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A Voter Preparation Party Report from Texas
By Merinda Cutler, MWEG Member I am a mother of six children, running around like a chicken with my head cut off most of the time, to be honest! So, last year when our local Williamson County, Texas, ballot was long and locally important, I decided to take MWEG’s challenge and enlist my friends and neighbors to help me focus my mind on making informed decisions at the polls on the many, many candidates and issues. Some of my friends are quite opinionated ā on both ends of the political spectrumāso I was also excited to hold my own Voter Preparation Party (VPP) to get a group of them in…
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Voter Prep Party Tips!
By Breanne Potter, MWEG Nebraska Chapter Lead We are a modest chapter of Mormon Women for Ethical Government in Omaha, Nebraska. Some of our members are new to the scene of political proactiveness, so before the election last year we decided to throw a “voter preparation party.” On my kitchen table I put āI Registered to Voteā stickers, a handout on how to prepare to vote, and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. In less time than it takes to watch a couple of shows, we were ready to go. You can see our handout here; we followed MWEGās template and tailored it to our stateās specific needs. The party was a…
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‘Better Days’ Ahead
By Megan Blood Seawright, MWEG Utah Chapter Lead MWEG’s Utah chapter recently participated in Better Days 2020’s “Radification Celebration,” a lively festival celebrating Utah’s ratification of the 19th amendment. MWEG hosted a booth at the event, where members helped to inspire attendees through a Principles of Peacemaking activity. We had each of MWEG’s six Principles of Peacemaking displayed, along with a woman from Utah history who exemplified each one, as the foundation of our “tapestry.” We asked people to write on ribbons things they could do or are doing to make the world a more peaceful, better place. They then wove their ribbons into the tapestry. Here are some of…
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National Voter Registration Day!
September 24 was National Voter Registration Day! MWEG members in Utah joined groups at BYU and the University of Utah to register students to vote. Voter registration deadlines are quickly approaching, so make sure your voter registration is up to date (have you moved recently?) for yourself and your loved ones. If you or someone you know needs an absentee ballot, be sure to request one. MWEG has partnered with Voterise. Want to help? Become a voter ambassador with Voterise by signing up here.
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From the Founders: Looking Forward to 2018
2017: It was the worst of times, it was the best of times. There has, indeed, been a silver lining to the calamity and distress of the year past ā an unprecedented awakening of the citizens of the world and a greater degree of civic engagement than most of us have ever witnessed before. We’ve done great things at MWEG. As a fledgling organization that is still less than one year old, we can feel very, very proud of what we’ve accomplished. Many thanks to Iris Salazar for taking the time to put together this visual retrospective of our 2017. As we move forward now into a brand new year,…
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Relief for Victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
For weeks, even months, after the devastating Hurricane Maria, much of Puerto Rico was still mostly without electricity and potable water, and many people lost their jobs or were not able to go back to work. In some areas the grocery store shelves were bare and some families’ savings were running dry. Led by members of MWEG who were born in Puerto Rico, and working with LDS bishops and social workers on the island, MWEG gained information on families, individuals, and shelters that needed help. Many MWEGers joined with their families, companies, Relief Societies, and others to put together relief packages containing food, diapers, bedding, towels, baby food, basic hygiene…
