FEBRUARY
Thursday, February 13, 7:30 pm
The Network for Responsible Public Policy will hold a webinar, “American Political Institutions: Fragile or Resilient?” Speakers include: Lisa L. Miller, a professor in the political science department at Rutgers University; Beau Breslin, the Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College; and Henry L. Chambers, Jr., Professor of Law and Austin E. Owen Research Scholar at the University of Richmond. RSVP for the Zoom Webinar here. Or watch the event on Facebook Live here https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/.
Friday, February 14 – the 105th Birthday of the League of Women Voters
Thursday, February 27, 7:30 pm
The Network for Responsible Public Policy will hold a webinar, “Ending the Corruption of Money.” The speaker is Lawrence Lessig, the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School. RSVP for the Zoom Webinar here. Or watch the event on Facebook Live here.
MARCH – Women’s History Month
Saturday, March 8, 3:00 pm
Wilson Auditorium in Dickinson Hall, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 140 University Plaza Drive, Hackensack
The LWV of Bergen County presents a program by Carol Simon Levin, “Overlooked Women of Color in the Fight for Women’s Rights.” ALL are welcome. Ask questions, enjoy refreshments and connect with community activists.
Tuesday, March 11, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood
The LWV of Ridgewood and the Ridgewood Public Library will host a program entitled “What Are ALL My Options After (and During) HS?” Panelists include Brian Hughes of Hughes Environmental Engineering and President of Mechanical Contractors Association of America; Reina Mendez, Director of Talent Acquisition at Valley Health Systems; Scott Shaw, President of Lincoln Tech; Andrea Sheridan, Asst. Superintendent of Bergen County Technical Schools; and AJ Trump, VP of Student Affairs at Bergen Community College. The moderator is Christine Salerno, Interim Supervisor of Guidance at Ridgewood High School. See flyer here to register.
Tuesday, March 25 – Deadline to register to vote in April 15 School Board Elections (Cliffside Park, Fairview, Garfield, Lodi)
Thursday, March 27, 7:30 pm
The Network for Responsible Public Policy will hold a webinar, “Is Rule of Law Enough to Protect Democracy?” The speakers are Kim Lane Scheppele, the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs and Director of the Program in Law and Normative Thinking at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University, and Aziz Z. Huq, a scholar of U.S. and comparative constitutional law at the University of Chicago. The moderator is Susan Herman, moderator, the inaugural Ruth Bader Ginsburg Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School. RSVP for the Zoom Webinar here. Or watch the event on Facebook Live here.
APRIL
Tuesday, April 15 – School Board Elections (Cliffside Park, Fairview, Garfield, Lodi)
Wednesday, April 16 – Deadline to file Change of Party Affiliation Declaration for the Primary
Tuesday, April 22 – Deadline to register to vote in Nonpartisan Municipal Election (Hackensack, Lyndhurst)
MAY
May 9 – 11 – Early voting period for Nonpartisan Election
Tuesday, May 13 – Nonpartisan Municipal Election (Hackensack, Lyndhurst)
Tuesday, May 20 – Deadline to register to vote in Primary Election
JUNE
June 6 – 8 – Early Voting Period for Primary Election
Tuesday, June 10 – Primary Election day