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Date: 9/8/2025
Subject: The Weekly VOTER for September 8, 2025 - LWV of the Austin Area
From: League of Women Voters of the Austin Area

September 8, 2025

Welcome to LWVAA's Weekly VOTER

The Weekly VOTER is here to make sure you stay in the know about opportunities for you to empower voters and defend democracy in your community.

There's still time to register for LWVAA's annual Fall Kickoff!

📣 Hear from Travis County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado and Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector/Voter Registrar Celia Israel on how their offices protect election integrity.
💥 Test your knowledge as we bust some persistent election myths.
🎓 Stick around for Super VDR training led by our Voters Service team.
☕ Enjoy light refreshments.
👥 Everyone is welcome -- invite a friend!

📅 Sunday, September 14 | 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
📍 Thompson Conference Center, Room 2.102, 2405 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin, 78712

Space is limited, so registration is required.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register for the Fall Kickoff

Test your civics knowledge!

Laura Ts'ao, LWVAA's Director of Social Media, created a civics trivia quiz and a 🚩 Red Flag / ✅Green Flag: Local Election Edition. How did you do? Follow us on Instagram, Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube channel or TikTok to learn something new about voting and elections every day.

Looking for an event to support democracy this week?

The LWVAA calendar is here to help!

Sept 9: Texas Civil Rights Project - Voter Registration Laws in Texas
Sept 12: Sign up to Registrar voters - Alamo Drafthouse - South Lamar
Sept 13: Sign up to Register voters - Alamo Drafthouse - Lakeline
Sept 14: LWVAA Fall Kickoff - Your Vote: Use It or Lose It

Find More Events & Volunteer Opportunities

Take action with LWVUS

Tell Congress to oppose federal interference in DC
Tell Congress to guarantee the right to vote
Hold Congress accountable for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Tell Your Senators to oppose the SAVE Act

LWVUS Blog

Read: What Are State Supreme Courts?

LWVUS Newsroom LWVUS Blog Take Action With LWV

Democracy in the news

NPR: Trump administration blocks groups from voter registration at naturalization events
LWVUS: LWV statement on USCIS policy restricting voter registration at naturalization ceremonies
Votebeat Texas: Texas lawmakers pass election bill to retain limits on same-day registration changes
Votebeat Texas: What to expect at the voting booth as Texas officials respond to Trump’s executive order

Partner for Democracy

Celebrate new partnerships

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. and LWV have launched a national partnership to help empower their members to be civic leaders in any community they call home.

Make a commitment to democracy by becoming a partner!

Is your nonpartisan organization, church, or business interested in making a commitment to democracy?
Contact LWVAA co-president Debbi Voss to find out how we can support democracy together.

Empower voters and support democracy at your events!

Is an organization or business you know hosting a concert, picnic, panel, or party? Help your community get vote-ready! Request a nonpartisan LWVAA voter registration table. Email tablingrequest@lwvaustin.org.
Fill out this form to request a speaker from LWVAA. Co-president Debbi Voss will reach out to help you find the best speaker for your event.
We show up anywhere people gather with clipboards, answers, and nonpartisan energy.

Mark Your Calendar!

Highlighted League & community events

Sept 15: City of Austin - Get to Know Your Commission
Sept 16: National Voter Registration Day - Find voter registration events
Sept 16: National Constitution Center - Born Equal: America's Founding Promise
Sept 16: TX Civil Rights Project - How Are Election Resources Allocated?
Sept 17: LWVUS - Democracy in Your Hands - Working with Local Election Officials to Anchor Change
Sept 20: Greater Austin YMCA & The Austin Common - Local Government 101
Sept 22: City of Austin - Get to Know Your Commission (online)
Sept 23: Texas Civil Rights Project - All About Voting Machines
Sept 24: National Constitution Center - Our Fragile Freedoms
Sept 25: LWV Texas DEI Program - Environmental Justice and Community Health
Sept 28: Read for Democracy - The Trouble With Reality
Sept 30: Texas Civil Rights Project - Uniformed & Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
Oct 11: LWVAA - League 101
Oct 18: LWVAA - Behind the Ballot: Know Before You Vote (registration opens September 15)
Nov 13 - 15: The Texas Tribune Festival

Find More Events on Our Calendar

The constitutional amendment election is coming up!

Oct 6: Last day to register to vote in the November 4 election
Oct 20: Early voting period begins
Oct 24: Application to Vote by Mail due
Oct 31: Early voting period ends
Nov 4: Constitutional Amendment Election Day

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