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Upcoming Events
Ranked Choice Voting at the Bear Paw Festival
Look for the LWV of Anchorage and the Alaska Center Education Fund at the Bear Paw Festival July 15-18th! Come experience ranked choice voting by selecting your favorite candy! We’ll be located with the vendors at the Valley River Center and Business Blvd. For more information about the festival visit the Bear Paw Festival website.
If you are interested in volunteering at our booth, please sign up on the volunteer scheduler.
Civics Fair
The LWV of Anchorage will be hosting a table at the Community Civics Fair on July 26th 4:00-7:00 at the Grow North Farm in Mountain View, 3601 Mountain View Drive. The Fair is organized by the Alaska Literacy Program, Anchorage Public Library, Catholic Social Services, & Anchorage Community Land Trust.
- Learn about how to get involved in your local community
- Learn about important resources provided by the Municipality of Anchorage
- Meet your local elected officials
- Find ways to get involved in local organizations
- Plus, buy some locally grown vegetables from the farm stand!
Hope to see you there!
Noteworthy News
New York Times: Bombing Kills at Least 14 Afghans Registering to Vote
By Fahim Abed and Rod Nordland May 6, 2018 KABUL, Afghanistan — A bomb blast killed at least 14 Afghan civilians on Sunday as they lined up in a mosque to register to vote in coming national elections, according to officials. The explosion was at least the sixth...
NPR Story: Six States Hit Harder By Cyberattacks Than Previously Known, New Report Reveals
Two years after Russia's wave of cyberattacks against American democracy, a Senate committee investigating election interference says those hackers hit more states harder than previously thought. The committee also added that it still doesn't know with complete...
ADN Article: Hackers broke partway into Alaska’s election system in 2016. Officials say no damage was done.
https://www.adn.com/politics/2018/05/07/hackers-broke-partway-into-alaskas-election-system-in-2016-officials-say-no-damage-was-done/ JUNEAU — A hacker gained unauthorized access in 2016 to the server that hosts Alaska's public elections website, according to documents...
OUR MISSION:
Empowering voters. Defending democracy.
OUR VISION:
We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate.
OUR VALUE:
We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.
Alaska Leagues
There are four local leagues in the State of Alaska under the umbrella of the LWV of Alaska.
Contact
League of Women Voters of Anchorage
PO Box 101345
Anchorage, Alaska 99510-1345
(907)-274-8477
anchorageleague@gmail.com