redistricting … Continue reading "Redistricting 101: Statewide and Local"