DRAFT Agenda, Dec 13, 2025 Agenda (Google drive) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XMkRvuwmrHz2HilUuAVmzOxHyLeb3-aGbnvGPfpDqlQ/edit?usp=drive_link
LWVWV BOARD AGENDA - DEC 13, 2025 REVISED – 12/6/2025
ZOOM Link:
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Meeting ID: 814 7992 5997
Passcode: 951848
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10:00 AM
Welcome & Call to Order, Changes/Additions to Agenda
Lyn Widmyer
Approval of minutes
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<-- INSERT LINK
Co-Presidents’ Reports
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Signed on to LWVUS statement regarding DHS plan to consolidate sensitive personal data across federal agencies -
Death of Nancy Novak, former president of LWVWV, longtime member of the Board, & lifetime member of the League
Lyn Widmyer
Judy Ball
Treasurer’s Report
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Treasurer’s Report <-- INSERT LINK -
Ron Widmyer volunteered to serve on audit committee for LWVWV. -
Still need League members to serve on the board of LWV Trust. -
LWVWV rejected offer for Lobby Corps Grant from LWVUS. -
Approval needed to transfer up to $4000 from CD that is maturing soon to cover budget items.
Teresa
Lyn/Judy
10:20 a.m.
New Business
Preparing for 2026 election season
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VOTE411 -
Voter education on new photo ID law -
Any local Leagues planning candidate forums? -
Approval needed for funds to support outreach to voters & legislators (partnership with Delta Sigma Theta)
Autumn
Lyn
Judy
Other Board members
Legislative Day
-
Approval needed for contribution to Delta Sigma Theta toward their cost of Black Policy Day at Legislature in February. -
We will join them & have a table with LWV info.
Lyn
LLAW — Preparing for Jan 2026 Legislature
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Activated FastDemocracy Pro subscription (with Teresa’s help). Training just for LLAW scheduled for Dec 19. -
No suggested changes to 2024 Legislative Priorities https://lwvwv.org/2024/01/04/lwvwv-2024-program-policy-priorities/ were received, so priorities will remain the same. -
Completed testing Claude AI platform for help with the heavy lifting in manual bill review. Full test across 2460 bills from 2025. -
Claude is excellent at translating bills into LWVWV positions. -
Claude improved immensely in filtering bills based on keywords into 4 priority buckets. -
Claude resource constraints issue will be addressed by using a portion of LLAW budget to fund Claude Pro subscription only for duration of Legislature’s term. -
Request to brief Morgantown NOW on LLAW, Jan 13. -
Del. Evan Hansen will introduce nonpartisan bills supported by LLAW. We set the following priorities: -
Current WV law permits voters who request assistance due a disability to have that disability challenged. These provisions should be repealed. (Talking points https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E4iOf3d7VxBHMu_2svMiOQluAbIp78Tw/view?usp=drive_link on this policy issue.) -
Bill to codify procedures for redistricting in WV, HB 2415 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=2415&year=2025&sessiontype=RS in 2025, will be re-introduced. -
Our bill to modernize election procedures, HB 2447 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=2447&year=2025&sessiontype=RS in 2025, will not be re-introduced this session. We may come back in a future session.
Judy
Establish meeting schedule for CY 2026
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Move that the Board meet the third Saturday, every other month -
Jan 22 -
Mar 15 -
May 17 -
Jul 19 -
Sep 20 -
Nov 15
Lyn
Judy
Highlights of LWVUS Leader meetings
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LWVUS has a new regional organizing model. https://www.lwv.org/league-management/advocacy-litigation/lwvs-organizing-mo... -
Each state assigned to a region with a coordinator. -
Region 2: West Virginia & District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. -
Still early days, but notable frustration at LWVUS lack of support for fostering communication between & among state leaders.
Lyn
Judy
11:20 a.m.
Unfinished Business
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Amicus brief filed with WV Supreme Court of Appeals to support WV Board of Education challenge to WV state legislature having final authority over rules & regulations. -
Judy interviewed on MetroNews TV — ScreenRecording_11-03-2025 10-46-23_1.mp4 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PDj26vuhvImCYnkmWaI6tB3jprXwehSA/view?usp=drivesdk -
Brief was topic of LWVMM Substack — The will of the people must be respected — Nov 30, 2025
Lyn
Judy
-
Continuing partnership with Delta Sigma Theta (EPAC) to promote importance of voting. -
Priority: voter turnout -
Postcards to be mailed -
LWVWV will co-sponsor webinar
Lyn
Judy
-
Vacancies on state Board still unfilled; Huntington not represented
Lyn
Local League Reports
✦ Huntington Area
✦ Jefferson County
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Annual membership meeting, Dec 9 -
Death of Alice Barkus, longtime LWV member
Lyn
✦ Morgantown-Monongalia County
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Substack update. 119 subscribers as of Dec 6. LWVMorgantown.substack.com http://lwvmorgantown.substack.com -
Updated flyers for voter events — for any local League to use: -
Voter Registration Event https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OwTjMSwqMzfpCjrfd6QDMtJVaDYBubT3/view?usp=drive_link -
Student Voters https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YNm5AIb7YO0v6j2UFVgYoCw79BBvv1el/view?usp=drive_link -
Photo ID https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cKmq_9tlPiKhXZzbY8925AHHcnJIu1Ge/view?usp=drive_link -
Absentee Ballots https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WufQuWrOveVSKQt_YvO5fr2Oi-uBlZ1G/view?usp=drive_link -
T-shirts! Ordering deadline is Dec 31. -
Instructions → 2025-12-05 email T-shirt order.pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wHuMoNJjYDfDY3MzU68Q_FEFZbbZjexl/view?usp=drive_link -
Order form with images → voters shirts.docx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OSikYPj2-1ATsWTMQCVbOLEotMgDG3Mc/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=106734900997968828968&rtpof=true&sd=true
Judy
For the good of the order
Noon
ADJOURN
Next Meetings/Events:
I have attached and uploaded the Treasurer’s report as well as the budget to income and budget to expense docs if we need them for discussion.
T.
From: lwvwv-board-2025@googlegroups.com lwvwv-board-2025@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of League of Women Voters of West Virginia Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2025 3:35 PM To: lwvwv-board-2025@googlegroups.com Cc: members@lists.lwvwv.org Subject: [LWVWV] Board Meeting REMINDER -- DEC 13, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
DRAFT Agenda, Dec 13, 2025
Agenda (Google drive) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XMkRvuwmrHz2HilUuAVmzOxHyLeb3-aGbnvGPfpDqlQ/edit?usp=drive_link
LWVWV BOARD AGENDA - DEC 13, 2025 REVISED – 12/6/2025
ZOOM Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81479925997?pwd=daonMB9dEtNeYHK7BMXZ4saxJsljHo.1 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81479925997?pwd=daonMB9dEtNeYHK7BMXZ4saxJsljHo.1
Meeting ID: 814 7992 5997
Passcode: 951848
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One tap mobile
+16469313860,,81479925997#,,,,*951848# US
+13017158592,,81479925997#,,,,*951848# US (Washington DC)
10:00 AM
Welcome & Call to Order, Changes/Additions to Agenda
Lyn Widmyer
Approval of minutes
* <-- INSERT LINK
Co-Presidents’ Reports
* Signed on to LWVUS statement regarding DHS plan to consolidate sensitive personal data across federal agencies * Death of Nancy Novak, former president of LWVWV, longtime member of the Board, & lifetime member of the League
Lyn Widmyer
Judy Ball
Treasurer’s Report
* Treasurer’s Report <-- INSERT LINK * Ron Widmyer volunteered to serve on audit committee for LWVWV. * Still need League members to serve on the board of LWV Trust. * LWVWV rejected offer for Lobby Corps Grant from LWVUS. * Approval needed to transfer up to $4000 from CD that is maturing soon to cover budget items.
Teresa
Lyn/Judy
10:20 a.m.
New Business
Preparing for 2026 election season
* VOTE411 * Voter education on new photo ID law * Any local Leagues planning candidate forums? * Approval needed for funds to support outreach to voters & legislators (partnership with Delta Sigma Theta)
Autumn
Lyn
Judy
Other Board members
Legislative Day
* Approval needed for contribution to Delta Sigma Theta toward their cost of Black Policy Day at Legislature in February. * We will join them & have a table with LWV info.
Lyn
LLAW — Preparing for Jan 2026 Legislature
* Activated FastDemocracy Pro subscription (with Teresa’s help). Training just for LLAW scheduled for Dec 19. * No suggested changes to 2024 Legislative Priorities https://lwvwv.org/2024/01/04/lwvwv-2024-program-policy-priorities/ were received, so priorities will remain the same. * Completed testing Claude AI platform for help with the heavy lifting in manual bill review. Full test across 2460 bills from 2025. * Claude is excellent at translating bills into LWVWV positions. * Claude improved immensely in filtering bills based on keywords into 4 priority buckets. * Claude resource constraints issue will be addressed by using a portion of LLAW budget to fund Claude Pro subscription only for duration of Legislature’s term. * Request to brief Morgantown NOW on LLAW, Jan 13. * Del. Evan Hansen will introduce nonpartisan bills supported by LLAW. We set the following priorities:
* Current WV law permits voters who request assistance due a disability to have that disability challenged. These provisions should be repealed. (Talking points https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E4iOf3d7VxBHMu_2svMiOQluAbIp78Tw/view?usp=drive_link on this policy issue.) * Bill to codify procedures for redistricting in WV, HB 2415 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=2415&year=2025&sessiontype=RS in 2025, will be re-introduced. * Our bill to modernize election procedures, HB 2447 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=2447&year=2025&sessiontype=RS in 2025, will not be re-introduced this session. We may come back in a future session.
Judy
Establish meeting schedule for CY 2026
* Move that the Board meet the third Saturday, every other month
* Jan 22 * Mar 15 * May 17 * Jul 19 * Sep 20 * Nov 15
Lyn
Judy
Highlights of LWVUS Leader meetings
* LWVUS has a new regional organizing model. https://www.lwv.org/league-management/advocacy-litigation/lwvs-organizing-mo... * Each state assigned to a region with a coordinator. * Region 2: West Virginia & District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. * Still early days, but notable frustration at LWVUS lack of support for fostering communication between & among state leaders.
Lyn
Judy
11:20 a.m.
Unfinished Business
* Amicus brief filed with WV Supreme Court of Appeals to support WV Board of Education challenge to WV state legislature having final authority over rules & regulations. * Judy interviewed on MetroNews TV — ScreenRecording_11-03-2025 10-46-23_1.mp4 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PDj26vuhvImCYnkmWaI6tB3jprXwehSA/view?usp=drivesdk * Brief was topic of LWVMM Substack — The will of the people must be respected — Nov 30, 2025
Lyn
Judy
* Continuing partnership with Delta Sigma Theta (EPAC) to promote importance of voting.
* Priority: voter turnout * Postcards to be mailed * LWVWV will co-sponsor webinar
Lyn
Judy
* Vacancies on state Board still unfilled; Huntington not represented
Lyn
Local League Reports
✦ Huntington Area
✦ Jefferson County
* Annual membership meeting, Dec 9 * Death of Alice Barkus, longtime LWV member
Lyn
✦ Morgantown-Monongalia County
* Substack update. 119 subscribers as of Dec 6. LWVMorgantown.substack.com http://lwvmorgantown.substack.com * Updated flyers for voter events — for any local League to use:
* Voter Registration Event https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OwTjMSwqMzfpCjrfd6QDMtJVaDYBubT3/view?usp=drive_link
* Student Voters https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YNm5AIb7YO0v6j2UFVgYoCw79BBvv1el/view?usp=drive_link
* Photo ID https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cKmq_9tlPiKhXZzbY8925AHHcnJIu1Ge/view?usp=drive_link
* Absentee Ballots https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WufQuWrOveVSKQt_YvO5fr2Oi-uBlZ1G/view?usp=drive_link
* T-shirts! Ordering deadline is Dec 31.
* Instructions → 2025-12-05 email T-shirt order.pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wHuMoNJjYDfDY3MzU68Q_FEFZbbZjexl/view?usp=drive_link * Order form with images → voters shirts.docx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OSikYPj2-1ATsWTMQCVbOLEotMgDG3Mc/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=106734900997968828968&rtpof=true&sd=true
Judy
For the good of the order
Noon
ADJOURN
Next Meetings/Events:
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League of Women Voters of West Virginia -
teresa.m.koon＠gmail.com