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Date: 7/29/2020
Subject: LWVJoCo Update: One act can change the future
From: LWV of Johnson County



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This week's update includes information on several opportunities to learn and engage, including a webinar, an online learning course, a candidate forum and an opportunity to make an impact on voter turnout. Keep reading for more information.

COVID-19 has created challenges for in-person registration and get-out-the-vote efforts. Social media can help fill in the gap. Help us encourage participation in our democracy by following and engaging with our social media posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Every interaction helps amplify the call to vote. A "like" is good. A"comment" is better. And a "share" is best of all. 

You can also share the fun graphics above on your own accounts. Just right click on the image, save to your device, and upload to a social media post. Get clicking and share!

Rigged
Join ACLU's Missouri and Kansas affiliates this Thursday, July 30 at 5:30 p.m. for a virtual screening of "Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook," followed by a discussion at 7 p.m.
 
After you register, you will receive a link to the film that you can watch in advance if it is more convenient.
 

vote-in-advance

You can still vote early in Johnson and Wyandotte counties - see below for dates and times. You can also drop off your ballot at any advance polling application, at any polling location on election day, or in the 24-hour secure dropbox at the Johnson County Election Office at 2101 East Kansas City Road in Olathe. 

 
Arts & Heritage Center
8788 Metcalf Avenue | Overland Park
July 29-31: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
 Aug. 1: 9 a.m. - 3.pm.
 
Hilltop Conference Center
7700 W. 143rd St. | Overland Park
July 29-31: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Aug. 1: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
Johnson County Election Office
2101 East Kansas City Road | Olathe
 July 29-31: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Aug. 1: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Aug. 3: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
 
Johnson County Northeast Offices
6000 Lamar Ave. | Mission
July 29-31: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Aug. 1: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
Johnson Co. Sunset Office Bldg.
11811 South Sunset Dr. | Olathe
July 29-31: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
 Aug. 1: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
Monticello Trails Middle School
6100 Monticello Rd. | Shawnee
Aug. 1: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
New Century Fieldhouse
551 New Century Pkwy | Gardner
July 29-31: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
 Aug. 1: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
 
Election office
850 State Ave.
Jul. 30-31: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Aug. 1: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Aug. 3: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
 
Joe Amayo/Argentine Community Center
2810 Metropolitan Ave. 
Jul. 30-31: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Aug. 1: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
Eisenhower Recreation Center (Game Room)
2901 N. 72nd St.
Jul. 30-31: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Aug. 1: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

StayInformed

Preview your ballot and get to know the candidates

You can view your sample ballot and information about your candidates at Vote411.org. In addition, the Shawnee Mission Post is hosting a series of interviews and forums with primary candidates. View their July 15 forum with Cathy Gordon here.


Stay engaged

100 ways to get ready for election day
July 26 marked 100 days before the 2020 Election in November. In addition, the League of Women Voters celebrates 100 years, and August is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Check out this article for 100 ways you can get involved before Election Day.
  
Medicaid expansion and you
The Alliance for a Healthy Kansas is hosting virtual meetings this summer to inform citizens and candidates for public office about Medicaid expansion in Kansas. Join a meeting to learn how you can advocate on this issue and the kinds of questions to ask potential lawmakers. RSVP now.
 
Provide input on Johnson County's housing market
If you haven't had a chance to complete United Community Services' housing survey, you have a few more days. UCS is seeking community input to help them understand the housing needs in our community. Click one of the links to take the survey online by July 31. Click here for English. Click here for Spanish.  
 
Save the date part 1: 2 Shawnee Town events celebrating the suffrage movement
"Notable and Notorious People of the Twenties" will feature actors playing movers and shakers of the women's suffrage movement on both sides of the fence. Hear characters such as President Woodrow Wilson, Ida S. Bell, and others as they recount their roles. 
Wednesday, August 19 | 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Masks required.
 
"Jammin' on the Green with the Grand Marquis" will celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment exactly 100 years ago on August 26. In addition to live music, the event will feature a presentation of the colors by local Girl Scouts and cake!
Wednesday, August 26 | 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
 
Save the date part 2 - Power the Vote Preview Party
 Help us Power the Vote in 2020 and 2021. Join us for an interactive, organizational party to lay the groundwork to effectively engage and empower voters. 
Tuesday, August 25 | 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Register now.
 
 

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