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Date	Time	Place	Description
Saturday, July 19, 2008	All Day	Richmond, VA	Prefiling for the 2009 Regular Session Begins Today. The Virginia General Assembly enacted a prefiling statute to allow members to file bills and resolutions in advance of the session. Read more about Prefiling.
Monday, July 21, 2008	10:30am	Capitol Square Richmond, VA	VA Civil Rights Memorial Unveiling and Dedication Ceremony. This memorial, on the grounds of Virginia's historic state capitol in Richmond, Virginia, celebrates these heroes and also serves to remind us of the debt we all owe to the sacrifice and courage of a few. It will give the thousands of students who visit Capitol Square every school year an opportunity to learn important lessons from a pivotal time in Virginia's history and inspire future generations. Celebrate the unveing of this incredible memorial to these Americans. See further details at the VA Civil Rights Memorial website.
Thursday, July 24, 2008	12noon	Library of Virginia 800 East Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219-8000	Virginia Library Program - Tracking Money in Virginia Politics. The League of Women Voters of Virginia and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) are co-sponsoring a "brown bag lunch" program with David Poole, executive director and founder of the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP). Mr. Poole will discuss VPAP and demonstrate how to access VPAP's website to find information on contributions to candidates for public office in Virginia. The program will help citizens better understand the political process. The event is free. For more information, contact Jan Hathcock at 804-692-3592 or jan.hathcock@lva.virginia.gov.
Friday, August 22, 2008	7pm - 9pm	YWCA Richmond, VA	LWV-VA State League Board Meeting. Contact President Olga Hernandez for more information.
Saturday, August 23, 2008	8:30am - 4:30pm	Historic Richmond YWCA Building 6 North 5th Street Richmond, VA 23219	LWV-VA Summer State League Workshops. Registration begins at 8:30am. Program begins at 9:00am. See the Registration Form for schedule of workshops, cost, deadlines, and registration details. Reservations & money due by Thursday morning, August 14, 2008.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008	All Day	Throughout the Nation	Women's Equality Day - 19th Amendment Ratified. On August 26, 1920 a constitutional amendment is adopted when Tennessee ratifies it, granting full woman suffrage in all states of the United States. To find: An Equality Day event in your area Equality Day Resources Read the Presidential Equality Day Proclamation for the past 12 years Go to the National Womwn's History Museum Website
Wednesday, September 17, 2008	All Day	Throughout the Nation	Constitution Day. On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created. See the National Archives Website for history and local events.
Monday, October 06, 2008	8:00am - 5:00pm	Throughout Virginia	Last Day to Register to Vote for the General Election. Last day to register to vote. See the Voter Registration section of our website for details. Don't be left out in NOVEMBER!
Tuesday, November 04, 2008	6:00am - 7:00pm	Throughout Virginia	November General Election. Deadlines: Last day to register to vote: Monday, October 6 Last day to apply for absentee ballot by mail: Tuesday, October 28 Last day to vote absentee in person: Saturday, November 1 See the State Board of Elections Website for a List of Offices on the ballot for this election. In addition to electing the US President, other candidates will be on the ballot. See the State Board of Elections website for candidate lists as they are certified.
Sunday, November 09, 2008	All Day	Throughout Virginia	Equal Suffrage League of Virginia Formed in 1909. The Equal Suffrage League of Virginia was formed in 1909 by a small group of Richmond activists. Read more about this League and view A Guide to the Equal Suffrage League Records, 1909-1938 from the Library of Virginia.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008	9:00am	Richmond, Virginia	Women's Roundtable Pre-Session. Prepare for the 2009 session of the General Assembly with activists concerned about women's issues.
Thursday, December 04, 2008	All Day	Richmond, VA	Last Day for the Virginia General Assembly to Act on Continued Legislation.

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