Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. | | The Voter
The official newsletter of the
League of Women Voters of Piedmont.
Vol. 35, Issue 10 | November 1, 2022
| | | Election Updates | General Election - November 8, 2022
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Election day is one week from today!
Bookmark our Election Resources to find everything you need to know about WHAT's on your ballot and HOW, WHERE, and WHEN to vote.
Drop boxes are now open 24hrs a day through 8pm on November 8th. Find a drop box. There is a Drop Box in Piedmont at the corner of Highland Way and Mountain Avenue near the Wells Fargo bank and across the street from the Piedmont Community Church. Still need to register to vote? You can register in person at any Vote Center in the county through election day. Find a Vote Center. There is a Vote Center in Piedmont at the Veteran's Memorial Building at 401 Highland Avenue that will be open 9am to 5pm from November 5th through 7th and 7am to 8pm on November 8th. | Learn about the candidates and propositions on your ballot.
Visit VotersEdge.org | Enter your address on votersedge.org to get detailed, unbiased information about what's on your ballot.
Looking for easy to digest information about the California Propositions? Watch these short videos about each proposition.
| | | Candidate Forums
City of Piedmont, Alameda County, Special Districts
| Watch our previously held candidate forums to learn more about the candidates as they answer questions from the public. All candidate forums have been recorded and are available to watch on our YouTube channel.
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LWV doesn't endorse parties or candidates, but we do take positions on ballot measures based on current program positions and/or on League principles.
Learn about our ballot recommendations for the November 2022 California Propositions.
| | | What Lies Ahead for Ukraine? Current Situation and Prospects
Wednesday, November 2nd at 5pm PT | | Please join us tomorrow at 5pm Pacific time for a presentation and Q&A with former Ambassador Steven Pifer. Before Russia’s invasion, Ambassador Pifer correctly predicted that Putin would attack and that Ukrainians would fight back - hard.
He is an expert on arms control and disarmament and is perfectly situated to assess possible nuclear escalation in Ukraine. He will present insights on the political and military situation in Ukraine, as well as the most likely trajectory for the war.
When: Tomorrow! (Wednesday, November 2, 2022) at 5pm PT
Where: online via Zoom and YouTube
| | | Roe v. Wade 2022 & Beyond
Thursday, November 3rd at 7pm PT | | The Alameda County Council of the League of Women Voters is sponsoring a panel discussion "Roe v. Wade 2022 & Beyond" on Thursday, November 3rd at 7:00 pm.
The panelists are Stacy Cross, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, and Nakia Woods, Project Director California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom.
When: Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 7pm PT
Where: online via Zoom
| | | Women’s Reproductive Freedoms and How CA is Leading the Fight
Friday, December 2nd at 11am | | Please join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont on Friday, December 2, 2022, at 11am for our annual holiday luncheon with guest speaker Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Director of NARAL Pro‑Choice California. She will speak about the current state of reproductive rights in the country and how California is leading the fight to protect this critical right in light of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
When: Friday, December 2, at 11 am
Where: Piedmont Community Hall, 711 Highland Avenue, Piedmont CA 94611
Lunch will be served: $40 members and $45 guests
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This event will be the first fundraiser and first in-person event for the League of Women Voters of Piedmont in three years. Please come and support the League’s work! | Upcoming Community Events
| Queen of Basketball and Mink!
Screening & Discussion
Thursday, November 3, 2022 | | The Appreciating Diversity Film Series will return to in-person screenings this November with two award-winning short films that trace both the drama of the law’s passage, and the effect it had on athletes: Mink! and Almost Famous: The Queen of Basketball. Both films were directed by Canadian filmmaker Ben Proudfoot, a multiple Oscar nominee for his documentary shorts, who won in 2022 for The Queen of Basketball.
When: Thursday, Nov. 3, 7–9pm
Where: Ellen Driscoll Theater, 325 Highland Ave, Piedmont (masks required)
| | | LWVP's 2022-23 Climate Series continues with event on textiles.
| | LWVP, together with Piedmont Connect, hosted "How Textiles Affect Climate Change: The Surprising Truth" on Oct 19, 2022. The talk featured Rebecca Burgess, executive director of Fibershed.
Rebecca Burgess has been involved in the intersection of ecology, fiber systems, and regional economic development for two decades, including her work at Fibershed, a non-profit organization that aims to create regional fiber networks around the world.
| | | LWVP helps put on Mock Election at Piedmont high schools.
| | The League of Women Voters of Piedmont held a mock election at Piedmont High School from Oct. 3rd through 11th using the California Secretary of State’s Student Mock Election materials. All students were welcome to participate and voice their opinions.
“I’m not yet old enough to vote for real, so it was great to still be able to share my opinions in some way,” said one sophomore student.
| | | LWV Supports Electoral Checks and Balances in Moore v. Harper
| | On October 26, Leagues from all 50 states and DC filed an amicus brief in Moore v. Harper. The case concerns the so-called “independent state legislature theory,” which, if adopted, would have far-reaching implications for the future of American democracy.
As LWV’s CEO Virginia Kase Solomón stated in the LWVUS press release:
“Historically, state legislatures have enacted the most harmful and suppressive anti-voter laws...The Independent State Legislature Theory is a dangerous, fringe ideology that leaves voters effectively defenseless from harmful election laws.”
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"League Thursdays" @ 10am or 5pm
| | Interested in learning more about the League? Join us for virtual coffee or cocktails. Find out about what we've been doing and what we have planned for the future. Discover opportunities to become more involved. Share ideas for events, activities or projects.
Coffee hours: 10am on the first and third Thursdays
Cocktail hours: 5pm on the second and fourth Thursdays
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First Wednesdays @ 7:30pm
| | Our next Board meeting is Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 7:30pm.
Our board meetings are open to all League members. If you would like to learn more about the League or are interested in becoming more involved, we'd love for you to join us. Register on our website for the Zoom link.
| | | LWVP Book Club | Golden Gates
November 15, 2022 @ 5pm
| | Join us for our November, 2022 virtual book club meeting where we will discuss Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America by Conor Dougherty.
With propulsive storytelling and ground-level reporting, New York Times journalist Conor Dougherty chronicles America's housing crisis from its West Coast epicenter, peeling back the decades of history and economic forces that brought us here and taking readers inside the activist uprisings that have risen in tandem with housing costs.
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