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!
| | Thanks to JoAnn Willis for sharing photo of her "Vote Now" sign that she bought at lwvaustin.org/LWV-Shop. Order yours today! |
Urgent! Act now!
Tell Senator Cornyn and Senator Cruz to reject the SAVE Act!
Oppose requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
Requiring documentary proof of American citizenship to register to vote in federal elections is unnecessary and seeks to divide us. It doesn't make elections more secure: it simply creates another barrier to voting.
Many communities of eligible voters would be unnecessarily burdened by the requirements of these bills, including military voters, people of color, married women who've changed their names, and people who've lost important documentation due to natural disasters.
| 💙 Elections are happening now, and voting starts with good info
Use our nonpartisan Voters Guide:
Or, visit VOTE411 to create a personalized Voters Guide:
🖨️ Print or write out your choices using one of these convenient worksheets:
Or, enter your info into "voter lookup" on your county election website to find your sample ballot.
🗳️ Take your list to the polls and vote (remember, cell phones aren't allowed in the voting booth)
Important! Due to recent redistricting in Texas, you may find that you're in a new US congressional district. Find your district number on your Voter Registration Card, or enter your address in "Who Represents Me?" See your district for this election listed under "US Congressional Districts for 2026 elections."
Find maps of the 2026 US congressional districts here.
| 🗳️ The primary election -- the vote before the vote!
(AKA "the one where you actually choose the candidates who run in November.")
Your vote shapes courts, budgets, and everyday life in our community. If you care who runs things, this is your moment!
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We had the best time at the  Austin Marathon on February 15!
Our volunteers were out there connecting with voters, sharing trusted, nonpartisan info, and reminding folks that civic participation is part of the everyday rhythm of this city.
Want to be part of the next moment?
| 🎨 Get creative for our Democracy Rocks! civics treasure hunt!
Drop in to the LWVAA office anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, for a fun volunteer opportunity: help us decorate rocks for our Democracy Rocks! civics treasure hunt! Come and stay a while -- or stop by, paint a couple of rocks, and go on about your day! LWVAA will provide all supplies. All ages welcome!
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Help Us Reach Voters at Marketplace Austin!
Join LWVAA at Marketplace Austin Flea Market from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, as we connect with our community and help get out the vote for the March 3 primary. Volunteers will help staff a table, distribute the Voters Guide, and share key election information with flea market shoppers in a friendly, welcoming way.
We're looking for volunteers for three, two-hour shifts. For each shift, we need
- One English-speaking volunteer
- One volunteer comfortable engaging in Spanish
You'll receive guidance in advance of your shift, and all materials and table setup will be arranged for you. Just show up ready to smile, start conversations, and help voters get the information they need.
| Help wanted! Apply today!
🗳️ Voters Guide Director: Responsible for overseeing the production of the Voters Guide. You'll work with a strong team, already in place, responsible for candidate outreach, design, proofreading, printing, and distribution.
The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and project management skills and be detail-oriented. Experience in print production is beneficial but not necessary; training will be provided.
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🇺🇸🗳️ Be an Election Protection volunteer!
Volunteer to empower voters at polling places with accurate voter information, document any problems voters might have at the polls, and report barriers to voting. The League of Women Voters, a member of the Election Protection Coalition, needs volunteers to monitor the polls during early voting and on Election Day.
Virtual Training is provided on online Tuesdays at 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. through February 28.
Sign Up for Training
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Register voters with the League
🗳️ Saturdays: Register voters at Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline
Contact Voters Service to learn about more voter registration opportunities.
Contact our Volunteer team for questions, or review general volunteer opportunities here.
| 🎉 Support the Voters Guide! Buy your tickets to TRIVIACRACY!
Join us on Sunday, March 8, at Central Machine Works for an afternoon of civics trivia, live music, great food, and connection -- all supporting our nonpartisan Voters Guide in a critical election year.
The event features live music and a relaxed mixer vibe. Come early to meet new people, join a trivia team, catch up with friends, or simply enjoy the atmosphere before gameplay begins.
Tickets are $125 per person and include:
- A three-course buffet
- Two drink tickets
- Trivia, music, and an amazing, democracy-loving crowd
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League & community events this week
| Are you Team Art 🎨 or Team Writing ✍️?
There are two weeks left to enter our Picture This Contest! Austin-area students can submit original artwork or writing inspired by the theme Together We Thrive for a chance to win a $150 gift card and be recognized this spring.
Learn more here, and submit your entry by March 8 to picturethis@lwvaustin.org! |
💜 💛 🗳️ Help Reach More Voters With LWVAA Social Media!
Now is the time to Get Out the Vote (GOTV). We need you to comment, share, and support our algorithm. Light up our views! Get LWVAA graphics and videos seen by more voters! The more you comment and share, the more social media algorithms will surface LWVAA GOTV messages to voters.
| Claudia Torres-Yanez LWVAA Director of Voter Registration & Turnout, had a whirlwind morning promoting the primary election and early voting en español with Univision Contigo. One Zoom interview, one studio interview, then off to the airport in her bright red dress in observance of Lunar New Year with her bedazzled VOTE pin to remind travelers to do their civic duty. Claudia dropped off copies of the Spanish version of our Voters Guide at the Univision station and told them to ask us if they want more!
Univision Contigo is Univision’s community empowerment initiative, offering resources and support for Hispanic communities. The show will air on February 28. | KXAN - "Voters will choose which candidates will represent the Democratic and Republican parties on the ballot in November’s general election."
Texas Tribune - "Our detailed guide shows what will be on the ballot, mail-in voting information, voter registration requirements, important dates to know and much more."
The Austin Common Podcast - Austin Common Editor-In-Chief Amy Stansbury sits down with candidates running in the 2026 Democratic primary election for Travis County Commissioner.
Community Impact - "For more details about the contested races on local ballots and over 100 Q&As with candidates."
| "The League of Women Voters of the United States mourns the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering leader in the fight for civil rights, voting rights, and political empowerment. For decades, Rev. Jackson stood at the forefront of movements that sought to expand access to democracy, elevate marginalized voices, and call our nation to live up to its highest ideals. "
| Highlighted League & community events
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| 🛍️ Support voting. Shop with the League.
Stop scrolling and start shopping at the all new LWVAA Shop. You'll find voting and democracy themed t-shirts, stickers, yard signs, bags and more! | LWVAA makes it easy to empower voters in your community
🗳️ It isn't too soon to prepare for the November general election! If your business would like to be added to the list of sites providing the Voters Guide, email Jaci Collins at jcollins@lwvaustin.org.
Members are encouraged to visit businesses, nonprofits, and community centers that shared the Voters Guide and say, "Thank You!"
Find Voters Guide locations here. |
Empower voters and support democracy at your events!
🗣️ Request a speaker or voter registration table here.
| Gift memberships are back!
Gift memberships to any League can now be purchased online! To purchase a gift membership, log into or create an account at the LWV Member Portal and click the "Gift" link in the Grow Our Community box. You do not have to be a League member to purchase a gift membership.
| If you've read this far, it must be worth it.
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|  | 🗳️ GOTV with Franklin at the Austin Marathon
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