Welcome to LWV of Lane County
Shining a Bright Light on Democracy!
What's Happening
News:
League of Women Voters and National Education Association Announce Partnership to Recruit Next Generation of Poll Workers Read more
The OR Secretary of State has just released the Oregon Toolkit for Voting in 2026. It goes through the process from registering to voting.
Action:
The SAVE ACT Suite of bills – Revisited
Members of Congress are attempting to revive the SAVE Act in several measures that LWV collectively calls “the SAVE ACT Suite of Bills”. Americans do not need more obstacles to voting. Call your members of Congress to urge rejection of these bills! Go to Save Act for more information. Call or email your representatives.Take Action: Defend Oregon’s Wild Forests – Oppose H.R. 7695 and S.140On June 10, 2026, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 11–9 to advance S.140, this would repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule which prevents new roadbuilding and most commercial timber harvesting on more than 58 million acres of undeveloped land within the National Forest System.
Read more and contact your legislatorsSenator Jeff Merkley
Senator Ron Wyden
Representative Val Hoyle
Governor Tina Kotek: (503) 378-4582 Governor.Kotek@oregon.govUpcoming Events
We’re working hard on behalf of our Lane County Community getting ready for the November elections.
8/8/26 – South Valley Farmers’ Market, Cottage Grove – 10am-2pm8/16/26 -Springfield Farmers Market, Springfield City Hall Lot
at 225 5th St9/13/26 – River Road Community River Celebration – 11am – 3pm, Filbert Grove from McClure to Stults, Rasor Park10/3/26 – Democracy at the Grange, Grange Fall Harvest Festival, Cottage Grove – 11am-6pmVolunteers are still needed. Email volunteer@lwvlc.org to volunteer.Publications
Recent Publications:
May 2026: Health Care in Lane County
April, 2026: K-12 Exceptional Learners Study
Mar. 2026: Public Services in Rural Lane County
Dec. 2025: The Evolving Role of AI on Democracy
Nov. 2025: Mis and Dis-Information
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