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Date: 10/6/2025
Subject: The Weekly VOTER for October 6, 2025 - LWV of the Austin Area
From: League of Women Voters of the Austin Area

October 6, 2025

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!

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October 6 is the deadline to register

Today, October 6, is the last day to register to vote or to update your voter registration for the November 4 Constitutional Amendment Election. 🔍Learn more at the Voter Registration page on our website.

Daily democracy actions you can take this week

You can strengthen democracy every single day. Democracy is not just defended at the ballot box; it’s built through consistent, intentional actions that inspire others and grow our movement.

📩 Forward the Weekly VOTER to 3 friends.
🪧 Order your signs for the No Kings Rally on October 18.
🗳️ Ask a friend to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar and register voters with you at First Vote! events.

Get ready to vote: read the Voters Guide

Find the latest edition of the Voters Guide on the LWVAA website. It includes information on the 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot this November plus the City of Austin tax rate election (Prop Q).

🗳️ Check out your personalized Voters Guide at VOTE411.

VOTE411.org VOTE411.org/es

👀 Watch videos on each proposed amendment.
Explainer Videos

📚 Find a printed copy of the LWV Texas Voters Guide at your local library.

👀 Watch the energetic videos created by Laura Ts'ao, LWVAA's Director of Social Media: Don't Touch That Remote, Austin! and Cheers are Better With a Team!, and hear Carol Eckelkamp's answer to the question, "What does democracy mean to you right now?"

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Empowering Voters

Looking for an event to support 🗳️ democracy this week?

The LWVAA calendar is here to help!

Oct 5 - 11: Banned Books Week - Find events below!
Oct 6: Austin Energy - Community Listening Session
Oct 8:
- LWVUS - The Officials, a short film that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the work of election officials; the screening will be followed by a Q&A with election officials and other experts.
- Kozmetsky Center at St. Edward's University - Screening of the documentary The Librarians at the Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane. The film takes a deep dive into the role of public libraries and the 1st Amendment.
- National Voter Education Week - Voter ID Webinar
Oct 9: LWV of Alabama & LWV of Greater Tuscaloosa - EMPTY SHELVES: When Books Disappear From Our Libraries
Oct 10: Austin Public Library - Banned Books Trivia at the Yarborough Branch
Oct 11:
- LWVAA - League 101 New to the League? League-curious? A long-time member ready for a refresh? Then League 101 might be for you! You'll learn a bit of League history and discover ways that you can contribute your time and talent to the League. It's a great way to meet other new and prospective members and to hear from some of our veteran volunteers. Everyone is invited, so bring a friend!
- Austin Public Library - Banned Books Trivia at the Twin Oaks Branch
- Banned Books Week - Let Freedom Read Day. LWVAA encourages members and supporters to check out the Banned Book Kits curated by the Austin Public Library and share them with the children, teens, and adults in their lives. Help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available. Show us how you’re taking action on social media by using the hashtags #LetFreedomReadDay and #BannedBooksWeek!

Sign up to register voters with LWVAA!

Oct 10: Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Oct 11: Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline

Get perks when you sign up to volunteer for TribFest!

Nov 13 - 15: The Texas Tribune Festival
- Sign up to volunteer here

Find More Events & Volunteer Opportunities

Defending Democracy

🗣️ Speak Up Austin

Through October 23: Take the Parks Comprehensive Plan Survey online. Travis County wants your input on the draft recommendations for the Parks Comprehensive Plan. Rank the recommendations, share your thoughts, and help shape the future of our parks.
Share your thoughts on the South Austin Housing Navigation Center
Provide input on the Sixth Street Mobility and Revitalization Project
Take the City of Austin Transportation Research Study
Find more opportunities to share your opinion at Speak Up Austin

✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 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

📜 Read LWVUS News

LWV Condemns Unjustified National Guard Deployment to Portland

📜 Read LWVUS Blog

Humphrey's Executor and Threats to Independent Government Agencies

LWVUS Newsroom LWVUS Blog Take Action With LWV

Read: Democracy in the news

Community Impact: Texans have through Oct. 6 to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election
The Texas Tribune:
- Can Texas use its new congressional map for 2026? A trio of judges will decide.
- The federal government has shut down. Here’s what it means for Texas

Partner for Democracy

Help find sponsors for the LWVAA fundraiser

📅 March 8: TRIVIACRACY 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Central Machine Works

On International Women’s Day, we’ll gather for TRIVIACRACY -- our FIRST civics trivia fundraiser fueling the League’s Voters Guide, forums, and outreach across Central Texas.

We’re focused on securing sponsors between now and December 31 so that come January, when tickets and table sales open, we can keep the event affordable for everyone.

Whether you work for a company, run your own business, or know someone who does, this is a chance to:

Stand up for voters
Put your brand in front of a civically engaged Austin audience
Help make democracy accessible for all

Questions? Contact Lisa Chang at lchang@lwvaustin.org or 512-222-7421.

Celebrate partnerships

🎉 Celebrate BRAVE Communities, whose mission is to cultivate brave communities with people of diverse backgrounds that collectively Build Relationships Awareness Voices and Engagement. LWV of the Austin Area will be tabling at BRAVE Fest 2025 on November 8. Join us!

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.

LWVAA Volunteers registering voters at the South Austin Custom and Vintage Bike Show and with First Vote! at Weiss High School.

Mark Your Calendar!

Highlighted League & community events

Oct 15:
- ACLU Texas - Protestors, Know Your Rights
- Get to Know Your Commission
- Emergency Preparedness Pop-Up
Oct 16: West and North Austin neighborhood organizations - Tax Rate Election Informational Forum
Oct 17: Register Voters at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Oct 18:
- 🗳️ LWVAA - Behind the Ballot: Know Before You Vote (morning)
- 🪧 No Kings Rally #2 (afternoon)
- Register Voters at Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline
Oct 20: First Day of Early Voting in Person
Oct 21: National Constitution Center - The Pursuit of Liberty
Oct 22: Democracy in Your Hands - Building Coalitions to Amplify Action
Oct 23:
- LWVTX DEI Program - Empowering Indigenous Voices in Democracy
- Reproductive Freedom Virtual Film Series - Zurawski v Texas
Oct 24: Register Voters at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Oct 25: Register Voters at Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline
Oct 28: National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation - Libraries as Civic Hubs
Oct 29: Get to Know Your Commission
Oct 31: Register Voters at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Nov 13 - 15: The Texas Tribune Festival
Nov 15: Open Congress - Free street fest sponsored by The Texas Tribune

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

Welcome Our Newest Members!

John Arno
Susan Baer
Janet Beinke
Allison Bressette
Annie Bright
Benee Brown
Ellen Cerda
Kathleen Clark
Jacqueline Coleman
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Jennifer Dawkins
Joshua Ellis

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Betty Flowers
Demetria George Caston
Tiffany Isaacs-Smith
Madison Jones
Jennifer Kaufman
Janice Kent
Trish Merrill
Karen Miller
Beverly Millson
Kelli Nadeau
Kyra Newton

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Dawn Andrea Price
Janis Reinken
Naomi Richard
Kathryn Richardson
Milani Smith
Jeanne Spencer
Lin Sutherland
Sandra Talbot
Jo Taylor
Jan Townsend
Diana Weihs
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