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Welcome to the League of Women Voters
for Berkeley Heights, New Providence, & Summit, NJ!
We meet at the New Providence Memorial Library [Map]
on the 2nd Monday of MOST months at 7:30pm.
Our next meeting is scheduled for
January 23, 2012
The Conti Community Room --- New Providence Memorial Library
Program to be announced
LOOKING AHEAD:
January 23 |
Board Meeting
New Providence Memorial Library 7:30pm |
February 15 |
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February 20 |
Board Meeting
New Providence Memorial Library 7:30pm |
March 19 |
Board Meeting
New Providence Memorial Library 7:30pm |
Questions? Please email
~ President Sharon Davis~
or call 908-898-0565
We look forward to meeting you!
Democracy is NOT a spectator sport!
Join us to see how you can make a difference!
This is what the League does:
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Operates on local, state and national levels; local dues support offices in Trenton (www.lwvnj.org) and Washington, DC (www.lwv.org).
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Holds meetings during the school year, often with a speaker.
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Conducts local voter registration campaigns.
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Prepares an Election Information Sheet each October on candidates and local referendums which is pub-lished in the area press and on our website (www.lwv-bhnps.org).
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Conducts nonpartisan Candidates’ Forums in October for each town.
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Co-sponsors, with Interweave, the Great Decisions program prepared by the Foreign Policy Association.
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Presents a Citizenship Award to a junior student at the three high schools each spring.
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Reaches a consensus on a variety of policy issues through study and discussion by members in over 900 communities. These positions are the ones lobbied for in Congress and state legislatures.
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Can conduct nonpartisan study of controversial local issues to educate the public.
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Can provide trained moderators to any group conducting candidate debates.
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Publishes educational materials: The New Jersey Citizens Guide to Government, Voting in New Jersey, Choosing a Candidate in New Jersey and others.

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