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Mission:
The League of Women Voters of Clarion
County, a nonpartisan political organization,
encourages the informed and active participation of
citizens in government, works to increase
understanding of major public policy issues, and
influences public policy through education and
advocacy.
August
2017--June 2018
Calendar of League
and Community Events:
More information about the coming year will be
posted
as it becomes available.
July 2017
July 25 [Tuesday] --Board
Meeting, 5 pm. Janice's other house.
July 27 [Thursday]--Public
Program--Stop PA Gerrymandering. 7 pm at the
Main Street Center.
The League of Women
Voters of Clarion County and Indivisible We
Rise-Clarion County are hosting a public
education program on reforming Pennsylvania’s
redistricting process. Fair Districts PA
speaker Suzanne Broughton will explain PA’s
current redistricting process, demonstrate how
it undermines democracy, and then offer a
solution to the problem. Link to pdf transcript of
Broughton talk
AUGUST 2017
August 29--Board meeting, 5 pm, Janice Horn's other house.
SEPTEMBER 2017
September 16--
Clarion County Recycling Day,
Clarion County Park, 9 am to
1 pm.
See FLYER
for list of acceptable
items. Electronics and
hazardous materials must be
pre-registered.
September
17--Constitution
Day. The US Constitution was
signed September 17, 1787.
September
19--LWV of Clarion Public
Meeting: Single - Payer
Healthcare with speaker Ed
Grystar. 7 pm Main Street
Center, Clarion.
September
21 [Thursday] UN International
Day of
Peace,
http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/
September 26--National Voter
Registration Day
September 26--Board Meeting, 5:15 pm, Janice
Horn's other house.
September 30 to
October 8 --Clarion
County Autumn Leaf Festival
OCTOBER 2017
October 10--Last
day to register to vote before November Election.
October 17 --Clarion LWV Public Meeting--Funding Public
Education: Challenges and Choices,
with Speaker Susan Spika. 7 pm
Clarion Area High School Large Instruction
Room on the 2nd floor.
October
24 --Board
Meeting, 5:15 pm, Janice
Horn's other house.
October 31--Last day to apply for a
civilian absentee ballot.
NOVEMBER 2017
November 3--Last day for County Board of
Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballot.
November 7--Municipal
Election 7
am to 8 pm . See our LWVPA
Voters Guide pdf .
There is an
additional Voters
Guide for Retention of Judges.
November 14--Election Law
review. Location to be announced.
November
28--Board
Meeting, 5:15 pm, Janice
Horn's other house.
DECEMBER 2017
December 12-- 6 am Holiday Party. Location and speaker
to be announced.
December 15--Bill
of Rights Day-- 226th anniversary of the
adoption of the first ten amendments
to the US Constitution.
No Board meeting in December.
JANUARY 2018
January
16---[Tuesday] LWVPA National
Program Planning Program Planning.
6 pm . Location to be announced.
January 30 ---[Tuesday] Clarion LWV
January Board meeting.
5:15 pm Janice Horn’s 2nd house.
FEBRUARY 2018
February 14--98th Anniversary
of the national League of Women Voters.
First day to circulate and
file nomination petitions.
February 20--[tentative]
Lunch with the County Commissioners
February 27--Board Meeting,
5:15 pm, location to be determined
MARCH 2018 Women's
History Month
March ?--Last day to circulate and file nomination
petitions.
March
21? [tentative]-- LWV
Public Meeting--Education Funding
Followup. 6 pm. Location to be
announced.
March 27 -- Board
Meeting, 5:15 pm, location to be determined.
APRIL 2018
April ? --Last day
to register before primary.
April
17 [tentative]-- Candidates Meeting. 6
pm. Location to be announced.
April 24 ---5:15 Board meeting.
Location to be determined.
MAY 2018
May
? -- Last day to apply for a civilian absentee
ballot.
May 15?
--Primary Election.
May
22-- Clarion LWV Annual Meeting . 5:30 pm .
Location to be determined.
No Board Meeting in May.
JUNE 2018
June ? --- Clarion County Recycling Day, Clarion
County Park, 9 am to 1 pm.
See
FLYER
for list of acceptable items.
Electronics and hazardous materials must
be
pre-registered.
June 26 --Board Meeting, 5:15
pm, Janice Horn's
second house.
June 28 to July 1--LWVUS National Convention in
Chicago.
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