Media Relations/Press Release Templates

Register for Council 2013

Registration is now open for Council 2013, to be held on Friday June 14 through Monday, June 17, 2013 at the National Conference Center, 18980 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne, VA 20176


Visit the Clearinghouse!

Share Your Study! Find a Study! Looking for inspiration for program planning? Don’t want to reinvent the wheel for your study kit? Curious how other Leagues have approached a tough issue?

Visit http://clearinghouse.lwv.org/ to see League studies from across the country.


What's in a Name? Help Us Name the Members Site!

We have taken the first steps toward a new, dynamic members’ website resource built just for League members and Leaders! The new and improved site – it deserves a good name! Unlike Shakespeare, we don’t think this particular rose will smell as sweet with just any name. So, come share your ideas in the “What’s in a Name?” game.

  • NVRA Anniversary Press Template

    Use this press release template to bring attention to the League’s continuing fight for voting rights nationwide. Customize the press release for your local newspaper, repurpose as a blog posting or comment where the public goes to get their information in your community. Help us get the word out about the continuing need for the National Voter Registration Act on its 20th anniversary!
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  • Press Template for Leagues: NVRA Case Before Supreme Court

    Leagues are encouraged to utilize this press release template (attached) to alert media in your area about the upcoming National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) case before the Supreme Court. Arguments will be heard Monday, March 18th, 2013. Additional materials will be shared following the court hearing.

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  • Press Template: Making History in Women’s History Month

    As a champion of women’s suffrage and a key player in civic affairs, it is only fitting that the League of Women Voters of [YOUR TOWN] is calling on the public to recognize Women’s History Month, an annual commemoration each March to remember the achievements of women in the past and celebrate the successes of women today.
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  • Sunshine Week 2013 Letter to the Editor Template

    March 10 – 16 is Sunshine Week, an annual nationwide effort to call attention to transparency in government and freedom of information. It is a reminder to us about how important it is to make our voices heard all year long, not just on Election Day.
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  • VRA Templates: Release and Letter to the Editor

    Use these templates to bring attention to next week's Supreme Court arguments in the VRA case, Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder. Customize the press release and letter to the editor for your local newspaper, repurpose as a blog posting or comment where the public goes to get their information in your community.
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  • Sample Voter Education OpEd

    The League is there to help voters learn about who is running for office through our forums/debates, voter guides and Vote411.org!  Here’s a sample OpEd you can personalize and submit to your area media to help point people in the right direction.

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  • Voter Registration Media Alert Template

    As the deadline for voter registration draws near in many states it is important to continue to do all we can to ensure that every eligible citizens has an opportunity to register to vote or check their registration status. Here is a media alert template that State and Local Leagues can use to get the word out that the registration deadline is near and eligible citizens can register to vote by going to Vote411.org – Simply fill in the highlighted areas and send it to print, TV and radio media in your community.

     

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