Welcome to LWVAA's Weekly VOTER
The Weekly VOTER is here to make sure everyone stays in the know about opportunities to empower voters and defend democracy in our community. Like what you see? Please share with your friends!
| Three actions to support democracy this week.
- Bring one new voter or future voter to a PAWS to the Polls event.
- Verify your voter registration and help someone else do the same before fall election deadlines at votetravis.gov.
- Make your plans to attend a Juneteenth event (see below).
LWVUS wants to hear your Election Hero story. Tell us about an election worker who inspired you or what motivated you to become an election worker yourself. |  | 🗳️ Join us in Pflugerville on Saturday for The Great Austin Pet Election 🐾
Warm up for the midterms with Paws to the Polls! Cast your vote using a real voting machine and experience democracy in a fun, low-pressure way.
Bring your friends, grandchildren, college students, new voters, reluctant voters -- you name it. Do you have a child in your life you want to introduce to voting? Children 8 and up can use the machines with an adult's assistance. Free swag, candidate stump speeches, a community event, and one very important question: Are you voting dogs…or cats?
- When? Saturday, June 13, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Where? Travis County Community Center at Pflugerville, 15822 Foothill Farms Loop, Pflugerville, 78660
RSVP for the Pflugerville event here, and please share with friends and family in the Pflugerville area.
|  | 🐕 I’m Franklin. Yes, that Franklin.
The one you’ve seen at the park. The one who believes Austin should feel a little bigger, a little friendlier, and a lot more fun.
I’m running for Austin Pet Mayor because somewhere along the way, this city forgot something important: parks are for playing, sidewalks are for sharing, and communities work best when we trust each other.
I believe Austin thrives when we lead with openness, not overregulation.
This campaign isn’t just about dogs vs cats. It’s about what kind of city we want to build together.
So this summer, I’m asking for your vote.
Vote Franklin.
Let dogs be dogs.
Unleash Austin. 🐾 |  | 🐈⬛ I’m Gus.
While others chase chaos, I believe leadership means staying steady.
Austin is growing fast. Our parks are crowded. Our sidewalks are messier. Our communities are changing. And when a city grows, freedom without structure stops feeling like freedom, it starts feeling like disorder.
I’m running for Austin Pet Mayor because I believe rules matter.
If you want calm over chaos, structure over scatter, and leadership that takes responsibility seriously, I’m asking for your vote.
Vote Gus.
For clean streets, clear rules, and calm leadership.
Order matters. 🐾 | | |
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The MACC held its grand reopening -- and LWVAA volunteers were there!
LWV volunteers were proud to be part of the grand reopening of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center last Saturday!!
The MACC has long been a place where culture, history, art, and community come together. It was inspiring to see families, artists, community leaders, and residents gather to celebrate this important Austin institution and the stories it helps preserve and share.
We were honored to be on site helping community members register to vote, update their voter registration, and learn about upcoming elections. Civic participation is strongest when people feel seen, welcomed, and connected to their community, and spaces like the MACC help make that possible.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, shared their stories, and helped celebrate this vibrant day of culture, heritage, and community.
| 🗳️ Volunteer opportunities 🗳️
- Fridays and Saturdays: Register voters at Alamo Drafthouse locations. Visit our calendar to sign up for a shift.
- Help us spread the word about Paws to the Polls by putting up flyers and yard signs. Swing by the LWVAA office at 3908 Avenue B (78751) from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, or Thursday, June 11, and pick up the materials you need. Park in the lot at the corner of 40th Street and Avenue B (the lot with the basketball hoops). Call or text Joyce Jackson at 512-965-0722 and she will let you into the building.
|  | LWVAA is seeking a VP of Advocacy & Education
Do you stay informed about what's happening at the Texas Legislature, Travis County Commissioners Court, or Austin City Council? Do you have experience with advocacy, public testimony, or community engagement? Are you passionate about voter education and getting others involved in civic life?
Lead our Advocacy, Education, and Community Engagement directors, and help develop a vision for how our voter education and advocacy teams support League priorities at the local, state, and national levels.
If you're ready to help shape our advocacy and education work while empowering voters across Central Texas, we'd love to hear from you.
| Attend a community event!
June 10
❤️🩹 Central Health: Community Conversation Precinct 2. Central Health, CommUnityCare Health Centers, and Sendero Health Plans are bringing community members, local leaders, and Central Health system leadership together to listen and learn directly from residents about how care is showing up in our neighborhoods and how it can be better connected.
June 13
✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Austin Area Urban League: Freedom Fest 2026. Join the Austin Area Urban League for a full day of culture, music, food, and community as we celebrate Juneteenth in the heart of East Austin.
June 14
✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Freedom + Juneteenth at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park. A free Juneteenth celebration in the heart of Austin featuring a live DJ set, a vendor market featuring local goods and services from Black-owned businesses, and food from local vendors. It's more than a party: it's a remembrance, a gathering, a freedom celebration.
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Learn Advocacy Skills
✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Thursdays, July 9 - Oct 15:
Apply today for ACLU Texas and Texas Freedom Network's Texas Education Advocacy Series (TEAS). This is an online advocacy action program designed to empower Texans across the state to fight at both the local and state levels for our students’ rights to be, learn, and thrive in schools. Applications are open from May 18 to June 15 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Take action with LWV!
LWVUS News
⚖️ Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots. "Mail voting helps millions of Americans participate in our democracy, including seniors, voters with disabilities, military families, students, caregivers, and working people," said Marcia Johnson, chief of activation and Justice LWVUS.
🗳️ VICTORY: Court Declares NH Anti-Voter Law Unconstitutional. The law, known as HB 1569, created some of the strictest registration requirements in the nation and, among other things, required documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.
| | Highlighted League & community events | June 19:
✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Juneteenth, also known as "Freedom Day" or "Emancipation Day," commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas. Join the Central Texas Juneteenth Celebration.
June 20:
League 101. Are you new to the League? League-curious? Or are you a long-time member ready for a refresh? Then join us at the LWVAA office for League 101. RSVP here!
June 21:
✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Neill-Cochran House Museum: Juneteenth Celebration. A day of celebration and reflection commemorating emancipation and the struggles and triumphs of those who fought for freedom and the ongoing journey towards equality.
June 27:
🐾 Paws to the Polls: The Great Austin Pet Election (Manor)
July 11:
July 25:
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