League of Women Voters^®
of the South Bend Area

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Meet the Candidates Forum. Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
St. Joseph County Public Library, Humphreys Room.
304 South Main Street, South Bend.

This event will feature the Second Congressional District candidates, county sheriff candidates, assessor candidates, and other candidates on your St. Joseph County ballots! Grab a neighbor and JOIN US. KNOW before you GO (to the polls).

RESTRICTIONS: Please do not wear clothing or accessories supporting a specific party, candidate, or campaign. Such clothing will not be allowed inside the auditorium per sponsor rules.

Questions? Call 574-520-4128. Join us ... and bring your friends and neighbors.

Indiana Primary Election Day: Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Polls are open 6:00am to 6:00pm local time.

Find your poll location and more at IndianaVoters.com

2018 Poll Location Changes. Check here to see if your location has changed.

Vote411.org Voter Guide. Enter the information below or visit Vote411.org.

May 30, 6:00pm Location: To Be Announced

Mark your calendars now for the LWV South Bend Area Annual Business Meeting, 6 pm on May 30. Location to be announced. To make recommendations for program (issues to be studied in the next fiscal year), send an email by March 30 to Judy Bradford at judybrad2@comcast.net with PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION in the subject line.

LWV South Bend Area is pleased to provide the online 2018 Citizen's Guide to Representative Government

Our sincere thanks to the many League members who contribute their time and skills to update the Guide and to our sponsors who support the Guide and other League programs with their donations. Print copies should available at local libraries and other outlets later in January.

LWV South Bend Area installed its new board at its Annual Business Meeting June 6, 2017. To reach any officer, director, or committee chair send an email to league@lwvsouthbend.org.

Officers
Elizabeth Bennion - Director of Voter Services and Education and League Spokesperson
Nancy Johnson - Director of Voter Registration
Judy Bradford - Director of Administration
Marti Heline - Secretary
Glenda Rae Hernandez - Treasurer

Directors
Jenni Faulkner-Jones
Jill Tulchinsky
Sheila Niezgodski
Terri Russ
Dianna Schmitz
Nimbilasha Cushing

Nominating Chair
Lisa Plencner

Committees

Overseen by Judy Bradford, Director of Administration
Finance - Glenda Rae Hernandez
Fundraising - Sheila Niezgodski
Events - Jill Tulchinsky
Membership - Judy Bradford, Marti Heline
Correspondence - Jill Tulchinsky
Historian - Terri Russ
Publicity-Website-Social Media* - Jenni Faulkner-Jones, Chair
Geri Pawelski - Web and Social Media Editor

Overseen by Elizabeth Bennion, Director of Voter Services and Education
Vote 411- Elizabeth Bennion
Debates & Forums - Elizabeth Bennion
Lunch with the League -Pam Wycliff
Citizen's Guide - Judy Bradford
Celebrating Michiana Women - Terri Russ, Jill Tulchinsky, Geri Pawelski
Environment - Lisa Harris
Publicity-Website-Social Media* - Jenni Faulkner-Jones

• Spokesperson will provide editorial oversight and Director of Administration will provide administrative oversight.

Overseen by Nancy Johnson, Director of Voter Registration
Voter Registration - Nancy Johnson and Susan Fischbach
Button Brigade - Pam Wycliff

Register to Vote provides a quick reference on eligibility for voter registration as well as ways to register.

It is excerpted from our Citizen's Guide, which contains additional details, and there are two flyers per sheet. Please feel free to share.

Welcome! Please take a look around our website and also visit our Facebook page. For more information, please write to league@lwvsouthbend.org.

Quick reference for contacting your legislators. More great information in the Citizen's Guide.

Indiana General Assembly

Indiana General Assembly Portal

Indiana Senate Members: 800-382-9467

Indiana House Members: 800-382-9841

United States Congress

United States Congress

Videos (with transcripts) about federal legislative process

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

Senator Joe Donnelly
Washington, DC Office: 202-224-4814
South Bend Office: 574-288-2780
Email and Other: http://www.donnelly.senate.gov/contact

Senator Todd Young
Washington, DC Office: 202-224-5623

Representative Jackie Walorski
Washington, DC Office: 202-225-3915
Mishawaka Office: 574-204-2645
Email and Other: http://www.walorski.house.gov/contact

LWV South Bend Area now offers a student membership rate of $25.00! A student is defined as an individual who is enrolled either full or part-time in an accredited institution.

Consider a gift student membership - you will be opening the door to lifetime of Making Democracy Work.

LWV South Bend Area celebrated Women's Equality Day on August 26 with Celebrating Michiana Women Leaders 2017, partnering with The Michiana Women Leaders Project and The Indiana University Civil Rights Heritage Center. The event honors twelve women who have women who have blazed new trails, have been relentless advocates, have guided the community through change, have supported the arts and other cultural assets, and have dedicated their lives to caring for or educating others.

This annual exhibit features the work of The Michiana Women's Leaders Project, which is filling a void by creating an oral history of women in our community. For this reason, the exhibit highlights both women whose leadership is widely recognized and those who have led quietly behind the scenes, perhaps not known by the community at large.

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More event photos on Facebook @LWVSouthBend

★ Registers new voters at schools, naturalization ceremonies, and community events - over 4000 since 2012!
★ Sponsors candidate debates and forums before every election
★ Hosts Lunch with the League, a monthly public event featuring a talk by local leaders, followed by discussion
★ Publishes and distributes 4000 free copies of the Citizen's Guide to Representative Government, a comprehensive directory of public officials, plus information on voting, courts, and government offices
★ Provides voter information at the community events
★ Sponsors public forums on topics of community interest such Redistricting Reform

Want to learn more? Contact us at league@lwvsouthbend.org today.

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm at St Joseph County Public Library, Main Street, Downtown South Bend. Free Parking. Guests are welcome.