LWVWV BOARD MEETING AGENDA - SEP 19, 2026                           

REVISED – 9/2/2026

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Time: Sep 19, 2026 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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10:00 AM

Welcome & Call to Order, Changes/Additions to Agenda

Lyn Widmyer

Judy Ball

✦ Elect Cynthia Nelson to serve on Board and fill unexpired term of Carline Shaw as Secretary -- ACTION

Co-Presidents’ Reports from LWVUS Convention

·        Concurrences approved:

o   Protecting the Rights of Immigrants, submitted by LWV-WA

o   Religious Freedom, submitted by LWV-CO (adopted after objections to the rules & re-vote)

·        Key Achievements of 2026 LWVUS Convention

·        LWVWV delegation at LWVUS Convention (photo)

·         Letter to Governor requesting withdrawal of WV National Guard from DC 

·        Email from LWVUS regarding what  State Leagues need to know about mail-in ballot litigation and voter education for the 2026 Midterms (sent separately to Board and Huntington local)

·         Participation in LWVUS August 8 Day of Action in honor of anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

·                       Cards prepared with Delta Sigma Theta highlighting Voter ID requirements     reordered and 1000 cards distributed to local Leagues and members at large

Lyn

Approval of minutes (previously deferred minutes because quorum lacking on 7/18/2026)

·        LWVWV Brd Minutes 21Mar2026.docx

·        2026-05-16 - LWVWV Council Minutes -edit.docx

·        2026-05-16 Zoom summary -edited.docx

·        2026-07-18 - LWVWV - Zoom AI Board Minutes.docx

Treasurer’s Report

·        Treasurer’s Report

Teresa

10:20 a.m.

New Business

Preparing for 2026 election season

·        VOTE411 update

·        Voter education on new photo ID law -- high priority

·        Any local Leagues planning candidate forums?  Don’t forget LWVWV 2024 Policy on Empty Chair Candidate Events_.pdf

·        Endorse LWVWV members/local Leagues to participate in Mountain State Spotlight community conversations wherever/whenever they are held

o   MSS contacted LWVWV regarding community conversation in Wood County

o   We lack LWVWV members in Wood County to participate

o   Model for conversations held in Monongalia & Preston Counties:  MSS journalists managed conversation component.  League-MM conducted voter education for attendees.

·        Seek LWVUS endorsement of publicizing Election Protection hotline for voting concerns/issues

Autumn

Lyn

LLAW — 

·        Bekah Aranda contacted SOS office to seek support for bill to remove barriers to voting for persons with disabilities:

o   In 2026 session, HB 4547 & SB 902

o   Talking points on this policy issue.

·        Bekah & Judy met to discuss construction of “dashboard” tracking spreadsheet

·        LWVWV Opposition to Amendment 1 posted on social media.  Lots of views.

Judy

Highlights of LWVUS Leader meetings

·        Inquiry from Brady Horine on LWVWV position on Amendment 1

Lyn

 

11:20 a.m.

Unfinished Business

Amicus Brief on Vaccine Mandate

Amicus Brief on Education Governance

·        2 new members of WV Supreme Court of Appeals sworn in from 2026 Primary:

o   Justice James W. "Bill" Flanigan

o   Justice H.L. Kirkpatrick

·        WV Supreme Court of Appeals session began Sep 2

Judy

LWVWV Board Vacancies

·        Remaining vacancies on state Board still unfilled

·        Update from Nominations Committee

Lyn

Jonathan

Digital maintenance 

·        Need support to update/maintain website

·        FastDemocracy is adding features, including live AI-assisted streaming of hearings & weekly trainings

·        Develop/enhance social media strategy

Local League Reports

✦ Huntington Area

✦ Jefferson County

  •             Candidate Forums scheduled in October, including for first time, forums in Berkeley County l
  •    Posting on social media on how Panhandle delegates and senators voted on bills of interest to the League
  •             Identifying ourselves as League of Women Voters of West Virginia serving Berkeley and       Jefferson Counties to reflect additional members in Berkeley County

Lyn

✦ Morgantown-Monongalia County

·        Substack update.  145 subscribers as of Sep 2

LWVMorgantown.substack.com

·        Tacitus, new anonymous contributor for LWVMM Substack.  Modern series to review The Federalist Papers.

·        Updated flyers for voter events — for any local League to use:

§  Student Voters ← can use this one!

§  Photo ID ← can use this one!

§  Absentee Ballots ← can use this one!

§  SB 59:  New requirements for voter registration & eligibility to vote require intent to remain at residence “indefinitely.”  No idea how such a requirement can be implemented or enforced.

·        Voter education/outreach

o   Stewartstown ice cream social

o   Westover Senior Center

o   other(s)

Autumn

 

For the good of the order

Noon

ADJOURN

Next Meetings/Events:

  • Nov 21

 

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