Empowering voters and defending democracy in Southern Arizona since 1941. | The next TWGT will be Monday, February 2, 2026.
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Join us for our LWVGT General Meeting
Saturday, February 7, 2026
11:30 AM -1:30 PM
Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson
Registration Required
Speaker Daniel Jurkowitz, Assistant Chief Civil Deputy, Pima County Attorney’s Office, Civil Division, will talk about Arizona Election Laws.
Our general meeting will include information about Issues & Eggs, Tucson Festival of Books, and the Annual Meeting.
A light lunch with tea and lemonade will be available.
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Understanding the Regional Transportation Plus 2026-2046 Bond Issue
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Noon
Zoom
Registration Required
Join us for a Zoom program on the RTA Bond Issue before the vote on March 10.
RTA Executive Director, Mike Ortega, and former Pima County Deputy County Administrator, John Bernal, retired, will share the history of the last twenty years of RTA and where it will go in the next twenty years.
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It's that time again!
Registration is now open
for the 13th annual Issues & EggsBreakfast Forum, Friday March 6, 2026
Issues & Eggs is our primary fundraiser for LWVGT.
We invite anyone interested in our mission to join us.
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To use a QUICK LINK:
- Go to your browser's address bar at the top where you see '//lwvtucson.org/'.
- After the forward slash (/), type the name of the QUICK LINK, replacing any of the additional existing address information: for example, //lwvtucson.org/environmental or //lwvtucson.org/issuesandeggs.
- Press Return.
Below is a list of the QUICK LINKS.
The file that contains this list is in the Document Library. To access the file, click the Search icon and type QUICK LINKS.
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/advocacy (Advocacy Committee)
/calendar
/profile
/boardtoolbox
/bookclub\/candidateforums
/comms (Communications Committee info)
/contact (Contact Us)
/dei (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)
/DemocracyBingo
/DocumentLibrary
/ElectedOfficials
/environmental (Environmental Committee info)
/food (Community Food Banks)
/fundraising (Fundraising Committee info)
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/getinformed
/interests (login to see Interests choices)
/issuesandeggs
/membership (Membership Committee info)
/membertoolbox
/news
/ocreports (Observer Corps reports)
/publications
/publicpolicypositions
/registertovote
/runningandwinning
/speakersbureau
/videolibrary2026
/voteinaz
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LWVGT is an all volunteer organization.
Join us as we work together to strengthen our democracy!
| | | Upcoming One-Time Volunteer Opportunities:
Members must first log in to the lwvtucson.org website for this link to work.
For more information about one of the opportunities, click the three dots to the right of the event.
For more information about all of the events, click 'Expand All' at the upper left.
- Voter Registration at Naturalization Ceremonies, Evo A DeConcini Courthouse (2 sessions each)
- Friday, February 6: 10 AM - Noon, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
- Friday, April 10: 10 AM - Noon, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
- Friday, May 8: 10 AM - Noon, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
- Friday, June 12: 10 AM - Noon, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities:
To check out all volunteer opportunities: click Volunteer Opportunities.
This page provides information about one-time opportunities and ongoing opportunities, such as:
- JOIN THE PUBLIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE: Help develop programs for voters concerning the most important issues of the day from a nonpartisan perspective.
- JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Help plan LWVGT Social Events for members.
- JOIN THE EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
- BE A FRIEND TO A NEW MEMBER
- GOOD & WELLNESS efforts: (2 - 4 hours per month). It involves getting information about life events of import regarding our LWVGT members along with people in our community.
- NEWSLETTER: Two volunteers to create/edit the weekly TWGT newsletter on a rotating schedule.
- EVENTS PROMOTION: Volunteer to post our public events on community calendars.
- PUBLIC RELATIONS: Volunteer to help publicize our work and events with the media and community by posting to community calendars and sending to news outlets.
- GRAPHICS: Volunteer to create digital flyers for public programs and forums, using existing designs in the graphics design tool Canva.
|  | | LWVGT Community Violence Prevention
Committee Meeting
Monday, January 26
Noon
Zoom
| | | | Technology/Equipment
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 27
6 PM
Zoom
| | | | Office Hours with the LWVGT Leadership
Thursday, January 29
5 PM
For LWVGT members-if you have questions, thoughts or concerns about your LWVGT membership, please feel free to drop in on our weekly Zoom Office Hours. Members of the board will be on hand to answer your questions every Thursday from 5-6 pm.
| | | The Following Events Are Happening
The First Week of February, 2026 |
- Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Saturday, February 7, 2026
- Sunday, February 8, 2026
- Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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League of Women Voters of Northern Arizona Virtual Program
The Water Below: A Community Dialogue
Thursday, January 29
4:00 PM to 5:30PM
Curious about current groundwater in communities across the Verde Valley? Concerned about future capacity to serve Northern Arizona's rural cities and towns? Concerned about businesses coming here that need water -- Data Centers? Verde Valley relies on groundwater and many private and public wells withdraw from the aquifer.
Join the League of Women Voters of Northern Arizona in a focused conversation to examine the critical issue of groundwater management with guest speakers:
• Chris Kuzdas, Environmental Defense Fund
• Nikki Check, Yavapai County Supervisor—District 2
Registration for this virtual event is OPEN. Registration is open to the public and FREE. To register, go to:
https://www.campusce.net/sedonaverdeolli/course/course.aspx?catId=2640
Attendance is limited - Register NOW!
For more information, contact LWVNAZ at lwvnaz@gmail.com.
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WE’RE LOOKING FOR OUR NEXT LEADER!
LWVAZ PRESIDENT-ELECT
Do you want to help shape the future of the League across Arizona?
This is your opportunity to step into a statewide leadership role!
Application Deadline is March 1, 2026
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Look Here First For Your Election Information | | VOTE411 is a website of the League of Women Voters for users to find current information about upcoming elections based on their voting address, including candidate statements and descriptions of ballot measures.
| How to Contact Your LWVGT Board
Do you have a thought, concern, or questions your would like to convey to the LWVGT Board? If so, please complete the LWVGT Feedback form to submit your communication to the LWVGT Board.
View Past LWVGT Board Meetings
All LWVGT Board meetings are recorded on YouTube and available for viewing within a few days of the meeting. These YouTube recordings may be found by logging onto the https://lwvtucson.org/ website as a member; click the Members tab; select Video Library 2025; select YouTube recording of the meeting you wish to view.
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