League of Women Voters: Researching Your Ballot

This presentation by two representatives of the League of Women Voters will discuss the history, goals and mission of League of Women Voters, as well as why voting is important, how to obtain your sample ballot, how to research the candidates, and how to devise and execute your voting plan.

About our Speakers: more info coming soon 

Kaitlyn Tran is a League of Women Voters Austin Youth Council member and environmental advocate who has worked directly with state and federal policymakers on legislation to protect Central Texas water. She is also a science policy fellow with the American Geophysical Union, through which she has advocated for science-based legislation on Capitol Hill, and volunteers with LWV Austin on voter education and civic engagement outreach to Austin's Asian American community. This fall, she looks forward to interning at the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center.

Grace Chimene is a retired pediatric nurse practitioner. She joined the League of Women Voters in 2012 and has served as Advocacy Chair and President of LWV Texas. Currently, she is the Communications Team Lead and specializes in explaining complex voting and election issues in plain language for voters in Central Texas and using technology to support the League's mission of empowering voters and defending democracy.