LWV of Washington County (MD)

The Washington County League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government and works to increase understanding of national, state and local public policy through education and advocacy.

ABOUT THE LEAGUE

The League of Women Voters of Washington County assists citizens to become more informed participants in their community and their government by

  • registertovote.gifProducing Voters' Guides, Assisting at voter registration drives and providing information about voting; Click here to download a copy of the new 2018 Voter's Guide, or to view it online go to Vote411.

  • Conducting community forums on local, state, and national issues, and distributing informational brochures and other publications (click here to review our rules for balanced forums);

  • Creating a monthly newsletter, and providing information about government on the national, state, and local levels.

The League also conducts studies on issues such as transportation, housing, environmental concerns, campaign reform, etc. (See the Positions page for past studies from LWVs all over the state.) After the study has been completed and a consensus has been reached, the League states its position.  At that point, the League may encourage action and/or advocacy on the local, state, or national levels.

The League has a rich history.  Click here to view our history highlights!  Read our president's letter here. 

Watch the June 5th Forum featuring 11 Democratic and Republican candidates seeking nomination to run for the open 6th District Congressional District seat! Antietam Broadband taped this forum and it will be available on their WCL-TV On-the-Go App (available through the App Store & Google Play) on

Wed. June 6 at 8pm
Thurs. June 7 at 8pm
Sat. June 23 at 10am and 8pm
Sun. June 24 at 10am and 8pm
 
Or watch the event on Youtube using this link.
Do candidates need to live in the 6th District? It turns out that there are three, and only three, standing qualifications for U.S. Senator or Representative in Congress which are expressly set out in the U.S. Constitution: age (25 for the House, 30 for the Senate); citizenship (at least seven years for the House, nine years for the Senate); and inhabitancy in the state at the time.

 

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Click on the pencil to contact our local LWV. 		League of Women Voters of Washington County
P. O. Box 2126
Hagerstown MD 21742

Telephone: 240-513-8126

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