League Events, Spring 2026

2026 has been a busy year and it isn't even Spring! With "snowcrete" and sunny days nearing upper 70s, the weather has been tumultuous, but that's not all. There is a new government in Richmond, and challenges to our voting system leading to a referendum on redistricting, to name a few. But our League is on the spot when it comes to informing and educating our members and the public on these issues.

March 21 is our program on Redistricting, and

April 21 is the last day of voting on the referendum.

May 16 is Annual Meeting of LWV-PWFA, Haymarket-Gainesville Library

Between these events we have voter registration at two high schools, board meetings, and a book discussion!

We can count at least 6 new members in the last few months, so Hello to you! You are now in our pool of active members and can help us out in many areas.

Amid all of this activity, we still need volunteers, especially a Treasurer! We will soon be auditing the books, and they will be ready to go for someone who has interest in seeing where our money goes. This is very important for the League, so please consider volunteering. With the new way of collecting dues, the whole membership part has become much more simplified.

March 21, 1:00 - 3:00

What YOU Need to Know about

Virginia's Redistricting Election

City of Manassas Community Center

8750 Sudley Road, Manassas, VA 20110

This is a general meeting, open to the public, free of charge.

Speaker: Kimball Brace, Founder of Election Data Services, Inc.

The Virginia Legislature has proposed a mid-decade reshaping of election districts. A special election is called on April 21st allowing voters to decide whether to support this change.

Kimball Brace will explain the demographics and voting history of our counties, revealing how and why our area has become a focus of the state’s new plan.

You do not need to register, but to make sure we have enough space, please use the SignUp Genius.

April 21, 2026, Special Election

Congressional Redistricting

Question: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia's standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census?

Voters will answer "Yes" or "No" to that question.

For more information on places to vote, hours and dates, see

pwcvotes.org. This is an excellent website developed by the PWC Office of Elections.

April 25, 11:30 - 1:00 Book Discussion

Glass Walls: Shattering the Six Gender Bias Barriers Still Holding Women Back at Work, Amy Diehl and Leanne M. Dzubinski.

In this revealing new book, Amy Diehl and Leanne Dzubinski shine a new light on gender bias in the workplace, uncovering the barriers that work like glass walls surrounding women. Their findings and analysis present a new, important, and richly detailed guidebook.

Ruby Tuesday’s, 12721 Marblestone Dr, Woodbridge.

Come and bring a friend. We always have good discussions, even if we haven't read all (or any) of the book. In this case, you probably have valuable insights to share.

For more information on the books we are discussing, click here.

May 16, Saturday, 10:00 - 12:30 SAVE THE DATE!

Annual Meeting of LWV-PWFA, Haymarket-Gainesville Library, complete with refreshments! All are invited, and there will be a sign-up sheet closer to the date.

Volunteers needed - at home or out in the public.

Some volunteer positions can be done from home. Example:

LWV needs a Treasurer! You will be given training and support. Please consider, as this is an important role. Email Pat Reilly (ReillyPat18@gmail.com) to learn more.
The newsletter needs an editor! It goes out on a quarterly basis and lets you know what is going on in our chapter. To see some of the latest newsletters, click here. This position begins immediately, with the next Newsletter due in January, 2026. Email Connie (conniewg51@gmail.com) or call (703-209-3134) for more information.
The by-laws revision committee needs some committee members. This can also be done at home. Contact Connie (conniewg51@gmail.com) for more information

There are ongoing voter registration efforts!

High schools and colleges across our League area are receiving our help, making sure all are registered to vote. We need help with this! Please contact Laura (smushaw@comcast.net) to let her know you want to become a voter registration volunteer. To see a list of the schools and dates, click here. The hours are all within the school hours, 7:30 - 2, and vary from school to school.

The latest edition of the Virginia Voter is available! Click here to read the March 2026 edition as well as any of the older ones.

This newest edition is chock full of information, especially advocacy events taking place during the time that the General Assembly is meeting.

Board Seeks Active and Engaged Members

The Board of Directors has several open seats and we welcome your participation. We need people to help us develop programs, suggest and find speakers, create and organize events. We love our members, and we would like you to love working with the League. Every person counts and has something to contribute.

Contact lwvpwfa@gmail.com

To quote Uncle Sam, “We Need You”!

Our League at Richmond on League Day!

This is our LWV-PWFA group (with two new members Tammy and Josie Adgate), meeting with Senator Russet Perry in her office

From left: Josie Adgate, Tammy Adgate, Rebecca Adgate, Kathleen Montgomery, Pat Reilly, Senator Perry

Reminder:

There will be a board meeting on March 17, 2026.

You are all invited!

And a head's up - April's Board Meeting will be in person. This is one of the first times that we will not be using Zoom since the Pandemic for the board meeting!

The Fall 2025 Edition

“The Prince William - Fauquier Voter”

To download the Fall 2025 Edition, click HERE.

princewilliamlwv.org

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