Welcome back to your exclusive, bi-weekly newsletter of the League of Women Voters of Wake County. If someone forwarded this to you and you'd like to become a member, or are interested in learning more, just click here. | The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday, February 17th having spent his life working tirelessly as an advocate for Civil Rights. Jackson was one of the most prominent civil rights leaders of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, dedicated to issues facing the poor and marginalized until his death at age 84. We honor and remember Reverend Jackson and recognize his contributions, that were so closely aligned with the mission of the League of Women Voters.
Click below for local reporting on Jackson's life and legacy:
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March 1-31: Women’s History Month. The National Women's History Alliance (NWHA) theme for 2026 is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.” This theme honors the women who have and are reimagining and rebuilding systems to ensure long-term sustainability - environmental, economic, educational and societal.
March 3: Election Day. Our vote is our power. Through our votes, elections make our voices heard. The League defends and empowers millions of voters every year to ensure that our elections are fair, accessible, and representative of all Americans.
March 7: Anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Nearly a century after the Confederacy’s guns fell silent, the racial legacies of slavery and Reconstruction continued to reverberate loudly throughout the South in 1965. On March 7, 1965, then-25-year-old activist John Lewis led over 600 marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama and faced brutal attacks by oncoming state troopers. Footage of the violence collectively shocked the nation and galvanized the fight against racial injustice.
March 8: International Women’s Day. A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific. IWD is a movement, powered by the collective efforts of all.
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Visit LWV's vote411 site to learn more about the candidates in your area, find your polling place, and answer your questions about voting in the primaries.
Let your voice be heard!
Observers are needed to attend Wake County Board of Election meetings.
There is still time to join us in the ongoing work to support voting in Wake County through County Board of Elections (CBOE) Monitoring. Absentee ballot review, provisional ballot review, reconciliation, and canvass are ongoing now through March 13th. If you are interested and have not done this work before, contact Gaye Williams for more information, president@lwvwake.org. We need you! Observers attend and take detailed notes that you submit to the League in an online form.
Arrive to the meeting 15 minutes early.
Take detailed notes on all decisions and discussions
The next meeting is March 2nd at 3PM at the CBOE Operations Center 1200 N. New Hope Rd., Raleigh. You can review the full meeting slate to select those that work with your schedule: Wake County BoE meetings page
|  | | Join with our Voter Services team on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, 4:30-6:30, for conversation and idea sharing. All are welcome (guests too)!
| | Meet members from other local Leagues, share ideas, build your network! March 21st in Durham. Lunch provided. 7 open spots remain.
| | Come meet members and friends for lunch this Wednesday at the Bul Box in Morrisville. This is a great opportunity to get to know other members in an informal setting.
Please register so that we'll know how many seats we'll need!
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 12:00 PM until 1:30 PM
Bul Box Grill Morrisville
1125 Hatches Pond Ln. #118
Morrisville, NC
|  | | This week is an annual recognition of Civics Awareness emphasizing the growing need to prioritize civic education for a stronger democracy. Activities will be taking place across the country to draw attention to this important endeavor. Below are some opportunities to increase your own awareness.
Learn more about Civic Learning Week and events happening across the nation.
National Forum Livestream: Liberty and Learning: Civic Education at 250
Tune in March 9 and 10 to explore how educators, policymakers, researchers, academics, and private and public-sector leaders are energizing the movement to advance high-quality civic education nationwide.
Register
NC Youth Forum with State K-12 Education Officials
Join via Zoom on March 11 at 6:00PM for a youth-led forum about leadership and what youth are doing to transform NC's schools, communities, and the state for the better now and into the future.
Register
Building Civic Power: A Roadmap for Advancing Civics Education in North Carolina
If you were unable to attend our Timely Topics program on February 19 featuring 3 experts talking about Civic Education in NC, you can view the video on LWV of WAKE YouTube page.
|  | | Join the LWV-Wake Affordable Housing Committee to tour The Carying Place on March 9th, 11:30AM - 1:00PM
We welcome all members to attend.
| | Join us for a Timely Topic on Voter Suppression; March 26th at Noon.
Are you concerned about getting out the vote for the fall elections? Efforts are underway to make it more difficult for US citizens to register to vote, to know where to vote, to vote early, or to vote by mail. These voter suppression tactics are occurring at the federal and state level here in NC and disproportionately affect communities of color, married women, and those that have been affected by natural disasters.
Timely Topics is open to the public. Light refreshments available. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch.
| All members are welcome to attend any Committee meeting without joining the Committee. Check out the LWV-Wake calendar and register for something that interests you. Events | Save the Dates:
- No Kings Rally - March 28th - No Kings Rally
- Pot Luck Dinner - April 16th 6PM-8PM - Register here
- Next Meet and Chat: April 22nd, 6-8pm. - Join other League members and friends for cocktails at Hearsay (inside Matthews House) in Cary. Register here.
- LWV-Wake Annual Meeting - June 16th. More info coming soon.
- Women's Equality Day Event - August 26th
| TUNE IN: EQUAL MEANS EQUAL V. TRUMP HEARING. Registration will open soon for the March 24th, 2pm livestream. (rescheduled from Dec 16) WATCH a 6 minute review of the case. | | LWVNC’s 2026 Advocacy Day
We invite you to join fellow League members at the General Assembly for a morning of civic engagement and legislative meetings.
LWVNC Advocacy Day
Theme: Democracy in Action – Your Voice, Your Power
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Raleigh, NC
All members are encouraged to participate as we advocate for free and fair elections and voting rights during the General Assembly’s short session.
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To assure that every vote for President counts in every election, we urge the North Carolina Legislature to pass the National Popular Vote Bill, moving our state and the nation closer to making every vote count in all of America.
There are more than 500,000 elected offices in the United States. For all but one of them, the candidate with the most votes wins. The one exception is our one national office – the presidency. To sustain a healthy democracy every vote for president should count equally. Count all the votes, every vote equal, whoever receives the most votes wins – this is simple and fair.
Join us! Sign the LWV NC petition to make your voice heard.
This is open to non-Leaguers, so please share this link with your networks.
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of North Carolina.
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Add your public comment on proposed Voter Role changes by March 16th.
League of Women Voters of North Carolina has joined with Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Common Cause NC, and the Fair Elections Center to submit public comment to the North Carolina State Board of Elections raising concerns about proposed rules governing voter roll maintenance and the use of the federal SAVE database to verify citizenship. While supporting accurate voter lists, the coalition warned that reliance on error-prone data, vague standards, and insufficient safeguards could result in eligible voters being wrongly challenged or removed. The letter urges stronger protections, clearer due process, and safeguards against improper removals—especially close to elections—and encourages members to submit their own comments before the March 16 deadline. Learn more, including talking points to provide your own public comment visit the NCSBE portal. | LWVUS Sends Letter to Senate Opposing the SAVE Act
LWVUS sent a letter to the US Senate urging members to oppose the SAVE Act, which would require citizenship documentation to register to vote despite the fact that voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering. CLICK FOR MORE |  | Action Alert: Tell Congress Federal Immigration Enforcement Has Gone Too Far
We join LWVUS and LWVNC in this ACTION ALERT regarding escalating federal immigration enforcement actions that violate constitutional rights and undermine democratic accountability.
At its core, this issue is not about immigration policy—it is about the protection of constitutional rights, the rule of law, and the principle that no government agency is above accountability. The use of intimidation, surveillance, and lethal force against people exercising their First Amendment rights threatens the foundations of our democracy and demands congressional oversight.
The League has a long history of defending civil liberties and civic participation. When constitutional rights are eroded anywhere, they are weakened everywhere.
Add your voice by using the LWVUS action tool to contact Congress and demand transparency, investigation, and accountability.
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