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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Women's Publications - All Publications 2-1-1982 LWW Maine Voter (Feb 1982) Maine League of Women Voters Staff Maine League of Women Voters Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/maine_women_pubs_all  Part of the Women's History Commons Repository Citation Staff, Maine League of Women Voters, "LWW Maine Voter (Feb 1982)" (1982). Maine Women's Publications - All. 413. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/maine_women_pubs_all/413 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Women's Publications - All by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact um.library.technical.services@maine.edu. (XJ co cr\aJfH<D Pmstate councilapril 23*24STATE COUNCIL ’82 is going to be at China Lake Confer­ence Center. Make plans now to attend.Major business: LWVME Budget for 1982-83.Let your dele­gates to National Convention in Houston know what directions you want the LWVUS to take for the next 2 years. Do you want a new study? Do you want the dues raised? Do you want the health care study to be continued?Get an update on where we are in the State Program set at Convention last year.Learn about School Finance in Maine. Hear guest speaker on Dis­armament.Meet and talk with other League Leaders around the State of Maine.Grassroots means we each have a responsibility to League’s future.1982 STATE PUBLICATIONS CATALOGHere it is—the current catalog of Maine League’s publications. It is aimed to the non-League customer, which meant the follow­ing changes.1• Although the ordering instru­ctions say advance payment is re­quired, the State Publications Chair will accent telephone orders from Local Leagues and will mail without waiting for payment.-V- 2. Local League’s pub’s are now under several different headings- (1) those that might interest non-league purchasers(phamphlets on local governments, engagement calendars) and those geared to other Leagues(LWV buttons/luncheon napkins.)3. The section on ’’Tools for Local Leagues” notes postage is not included in the prices shown. Reason: The Board decided we could save money for local leagues by pricing those pubs at print­ing costs only—and delivering them at Sate Board meetings. (Postage will be charged if a mailing is requested.)tAVOID POSTAGE COSTS by mailing your order to Ethel Schwalbe, Steuben, OA68O in advance of a State Board meeting. She will bring them to Augusta. Someone from your area will take them home2NEW LOOK FOR VOTER”S KITThe former ’’Voter’s Manual” has a new name and a new coverNational- pointed out that implies instructions on do something, "Kit”.Kit now comes that includes| "manual”| how to| have a| The| velope| its contents.| (For those of you| the former large envelope with| an outline map of Maine and infor-| mation about the League—we areI sorry. It was attractive—but= expensive—and too short for one | of the kit items.)THANK YOU, SUKEY ALLEN.........who rememberin an en- a list ofso we nowThe State Publications Chair needs your help in getting the 1982 Catalog to potential users (purchasers) for our publicationsThe Catalog has been mailed to public libraries throughout the State, and we plan to have some at Teacher’s Convention in the fall, as well as someone there to sell Voter’s Kits,But, the ’’publication’s income” line of our budget would be much larger if we could get *the^catalogs cut without payingi*i*««**postage.Can anyone arrange with an­other organization to include - the League’s catalog with its newsletter?Please contact Ethel Schwalbe.It has been a labor of love and we love her for it!’!!!!The Voter’s Kit is the big­gest seller amoung our publications We frequently get letters saying ’’This is the best of its kind I have ever seen.”That praise is due Sukey Allen of the Portland Area League. F years, Sukey has been writing these pamphlets, packing a tre­mendous amount of information into little space.With the help of Edith Hary head of the State House Law Library, she reviews all leg­islation passed each session to see which laws make revisions the Kit necessary—then fits changes in.GETTING THEM AROUNDiHow does your League use State Publications?????We know:Portland (and others) give copies to the local libraries.Bangor-Brewer gives the Voter’s Kit to new citizens on Naturalization Day---- and "Howto Vote and Make your Ballot Count” when registering 18 year olds ht the high school.Share your ideas with other leagues, write to State Pub­lications Chair telling her what you do to get local, Stat or National publications to non-League readers.lllllllllllllllllHUliMIUIIUHIIIIIIMIllllliiUllllllillllHHIIIIIIUlinilllHIHIIIIIMUIIIIINI-4LWVME/Feb. 19823Knowledge Is Power!!And League publications will give them to you—both knowledge and power.The power comes when you USE the knowledge—in writing better letters to editors, in more secure discussions with your leg­islators—in informal talks on important issues with friends.you think about what’’Publications” sounds deadly dull—until the word means. It means:—Sharing the results of hard work by with all of us.—Getting valuable information without having to work for it. —A chance to share with non-Lee.gue members—both ’■ ordinary” voters and community or organizational leaders who are active in shaping public opinion.—A chance to show potential non-League contributors the kind of work we do—and to encourage financial contri­butions that will help us do more of it’—Lata on paper and in files obviates having to re-invent the v/heel.some League membersThe League’s reputation has been built on its hard work in digging out facts and trends and analyzing them objectivelyThe League’s publications reflect that reputation. Thy not resolve to read more of them??4:with a Publications Subscription, _ get a selection of pamphlet brochures, flyers on a variety of national issues—all done in inimitable League style.-i-4 nThey come four times a year (saves postage—so you get more infor mation for your money.) Price—only 310. a year, and National League office guarantees you a least 312 worth of publications.Thy not use the folloving tear-off form to order one for yourself— and for someone else, if you are looking for a gift for a friend or if your budget permits a gift(tax-deductible, we’re sure) to a civic organization, local library or school.***********************************************************************MAIL TO: League of Nomen Voters of the U.S. 1720 M St., NWWashington, D.C. 20036.(310 for each subscription)Enclosed is my check for 3. ___ . PleaseADDRESSenter a PublicationSubscription for:r7 T'Hzj±rLV/VWFeb. 1982DAY lheKaren from in­Citizen’ s TheMany, many thanks to : Stram and her committee KVLWV for an interesting formative and fun Day at the Legislature, weather and date change caused some substitutions but, attend­ance was good(about 55) with Portland, Brunswick, Kennebec Valley, Orono-Old Town-Veazie and Lewiston-Auburn Leagues represented. The Legislators were very supportive. Some attended workshops while about 10 joined us .at lunch."How to Lobby" and How an Idea Becomes a Bill" workshops helped us get a better understanding of the legislative process and how to make our voices heard. We found our State Legislators very encouraging-wanting our informed viewpoints and willing to teach us how to be effective. The general feeling is they do not hear enough from citizens.At lunch Senator Richard Pierce (candidate for Governor in the Republican Primary) filled in for Senator Sewall. He told us leg­islation will get his closer scrutiny when brought to his attention by a citizen. Rep­resentative Georgette Berube (candidate for Governor in Democratic Primary) replaced Rep. John Martin. She reaffirmed the importance of citizen imput. Both charged the League with the important task of encouraging citizens to participate in gov­ernment decisions.Eighteen people attended Rep. Judy Kany's (candidate for State Senate in Democratic Primary) ard Rep. She.rry Huber’s (candidate for Governor in Rep­ublican Primary) workshop in "Running for Office."Judy was an active League leader in Arizona and New Jersey before moving to Maine-1 st VP of a 450 member League. HerSENATEfry !**=<* •ask yourself if "run”; Is there running? Look at candidates? Can youLegislatu.Her initial participation in \ government was through the LWVJ\ Evolution is how Judy describ -X her career. Her volunteer worn evolved into full time commitment and she felt running for office would be the next step. She says, "Even if you can’t win every battle, you can point your community in a direction."Judy listed the following questions to your want to an incumbent the field of ____________ ___ uwin? Can you afford this? (it is more difficult for a wom^n, as they are less attractive to mon­eyed interests. She says her House seat costs about $1000 and she estimates her senate campaign to cost between $2-3000.)What is your family's attitude? Consider the travel demands of the job.Judy chose to withdraw from the U.S. Congressional race be­cause ’the time away from her family was too great.Sherry discussed after the decision to run—now you are a candidate! Sherry is a member of PALWV and likes government work, and just decided she wanted to be a State Representative. She stressed the importance of meet­ing people one to one. She says the best way to do this is to go door to door meeting people.Her major points were: The political party is not important after the announcement of your candidacy for a House seat. Runni on the local level, staff isn't necessary but a committee shows support. Participate in candidate meetingland make yourself access­ible. Sherry did a survey of voters in her district to deter­mine attitudes. She stated the importance of keeping in contact with people once in office. She sends cut a newsletter. It is very important to evaluate yot opposticn.HOUSEVKE/Feb. 1932* LD 1783eventhe as-ndment to Prevent Com­bining Bond Issue ItemsThe follo;ving is testimony given by President Alice Johnson at 1-27-82 before the Committee on State GovernmentSenator Ault, Representative Kany, members of the State Gov­ernment Committee, my name is Alice Johnson and I am State President of the League of Women Voters of Maine. I am here to­day to share the concerns I have received by phone and mail, from League and non-league individuals, regarding November's voting pro- cddures. The major complaint was over the 353*3 million ’’economic development" bond question. This one question dealt with four separate items. Although all these had economic implications, it can be argued that nearly any bill has economic impli­cations. To combine items, those issues preceived ahead of time as like items, vitiates voter’s input. An important pect of citizen participation is the specific nature of the excerise, one citizen, one vote. If that one vote however really means 3 for 2 against, what does that say for the quality of that imput. Certainly the outcome of such voting is not decisive and victory of the whole does not necessarily mean of the parts.We all know that voter out is low. If those who out feel manipulated, the ical incentive to come back next time around might well be lessened. Consequently, presenting multi­faceted referenda changes ity and could conceivably the quantity of voting asFinally, the fact that bining issues, a known political ploy used to achieve parochial ends, occurs regularly does not mean this practice should be utilized for the general voting public. As anyvictoryturn- do come psycholog-the qual- change well.com-*iaA 5iiiiicongressional leader can attest to, many painful ideological surrenders have been forced by increasingly domineering riders to main bills. We should be looking toward reform rather than proliferation of this man­ipulative practice.If parochialism prevents pass­age. .Energy and expertise should be spent on the parochial­ism. If bills are passed grudg­ingly with no feeling for the "big picture” if voters haven’t been educated to view a healthy northern Maine economy as in­timately likked to a healthy southern Maine economy, than ; ochialism deepens and voters become more apathetic.The League has spent over 60 years enhancing citizen participation, urging people study the issues and then go the polls and make their vote count. It is the responsibility of all of us to vote. It is the responsibility of this com­mittee and this legislature to defend the quality of that vote.par­to toJMMttUlUMIMIHIHiHllllllllllillillinHHilllHIUlllllllllllUlllltllllllllHIIIIlllllUIlHIliiiiiiKiitupThe STATE VOTER is a publicati cn of the League of Women Voters of Maine and is published eight times a year. It is available through membership or throught direct sub­scription (35 per year).President: Alice Johnson Editor: Penny HarrisContributors to this issue: Ethel Schwalbe, Alice JohnsonNlllliniHIIHMIllllllllliiuilllllllllUlIllinilllillilllllilllllilllUlllUHIIIIHUIlllllUIIHIIllllllillliUILWVME/Feb.19826State council 1982CALL kj/This is the offical call to the 1982 State Council of the League of Women Voters of Maine to be held from 9:30a.m. Friday. ^pri! 23_ to__2: 30p.m. Saturday, April 2A, 1982/’aT^Tie China Lake conference Center, China, Maine. —The state bylaws, Article iX, provide that Council shall be composed of:(a) Presidents of local leagues or their designate(b) 2 delegates chosen from each local league(c) Board of Directors of League of Women Voters of MaineAfter each League’s delegate quota is filled, each delegation may also include visitors. Visitors may Participate in all Council activities except voting in plenary sessions.Member at large units may send representatives as non-voting delegates.Article iX, Section 3 of the bylaws charges the Council to ’’give guidance to the State Board on program, methods of work, and budget as submitted by the Board of Directors. The Council shall adopt a budget for the ensuing year and shall transact such other business as shall be presented by the Board.”The proposed 1982-83 LWV ME budget will be sent out in the March VOTEK.Alice Johnson, State PresidentThe success of State Council and the LWV ME is directly de­pendent on the imput of all the local leagues. The State Board needs the ideas, suggestions and comments you have so we (State Board) can more effectively coordinate and direct the energies of our organization. It is also a time to give directions to the delegates who will be attending national convention in Houston.The State Budget for 1982-83 will be passed. This is our policy and priority statement.(The league budget is a way to learn how to do budgets.*) Now is the time to get involved.The program promises to be interesting. There will be updates on State Program, mem­bership awards, speakers on school finance in Maine and' disarmament.Our lives are busy and hetic and time is precious; but, we hope every League will be fully represented - and even some visitors- will come together for 30 hours to make important League decisions at this beautiful Maine Lake area. The LWV is dependent. on your participation—we are still a grassroots organization.O&OLWVHE/Feb. 1982TO: ALL MEMBERS CF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MAINEFROM: ALICE JOHNSON,STATE PRESIDENTRE:STATE COUNCIL VISITORSWe need to have a very accurate count of how many people will be staying overnight at the China Lake Conference Center and how many people will be taking what meals.Council is a wonderful opportunity to see friends,share in the exchange of ideas,discover how much the LWV ME has done and what the plans and priorities are for the future ALL LEAGUE MEMBERS ARE ENCCURaGED TO COME'.YES,I PLAN TO JOIN OTHER LEaGUE MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE:Name:_____ _______________________________________________________Address: ____________________I PUN TO ATTEND THE FOLLOWING DAY(S)FRIDAY_____________ SATURDAY_________________________I WILL BE SPENDING THE NIGHT AT THE CENTER: YES_________ NO__________I WILL BE HAVING THE FOLLOWING MEALS:FRIDAY: LUNCH _________ , DINNER______________SATURDAY:BREAKFAST__________  LUNCH______________I NEED TO CARPOOL_______  I WOULD BE WILLING TO DRIVE OTHERS___________There will be a$_10.00 registration fee which includes lodging and use of the facilities plus coffee and donuts the beginning of the session. For those not staying overnight the fee is $5-00. Registration is payable in advance.lt is not refundable. Meal prices are: breakfast $2.50,lunch $3.50,dinner $5*00(5:30 p.m.)Registration Fee:Total meal charges:Enclosed please find TOTAL:PLEASE SEND THIS TO: MS.KATHARINE MEEKER,STATE TREASURER LWV ME,196 WINN STREET,FALMOUTH,ME 04105' (Return by April 1st)WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU JOIN US!LWVME/Feb. 1982llOrO 3W 'ptMjurug ‘ON 4»UM«d a i v d •eoicoj •$ -ft . uohcziuo&iq j^ai^*uofM1•e\nA-t0— oA4o31V1Sujoiipodail04rt0 JoStrea ‘’is pwet^BsaaioA nsaiom jo anovnrncoIn Thisjssue... /——■AC0COGO ro□ □QDQ□NEW State Publication CatalogState CouncilPublications Information Citizen’s Day Report LD 1783 - LWV Testimony1, 6,72,345

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