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Membership
LWVNJ Opportunities
LWVTO Program Planning Response Form
Here are the LWVTO responses to current League positions, reported to LWVNJ, as reviewed at the most recent meeting.
Members' Handbook
The League of NJ has published A Handbook for Members. Take a look. What LWV is, what we're about, where we came from and where we've been ... it's all here. Whether you're a long-time member, or joined last week, you'll learn something in this handbook.
Member Contact Information
Tools
2020 Census Toolbox
See the big picture. Visit the
Census Bureau Response Tracker
or the
Responding to the 2020 Census Timeline.
The first is a map showing current response rate,
the second is the overall timeline.
The social media hashtag is #CountMeIn.
Voter Registration Toolbox
- Voter Registration Tally Sheet: here
Running a Candidates Forum
We have tool to help those of us working Candidates' Forums -- reminders, organizers, templates, guides to the tasks.
- How To Run A Candidate Forum Checklist: here
- Sample Candidate Email Heads-up
- Sample Candidate Invitation
- Sample Format and Ground Rules
- Sample Save-The-Date Email
- Sample Candidate Response Card
- Sample Tent Card
- Sample Moderator Notice to LWVNJ Office Email
- Suggested Layout: here
Meeting Venues Toolkit
Several public rooms are available for use. The list below provides details.
- Available venues: here.
- Ocean Township's facility request form (with regulations on use): here.
- Ocean Township Schools' facility request form: here.
- Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library facility request form and regulations on use.
Press Kit
- Township outdoor sign request: here.
- Sample Candidate Forum press release: here.
- Asbury Park Press guide to writing press releases: here.
- AP Style Guide cheater: here.
- Local media outlets: here.
Governance
2021-2022 LWVSMC Board
Here's a printable version of the list.
The Bylaws
Updated June, 2020, the bylaws are available here.
Non-partisan Policy
LWV is non-partisan. Get the details.
Documents
- LWVSMC Bylaws, 2020
- LWVNJ 2015-2017 Study & Action.
Study and Action is a comprehensive reference of LWVNJ policy positions, some history
detailing how those positions were formed, and a summary of actions taken.
- LWVUS Impact on Issues
Impact on Issues is the LWVUS policy position reference.
- Voters Service Manual, 2012 Edition
- LWVSMC Meeting Sign-In Sheet
Where's The Stuff?
Various items of value are kept in secure, undisclosed locations, among them
- The LWV Banner - at the Dellinger's
- The Tent - Evelyn Murphy
- Voter Registration Kit - Evelyn Murphy
- Pens, with LWV logos - at the Grove's
- Business Cards - the Dellinger's
- [more items here]