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Thanks to our many League members who volunteer, we made an impact throughout Snohomish County in the month of October.

These are just a few of the ways we showed up in our community to empower voters:

• Distributing voter materials and information

• Tabling at events and schools this month 

• Providing a monthly LWV article to Homage Senior Services Third Age publication (thank you to ghostwriters and editors)

• Serving as observers at the Auditor's public tests of election processes

• Wrapping up the season's candidate forums and moderating two events sponsored by other organizations for the cities of Everett and Snohomish

• Moving the state's Local News project forward  

• Supporting the Vote411 website

• Updating the website

On top of all of the activities above, LWV members stepped forward to defend democracy. 

• Showing up in a major way for the No Kings day rallies, of which there were eight in Snohomish County. LWV was well represented in Everett, the largest of the rallies in Snohomish County, where LWVWA president Karen Crowley was one of the speakers alongside Governor Ferguson. 

• Attending a great first monthly meeting organized by membership chair Jeanne Crevier, with an unexpected presentation by Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) representative Leslie Brown. 

• Co-sponsoring a showing of the movie Stripped for Parts followed by a panel discussion of the decimation of local news gathering, and the implications of the resulting lack of information on democracy; President-elect Brenda Harrison was a panelist. 

• Contacting our members via email and phone to notify them that we were providing an email template to members to help spread the word about the Unite and Rise pledge and effort.

We’re also building our partnerships and supporting coalitions by actively engaging with: 

• The evolving One Snohomish Coalition (resulting in a letter of support to the Everett City Council and Mayor supporting defense of last year's Initiative 24-03).

• LWVUS and other national voting advocates with a letter from LWVSC to the federal Election Assistance Commission opposing the proposed rule change to require additional confirmation of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections (a rule that is expected to disenfranchise many voters, particularly women who have changed their names because of marriage), and sent an action alert to all our members with a link to comment.

• The following organizations by attending events by Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI), Recovery Cafe, Leadership Snohomish County, American Association of University Women (AAUW), and Unite in Faith: A Call to Action.

Because of all we’re doing, LWVSC membership continues to increase. More individuals want to be involved in our efforts to empower voters and defend democracy. 

If you are a new or an existing League member, a great way to prepare for the 2026 Legislative Session is to participate in the online Action Workshop on November 15.  During the Workshop you will hear from the LWVWA lobby team members about the expected bills and challenges related to their various areas.  With only 60 days in the session, having this foundational knowledge will make your advocacy more effective.  Please make our voices more powerful by attending and preparing yourself to speak to legislators and respond to the action alerts that will be coming your way.