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Date: 12/14/2025
Subject: LWV-Wake League Update December 15, 2025
From: League of Women Voters of Wake County


 LWV-Wake Update 12/15/2025
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Welcome back to your exclusive, bi-weekly newsletter of the League of Women Voters of Wake County. If someone forwarded this to you and you'd like to become a member, or are interested in learning more, just click here.

Dear ~~first_name~~

Thank you again for your generosity this Giving Tuesday and throughout the year. Your support truly strengthens your League and powers the work that keeps our democracy active, informed, and accessible for all. We know you receive many requests at this time of year — including from state and national LWV — and we are grateful for every gift made directly to LWV-Wake.
We are more than halfway to our $10,000 goal! If you are able to make a donation this month, there's still time to help LWV-Wake make a strong start to 2026.
Remember that mailed contributions can take up to two weeks to arrive. Be sure to use our updated mailing address:
LWV-Wake County 1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 025 Raleigh, NC 27605.
Donations by credit card can be made immediately through www.lwvwake.org.
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Wondering what you can do to make a difference? Consider these opportunities:

Board of Elections Observer. Attend and take notes at a Wake County Board of Elections Meeting. Observers are needed and noticed. Long-time observer, Marian Lewin, was recently able to share public comments verbally at the Wake County BoE meeting. This was recognized by the Board chair as unusual and is due to her long-time presence as a highly respected non-partisan observer. The next meeting is January 7 at 3:30 PM., 1200 N. New Hope Rd. Arrive 15 minutes early. It's easy to submit your written notes to Marian Lewin using the Reporting Form linked below.
Information here about the Wake County Board of Elections 
Meeting dates/times/topics: Wake County BoE meetings page 
Wake Board of Elections meeting observations: Reporting Form
 
VOTE411 - this is a critical tool that is so much more than a voter guide! See below for many ways you can help voters get the information they need to make informed decisions in the critical upcoming primary elections.
 
LWVNC Central Regional Meeting - January 31: All members welcome. We do not have a final location, but it is likely to be in Durham and include representatives from the Granville, Wake, ODC, Moore, and Piedmont Triad Leagues. We expect to have up to 10 available spots for our members, please register here  LWVNC Central Regional Member Meeting if you would like to attend.
 LWV-WAKE NEWS & EVENTS
Mark your calendar for these important 2026 events. 
 
December 16th, 10:30 AM: Equal Means Equal v. Trump Hearing (Livestream), Registration opened Dec. 14.
January 29th, 12:00pm: Timely Topics with guest speaker Lynn Bonner, political reporter with NC Newsline (more below).
February 7th: Reproductive Healthcare Education Symposium (more info below)
April 21st: LWVNC Advocacy Day (Raleigh) Check our LWV-Wake calendar for more specific information when available.
May 2-3: LWVNC Council (Durham) Let Gaye Williams know if you would like to attend.
June 25-28: LWVUS Convention (Columbus, OH) More information available in January.
The primary is March 3. Early Voting starts Feb. 12. Voter registration deadline is February 6. There will be 12 Early Voting sites in Wake County.
 
We need LOTS of help is needed to maximize visits to VOTE411.org and populate candidate guides in advance of the midterms. 
  • We need 1 more person for the VOTE 411 Admin team --  you can work entirely from home. Between January 15 and Feb. 1, you'll send invitations and reminders to candidates from the Vote411 software program and communicate regularly with volunteers who are contacting candidates. 
  • 5 to 7 volunteers are needed who will make follow-up contacts (primarily by sending texts) with candidates to encourage their participation in VOTE411. The critical time for this group is Jan. 15 - Feb. 1.
  • 12 to 15 volunteers are needed to put out signs for VOTE411 -- you are especially needed if you live in or close to Fuquay Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell or Zebulon. We reached directly into these cities/towns during the recent municipal elections and want to remain visible there! Signs will need to go out around Feb. 8 - 10 and will need to be monitored as much as possible during the election time -- and collected immediately after the election, by March 4. 
If you are interested in playing a part in this very impactful work -- We need you! -- contact Sandy Hutchinson.
 

Mark your calendar for an incredible start to 2026 with Timely Topics featuring Lynn Bonner, Senior Reporter at NC Newsline, Ms. Bonner will bring us her thoughts on the urgent and evolving challenge of misinformation and disinformation from her vantage point as an investigative political reporter!

The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch. 
 
Thursday, January 29, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Highland United Methodist Church
1901 Ridge Rd Raleigh, NC 27607
 
There is still time to join us for the Suffs the Musical Trip to Charlotte!
If you would like to coordinate with others attending, RSVP to Celeste Stanley by December 15 (TODAY) to help us finalize arrangements.

Celebrate the women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote! Suffs, the brilliant, funny, and inspiring musical, is coming to Charlotte March 10–15. A few members already have tickets for the March 15 matinee at 1:00 PM, and we’d love for you to join us on a fun group outing.
Here’s the plan:
6:42 AM: Depart Cary on Amtrak Piedmont 71 train
9:28 AM: Arrive in Charlotte Amtrak station and take an Uber to Halfpenny’s 
Café. 
~10:00 AM: Breakfast at Halfpenny’s Café
~11:15 AM/11:30 AM: Short walk to Belk Theater (5–7 min)
1:00 PM: Suffs begins (2h 30m, includes 15-min intermission)
~3:30 PM: Uber back to Amtrak
4:00 PM: Depart Charlotte on Amtrak Piedmont 76 train
7:00 PM: Arrive back in Cary
 
Tickets & Discounts:
Everyone buys their own roundtrip Amtrak ticket.
Group discounts may be available depending on the number of participants.
Limited discount musical tickets are available for groups of 10+ – if you need one, let us know ASAP to coordinate with other members.

Join us for a day of fun, food, and history brought to life on stage – we can’t wait to see you there!
 

Volunteering with LWV-Wake can be scaled to fit the time you have to commit to help us meet our mission. If you have an hour a week, we will help you find an impactful way to be involved. If you have more time, great.

Our committees are open to all members and work across several key areas. Attending a meeting is a great way to see if you are interested in getting involved. Give a committee a try or attend an event and see what you think. We will not over commit you and we will work with you to find the right way for you to engage. 

The LWVWAKE.ORG calendar is the best way to see what is happening. Currently scheduled January Committee Meetings: 

The Affordable Housing Committee is looking forward to an active 2026.

In January, the Affordable Housing Committee will feature a guided discussion of The Color of Law. This effort supports our ongoing work to ground advocacy in a shared understanding of historical and structural drivers of housing inequity.
We are planning a February presentation for members with Dr. Michael Pearson of The Carying Place to hear about their transitional housing model and identify potential avenues for collaboration.
Liz and Robin will attend the Annual Reception hosted by WakeUP Wake County and RaleighForward, themed Repairing Our Broken Housing System. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Jenny Schuetz, Vice President of Infrastructure and Housing at Arnold Ventures. This event provides an opportunity to support local partners and explore future collaboration that advances our committee’s advocacy priorities.

SAVE THE DATE February 7th for a sponsored partnership event: 

Reproductive Healthcare Education Symposium

NC’s Reproductive Healthcare Crisis: Misinformation, Misdirected Funding

Members of LWV-Wake, LWVODC, Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Freedom (IVRF), and other allies have been meeting to strategize how to address NC’s Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs). These are anti-abortion centers that engage in manipulative tactics with women at critical points in their lives. In NC, these organizations receive over $20 million in state funding. This educational symposium will discuss what CPCs are and their impacts on Maternal Healthcare in NC.

The Symposium will run from 9am to 2pm in Chapel Hill.
Registration and check-in ~ 8:15 am. Coffee and pastries will be available 8:15 am to 9 am.

Current speakers include:

·       Amy Bryant, MD, MSCR, Division Director, Complex Family Planning, Associate Professor, Complex Family Planning, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Maternal and Child Health of UNC-Chapel Hill's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 

·       Tara Ramono, Executive Director of Pro-Choice NC 

·       A representative from Planned Parenthood. 

·       There will be a panel discussion in the afternoon.

We’ll take direct action by filling out postcards calling for an audit of State funds and signing an online petition. Lunch will be provided. There will be opportunities to meet and network with partner organizations, such as League of Women Voters (LWV), IVRF, and others.  

Registration is required for attendance; specific location to be sent with registration confirmation. The last day to register is Wednesday February 4th. To register and for up-to-date information visit the Symposium site.  

 
   

To renew your membership visit the Join page on our website and click "Join and Renew" to access the renewal portal on LWV.org. If you'd like to make an additional contribution to LWV-Wake, there is an opportunity to do so in the renewal process. Please note that your credit card will only be retained in the lwv.org system if you sign up for automatic renewals. If you are mailing in a donation please note our new address: LWV Wake 1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 025, Raleigh, NC, 27605 Thank you for your support!

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