Communications.The 2006 election season provided numerous visibility opportunities for the LWVUS LWVUS League of Women Voters of the United States . As LWVUS President Mary G. Wilson traveled throughout the country on her Public Advocacy for Voter Protection tour (see p. 11), she gained press coverage on a number of issues including voter ID, congressional ethics, voter education, and polling place innovations. The communications staff was also integral to preparing Wilson for a trip to Ohio, where she met with Members of Congress, voters, and the media to promote D.C. Voting Rights Voting rights The right to vote on matters that are put to a vote of security holders. For example the right to vote for directors. voting rights The type of voting and the amount of control held by the owners of a class of stock. legislation. During this time, we were successful in coordinating numerous television and radio appearances for Wilson, arranging interviews with major national newspapers, and placing letters to the editor in The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times and Roll Call. Wilson also appeared nationally on C-SPAN, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Headline News and MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company during the election season. The communications team also worked hard to promote the launch of www.VOTE411.org and other LWVUS election resources. In addition, it helped plan and prepare for a number of special events. In November, LWVUS Executive Director Nancy Tate spoke at a redistricting redistricting: see legislative apportionment. panel event, and LWVUS President Mary G. Wilson headlined a major congressional ethics event in the days following the Election. At the same time, the League Web site underwent major upgrades. The homepage was redesigned to feature photo icons of the League's 5 Things You Need to Know on Election Day cards and the VOTE411.org polling place locator tool just in time for Election Day. |
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