Public Policy Day is going virtual this year! No driving to the meeting; just sit at your computer or mobile device to hear some great speakers on key issues for our state, via Zoom.
We can agree that this November’s election has special importance. The persons elected to our State legislature will determine how redistricting will be handled. AAUW reminds us to be non-partisan and fair to ALL citizens. Majority parties should not be drawing districts behind closed doors. Legislators should not be picking their constituents; voters should be picking their legislators!
August 25, 2020, 6:30-8:30 pm
- Carlene Bechen from Fair Maps WI will discuss how fair redistricting has gained bipartisan support across the state and how we can assist in changing the way district maps are drawn.
- Denise Gaumer Hutchison of the Wisconsin Public Education Network (WPEN) will tell us how we can influence great public education without offering vouchers to private institutions.
August 27, 2020, 6:30-8:30 pm
- Matt Rothschild of The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign will discuss how to differentiate between “fake news” and “real facts,” how to become informed voters and educate others, and why absentee ballots are safe.
- Debra Cronmiller of League of Women Voters will discuss how to inform and encourage voting during a pandemic, and deal with sometimes cruel and bitter vitriol.
- Kate Nielson/Robin Lucas from AAUW National Headquarters will discuss suggested methods to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) and share what other branches/states are doing to talk about issues, not candidates.
Register for one or both sessions: bit.ly/aauw-wi-policy-day
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