League of Women Voters of Montgomery County Maryland

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Board of Elections Open House
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State Board Letter
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The Constitutional Crisis: What It Means and What We Can Do
October 30th, Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (In-person)
Ingleside, 701 King Farm Boulevard, Rockville
Derwood Room
Presenter: Jackie Coolidge
Zoom Meeting Link:
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Meeting ID: 836 5975 8618
Passcode: 736397

The Constitutional Crisis: What It Means and What We Can Do

October 13th, Monday, 1:00-3:00 p.m. (In-person)
Riderwood, 3150 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring
Lakeside Commons Card Room
Contact Mary Lanigan at riderwooddg@lwvmocomd.org
Presenter: Ralph Watkins

The Constitutional Crisis: What It Means and What We Can Do

October 9th, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
(Hybrid: In-person and Zoom*)
LWVMC Office, 27 Wood Lane, Rockville
Contact Mary Ellen Condon at discussiongroups@lwvmocomd.org
Presenter: Cynthia Bodie Willis

The Constitutional Crisis: What It Means and What We Can Do

October 8th, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (In-person)
Leisure World, 3701 Rossmoor Boulevard, Silver Spring
Contact Diane Goldfarb at rossmoor@lwvmocomd.org
Presenter: Elaine Apter

The Constitutional Crisis: What It Means and What We Can Do

October 2025 Discussion Group Schedule:
October 7th, Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Zoom*)
Contact Mary Ellen Condon at discussiongroups@lwvmocomd.org
Presenter: Jackie Coolidge

Spell Freedom The acclaimed author of the “stirring, definitive, and engrossing” (NPR) The Woman’s Hour returns with the story of four activists whose audacious ...

Spell Freedom: A Conversation with Author Elaine Weiss
Join LWVMD this Tues, 10/07 for a conversation with award-winning author Elaine Weiss (The Woman's Hour), as she discusses her new book: Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools that Built the Civil Rights Movement.
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💗October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness, share stories, and empower our community. Let’s support fighters, survivors, and caregivers. Early detection saves lives-schedule your screening and spread awareness. Together, we are stronger than cancer 💗

Image graphic for Montgomery County’s “Weekly Media Briefing” featuring County Executive Marc Elrich. On the left, a smiling Marc Elrich is pictured in a suit and tie. On the right, text reads: “Weekly Media Briefing with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and other County officials,” along with the Montgomery County seal and County Cable Montgomery (CCM) logo.

County Executive Marc Elrich will hold his weekly virtual media briefing with Rep. April McClain Delaney at ~1:30 p.m. following a tour of county services with the Democratic Women’s Caucus . They’ll discuss the federal shutdown’s impacts on MoCo, etc.
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Post 4/4 naturalization ceremonies
LWVMC will continue to register voters at ceremonies at the U.S. courthouse in Greenbelt while LWV of Baltimore City will continue to register voters at the U.S. courthouse in Baltimore.

Post 3/4 naturalization ceremonies
However, the new USCIS policy does not apply to judicial naturalization ceremonies conducted at U.S. courthouses.

Post 2/4 naturalization ceremonies
The League of Women Voters issued a statement critical of this policy change, as local chapters - including LWVMC - have registered voters at naturalization ceremonies for decades.

Post 1/4 naturalization ceremonies
LWVMC will keep registering voters at naturalization ceremonies
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service recently announced a policy prohibiting non-governmental organizations from registering voters at administrative naturalization ceremonies.

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Post 3/3 Voter Guide
Look out for a mailing this month inviting contributions from members and nonmembers, but you don't have to wait! Donate now on our website and help us meet this goal before December!

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Post 2/3 Voter Guide
Our first priority is to publicize the Voters' Guide and VOTE411. LWVMC has been offered a generous challenge grant of $15,000 - meaning we need to match those contributions - to greatly expand our Voters Guide outreach efforts.

Post 1/3 Voter Guide
The Voters Guide needs support. Can you help us meet the challenge? The right to vote is being challenged severely than it has been for generations. We must empower voters with the information that will help them make wise choices for the future of our county, state, and nation.

Saturday Nov. 8: Save the date for LWVMC's Fall Luncheon
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20814
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Post 3/3
To find your local No Kings 2 event or tips for leading your own gathering, check out the official event website. As always, use good judgement and be safe when exercising your constitutional rights to free speech, assembly, petition, and press.

Post 2/3
LWV stands in solidarity against hate and authoritarianism. All leagues, including LWVMC, remain firmly nonpartisan, nonviolent, and do not endorse candidates or parties for any office. We stand for issues and evidence-based, consensus-supported policy positions.

Post 1/3
Saturday Oct. 18: No Kings 2 National Day of Mobilization
The League of Women Voters is a national partner for the No Kings 2 National Day of Mobilization. Our organization is joining a massive coalition of groups for a follow-up to the historical June 14 nationwide protests.

October LWVMC events: news@lwvmocomd.org

Keep informed!

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VPC partnered with Lake Research Partners to study voter participation among “Underrepresented Communities” – people of color, young people, and unmarried women – in the 2024 election.

Our goal: to understand who voted, who didn’t, and why, so we can continue closing registration and turnout gaps.

Graphic titled “New Automated Speed Camera Fines.” Two-column table: left header “Miles over the speed limit”; right header “Fine starting October 1.” Rows—12–15: $40; 16–19: $70; 20–29: $120; 30–39: $230; 40 or more: $425. Footer text: “Safe Speeds Save Lives.” Montgomery County seal and Vision Zero logos at bottom.

🚨Starting Oct. 1, Maryland is replacing the flat $40 speed-camera fine (12+ mph over) with a graduated schedule. The faster you go, the higher the fine. Automated enforcement helps reduce crashes and keep our streets safe. Please slow down. 🚦