January 10th General Meeting: Redistricting Roundup
*Please note the location change: Texas Women's Foundation, 2nd fl, 8150 N. Central Expy*
| January 28th General Meeting: Childcare Deserts
With Karen Hughes White, President & CEO of Texas Women's Foundation, who will share the results of TWF's research on the crisis of access to childcare in Texas.
| Senior Voter Services
In anticipation of the March 3rd primary election, our team is preparing for a busy January. We will be out at senior living residences to assist with voter registration, voting by mail, address changes and more. If you are interested in helping with this effort, please contact Kelly Martin at kelly9510@gmail.com.
This is our schedule as of print. Please share with those you know who live here:
- Jan 8. The Peak @ Juliette Fowler 1-3
- Jan 12. Edgemere 1-3
- Jan 13. Legacy Midtown Park 1-3
- Jan 15. The Point @ CC Young 3-5
- Jan 16. The Forum Park Lane 10-12
- Jan 19. Emerson Harvest Hill 10-12
- Jan 21. Morada Cedar Hill 1-3
- Jan 22. Presby VIllage North 3-5
- Jan 23. The Tradition-Lovers Lane 10-12
- Jan 26. The Forum Park Lane 1-3
| Voting by Mail? Apply SOON to vote in March 3rd Primary |
If you're planning to vote by mail in the March primary election, begin preparing your application for your mail in ballot today!
Who: Persons 65+ and/or Disabled *
When: Mail application after January 1st, annually*. Do not delay.
How: Print and complete this application.
Applications must be printed, signed and mailed. There is no way to submit the application online.
Mail to:
Paul Adams-Early Voting Clerk
Dallas County Elections Department
1520 Round Table Drive
Dallas, TX 75247
Tip: Include BOTH the last 4 digits of your SS# and your DL#, if you have both
*persons expected to give birth, incarcerated, or out of the county (e.g.college) are also eligible. Persons 65+/disabled can apply annually for all elections within the year, others listed must apply for each election.
| Nominate Yourself or a Friend to Join our Board!
 We have positions to fill for our board next year, including the president’s. We are looking for energetic men and women who want to join our board or take on committee work. Please suggest people you know (current members, non-members or even yourself) who could bring their experiences and dedication to empowering voters and defending democracy.
 Submit a nomination for our board using this form.
 LWV-Dallas board is a working board, with each board member serving two years. Not all board positions are available every year, but the nominating committee keeps the list of suggested names for possible future use on the form linked above. Please send any questions to president@lwvdallas.org.
| Mental Health Services and Dallas County Jail
Have you wondered what is, or is not, working in mental health services at the jail?
Or in the community to prevent incarceration?
Did you see the article in the Dallas Morning News, Sunday, December 21, titled “Juvenile director transforms facilities, culture, programs"?
Some LWV Dallas volunteers and Human Rights Dallas are building a coalition to analyze the system. If you know of any organizations working in this area, please share their contact information.
We need help conducting interviews, research, analyzing data, and writing the findings. Our next steps are to clarify the ways volunteers can help, establish guidelines for interviews, and add organizations to the coalition.
In the analysis we are seeking to:
- Focus on the community's mental health services, those provided to pre- and post-trial detainees at the Dallas County Jail, with a view to finding links between the two.
- Identify the availability and accessibility of diverse community mental healthcare, which might prevent the arrest of those suffering from a mental illness, or, if arrested, divert the mentally ill from serving jail time.
- Identify recognized best practices including those that improve outcomes.
- Identify procedures and practices that exacerbate mental health issues.
- Identify types of accreditations and impacts of having accreditation.
- Address gender differences in the identification and diagnosis of the need for mental health services, the access to services, types and quality of services provided, and other issues in the jail and community, for families and youth.
Our goal is to assemble our facts by late Spring or early Summer 2026 to advocate Dallas Commissioners Court as they are developing their budget.
Jennifer recommends that if you are looking for something to read, please look at Alisa Roth: Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness.
Interested? Please reach out to Diane Tasian at volunteer@lwvdallas.org or leave a message at 214 688-4125.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Susybelle Gosslee, Jennifer McNabb, Ph.D., and Diane Tasian
| Upcoming Book Talk:
How to Raise a Citizen (And why it's up to you to do it) by Dr. Lindsey Cormack | In a time when civic knowledge is declining and political conversations feel increasingly overwhelming, Dr. Cormack offers parents, educators, and community members a practical, hopeful roadmap for teaching the next generation about democracy. Drawing from her research in political communication, women in politics, veterans politics, and congressional behavior, she demystifies everything from voting and government processes to the core principles that shape our nation. This program is perfect for anyone eager to build civic confidence in their families or classrooms, strengthen community engagement, and learn accessible ways to make political conversations feel natural—not intimidating. Attendees will gain insights, strategies, and inspiration for helping young people grow into informed, empowered citizens.
Hosted by the Center for Women in Government at TWU. Register here. |  | We look forward to you joining us for our 29th LWV Dallas Annual Luncheon. Find the details about our groundbreaking honorees below, and please consider becoming a sponsor for this years luncheon. | The popular Silent Auction is coming to the Annual Luncheon!
Dear League Members: You are invited to support the LWVD silent auction on Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum Hotel. Please consider donating, or requesting donations from your favorite local businesses. Gift certificates and event tickets are encouraged this year, as they always sell well!
| | You can download a donation request letter here, which contains information about the League and the auction, and a donation form here, which businesses or individuals can fill out in order to donate. Reach out to this year's Silent Auction Chair Kenda North, kendanorth@gmail,com, with any questions. | | | Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. | |
League of Women Voters of Dallas
1402 Corinth Street, Room 109
Dallas, Texas 75215
(214) 688-4125
info@lwvdallas.org
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