Advocacy & Volunteer Activities
the community needs everyone to participate to be a strong, safe, fair and vibrant place to live
Election Observing
Election Observation: For trained observers Opening and Sorting Ballots begins October 21 (Thursday), Machine Counting begins November 2 (Tuesday), continues November 3 and subsequent days as enough ballots arrive to feed the machine counter. Observers check in at the Auditors office, 311 Grand Avenue - in the County Courthouse. Please contact
league@LWVbellinghamwhatcom.org for more information
Notes from Observing Activities:
Watchers for City & County Councils, and the Port of Bellingham
If you are interested in volunteering to observe the City Council or County Council, or the Port of Bellingham meetings on behalf of League please contact
league@LWVbellinghamwhatcom.org
Port of Bellingham Commissioners meet the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month at 3 PM in the Harbor Center Bldg Conference room. 1801 Roeder Ave.
For information on County Council meetings, Please click here
For information on City Council meetings, Please click here
For information on Port Commission Meetings, Please Click Here
Citizen's Election Advisory Committee (CEAC)
Whatcom Fair Voting
Mission Statement:
Whatcom Fair Voting (WFV) is a non-partisan grassroots group of citizens working to promote the integrity of the electoral process by:
- researching improvements
- encouraging full citizen participation
- informing the public and elected officials on voting issues
- supporting safeguards to ensure voting accuracy and
- accountability
- monitoring elections legislation
Meetings:
WFV meets monthly at a time selected as convenient by the people who are actively involved. Any local person is welcome who agrees to respect our meeting rules, to be non-partisan and respectful, and to support our Mission Statement.
To find out more please contact league@LWVbellinghamwhatcom.org
Minutes from the October meeting
Computer Skills Needed
If you have a little time and would be interested in volunteering your computer talents with the league, we can use you! Interested? please contact Tanya Baumgart at
PR@LWVbellinghamwhatcom.org for more information.
