CALL TO CONVENTION SATURDAY, MAY 15 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
YOU are invited to attend the Biennial Convention of the West Virginia League of Women Voters! Convention siting and location rotates among local Leagues, this year it will be held virtually on Zoom by our host, League of Women Voters of Jefferson County.
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Kenneth C. Martis, Emeritus Professor of Geography at WVU. He will give a quick history about redistricting and current legal standings including a focus on redistricting in WV, pending State legislation, and deadlines.
Schedule Synopsis: May 14 - State board meeting is held Friday evening at 7:00 pm. May 15 - Convention check-in begins at 9:30 am; First Plenary commences at 10:00 am; Lunch at 12:00; Guest Speaker at 1:00 pm; Second Plenary begins at 2:00 pm and should end by 3:00 pm. All new and existing Board Members will then attend a brief Post-Convention Board Meeting.
According to the Bylaws, each League may send the League president (or alternate) plus one delegate for the first 15 members, and one additional delegate for each 10 additional members or major fraction thereof. Each Member-at-Large Unit shall be entitled to one delegate. All additional members may attend as Visitors.
Please register by April 30, but no later than May 8th at https://convention.lwvwv.org .
* Name of your League or Member-at-Large Unit or N/A:
* Jefferson County, Huntington, Morgantown-Monongalia, Wood County, Charleston Area Member-At-Large or N/A
* Your name * Are you a Delegate or Visitor? * Email address (Note: Convention Workbook will be sent out electronically on May 10.)
Registrants will be receiving Zoom meeting links.
Please attend to vote for the bright future of the League in our state!
-Jonathan