No one expected when the initial shelter-in-place public health order was issued on March 17 that half a year later we would still be in stages of lockdown. Virtual Lunch With League on Thursday, Sept. 17, will explore these unprecedented times with a presentation by Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman on the topic "Six Month Milestone: County Response to Covid-19 Pandemic."

Register for Virtual Lunch With League HERE .

The first of the League-sponsored Candidate Forums will feature Dave Cortese and Ann Ravel discussing their qualifications and perspectives on critical issues on Monday, Sept. 14, 7-8 p.m. The event will be a virtual Zoom webinar and is open to all. There is no cost, but registration is required HERE You may enter a question for candidates to answer when you register. The event is co-sponsored by three chapters of the League of Women Voters: Cupertino-Sunnyvale, San Jose/Santa Clara and Southwest Santa Clara Valley.

Additional Candidate Forums for other local municipal and school board elections will be presented this fall. To view the complete list, click HERE.

The League of Women Voters makes free presentations to local community groups on statewide measures that will appear on the November ballot. These educational events are nonpartisan and do not include recommendations on how to vote.

The first public PROS & CONS event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 11, 8:30-10 a.m. for the “Get Out The Vote” program sponsored by the Dynamic Women's Council, the Business Forward Council, and the LGBTQ Society with the San Jose Capital Club. Register for this free virtual Zoom webinar HERE

To view the calendar of other upcoming PROS & CONS events or to request a presentation for your group, click HERE.

Click HERE to register to vote

Click HERE to check your voter status and confirm the correct address. Every registered voter will receive a Vote by Mail ballot. It does not have to be requested.

Click HERE to find drop off locations and Vote Centers (for drop off or in person voting) in Santa Clara County. You can use any location no matter where you live.

Click HERE to track your ballot -- has it been received and has it been counted.

Click HERE to read the California Voter Bill of Rights

Voter’s Edge is a voter resource site and an integral educational program for the League of Women Voters. The website is used by voters to research the legislative priorities of their local, state and federal candidates. Information about measures and candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot is being compiled and will soon be available for your use. Find out more about what's on your ballot HERE

The the League's annual meeting in June, the Board of Directors approved the following issues as the top priorities for study and action in the coming year:

The League of Women Voters does take positions on some ballot measures. It never supports an individual candidate or political party. Information on which statewide and local measures will receive League support in the November election -- and why -- will be posted HERE in the coming weeks.

Vote by Mail ballots will begin to be mailed to all registered voters in Santa Clara County. You do not have

to request one. Return in free postage-paid envelope and drop off at an official ballot drop box or at any Vote Center in the county.

Vote by Mail and Early Voting

Last day to register to vote on Nov. 3*

Vote Centers open

Election Day

*If you miss the voter registration deadline, you have the option to do a Conditional Voter Registration at any Vote Center.

League of Women Voters San Jose/Santa Clara is a community partner with Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) annual Civic Leadership Summit on Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-12 noon. Issues addressed will include fighting Asian-American hate, promoting AAPI and Black relations, educational access and affirmative action, and community mobilization for the November election. Register HERE

The League's work relies on members like you who volunteer to put our goals and plans into action.

Several individuals have joined League of Women Voters San Jose/Santa Clara over the summer. We are delighted to have you join us and there are many opportunities during the election season to get active with the League. If you have any questions as a new member, please contact President Carol Watts at carol.watts@lwvsjsc.org.

Welcome to: Linda Cordoba, Lisa Feller, Judy Kane, Margaret Lindberg, Gloria Loventhal, Sarah McNulty, Katherine Mirassou, Linda Sims, Claire Shafer, Sabrina Stoll-Egger, Taryn Upchurch and Robert Wood.

If you are not yet a member of the League and would like to join, it's easy to do online at JOIN