The League of Women Voters of Texas is going high tech! This year's first ever online Zoom Convention will be held in a webinar Saturday, April 18, beginning at 1:00 p.m. to take action on key business items - adopting a budget, board member elections, and voting on the program(s) for the next biennium. In this streamlined convention, only delegates will be in attendance. For complete information, visit LWV Texas State Convention .

LWV-Hill Country is allotted seven delegates based on the membership total of 67 as of midnight on January 31, 2020. The delegates who will attend the Convention on behalf of our League are Bunny Bond, Leadership Team member and workshop presenter; Barbara Hudson, Blanco County Unit Chair; Cathy Learoyd, Leadership Team member and workshop presenter; Sharon McCoy, member (resides in Kerr County); Julie Rosenberger, Kendall County Unit Chair; Luke Rosenberger, member (resides in Kendall County); and Janice Zitelman, Gillespie County Unit Chair.

Each delegate to the LWV Texas State Convention would normally receive a convention workbook at registration check-in. This year the Convention Committee published the workbook online ahead of the convention. This has allowed League members and delegates to read and prepare ahead of the actual convention. All members are encouraged to review the convention workbook and familiarize themselves with the items of business that delegates will be acting on.

We look forward to hearing a full report on how the new online format worked, hopefully at our annual meeting in May.

Our Annual Membership Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 21st. At this point, it is impossible to know whether we will be able to hold that meeting in person, so alternative plans are being considered just in case.

At the Annual Meeting we are required by the bylaws to adopt a local program for the ensuing year, elect the Leadership Team and members of the nominating committee, adopt the amount of dues for the next year, adopt an adequate budget, and transact such other business as may properly come before it. 

This year, in addition to those regular items of business, the Leadership Team will present bylaws revisions for approval by the membership. The revisions must be submitted in writing to the members at least 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting, so the Leadership Team plans to send them by email later this month.

In addition to the social distancing and stay-at-home orders Governor Greg Abbott recently issued, he announced that May 2 local elections may be moved to the November General Election. Please check with your local county elections office to learn whether your elections have been moved. The Texas Primary Runoff Election has been moved to July 14, 2020. Date changes can be found below.

Primary Runoff Elections

Last day to register to vote: Monday, June 15

Early voting begins: Monday, July 6

Early voting ends: Friday, July 10

Election Day: Tuesday, July 14

Local Elections

According to information received by LWV-Hill Country, all local elections in Bandera , Blanco , Gillespie , Kendall , and Kerr Counties have been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 3rd. Contact your county election official for further information (click on the relevant county above). The last day to register to vote in local elections and the early voting dates are the same as for the General Election shown below.

You may also visit the LWV-Hill Country's website at League of Women Voters-Hill Country Texas for dates, voting locations, and other helpful information.

General Election

Last day to register to vote: Monday, October 5

Early voting begins: Monday, October 19

Early voting ends: Friday, October 30

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3

The League of Women Voters of Texas is encouraging all eligible voters to apply to vote by mail in the comfort and safety of their own home! For the July 14th primary runoff election, applications must be received (not postmarked) by July 3, 2020.

Who is eligible?

To obtain a ballot by mail:

Even if you request an application from the Secretary of State's office, you must mail it to the county election official in the county where you are registered to vote.

For complete information and tips for filling out the application, please visit the LWVTX Vote by Mail page, or for questions or concerns, p lease contact the Secretary of State by email at   [email protected]  or call 800.252.VOTE(8683).

Each year the League of Women Voters celebrates Women’s Equality Day, the anniversary of the passage of the 19 ^th  Amendment on August 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.  Plans are being made now to celebrate this very important historic event.  A group of women, spearheaded by Tami King, is planning several events in Gillespie County to honor those who fought for the passage of the 19 ^th  Amendment and to remind all of the importance of the event.  Plans include the following events:

* Independence Day Parade - Thursday, July 4, 10 a.m., Fredericksburg Main Street, at least 100 women and girls to march in the parade wearing suffragist attire

* Gillespie County Fair Parade – Friday, August 21, 10 a.m., Fredericksburg Main Street, at least 100 women and girls to march in the parade wearing suffragist attire

* Centennial Commemoration Ceremony – Wednesday, August 26, 9 a.m., County Court House, Fredericksburg Main Street

*   Ladies Brunch – August 26, 10 a.m., 103 E. San Antonio St, Fredericksburg. Grace Chimene, current president of the League of Women Voters of Texas, will speak at the brunch. Visit  facebook.com/womensvotecentennial/  and share with your friends

If you are able to march in the parades (2 miles), please email Tami King @  [email protected] .  Several LWV Hill Country members have committed to participating and will be wearing their suffragist attire with an LWV sash.  Please note that these are non-political, non-partisan events.