Women and the Political Process - Creating Momentum for Future Leaders

This insightful and practical workshop on how to gain entry into politics and navigate the political process was held in June 2007 at the Tate Center, College of Charelston. Participants got to hear from experienced professionals who work on political campaigns and from women who have successfully run for office. Workshops included: the Fundamentals of Running a Campaign, Pathways into Politics, Fundraising, and Crafting Your Message. Keynote speaker was Inez Tenenbaum. As Superintendent of Education, Inez was the sole woman elected at the state level from 1998 to 2006. During her political career, Inez has run for Lieutenant Governor and ran for U.S. Senate in 2004.

Co-sponsored by the CFW, the League of Women Voters and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program of the College of Charleston

Saturday, June 16 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. :: Reception to follow.

Vote on November 6, 2007!

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever has!" ~ Margaret Mead

To register and to find out where to vote visit www.scvotes.org/.

Addresses for local county registration offices are:

Berkeley County Voter Registration
6 Belt Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 723-3800 ext. 4056

Charleston County Voter Registration
4367 Headquarters Road
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 744-VOTE (8683)

Colleton County Voter Registration
115 A Benson Street
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 549-2842

Dorchester County Voter Registration
201 Johnson Street
St. George, SC 29477
500 N. Main Street
Summerville, SC
(843) 832-0132

Other helpful websites:
www.declareyourself.com
www.vote411.org
ttp://charleston.sc.lwv.org. 

On August 26, 2004 over 450 women of our community came to the Physician's Auditorium at the College of Charleston for a special film performance of HBO's Iron Jawed Angels to commemorate and celebrate our right to full participation in our political process. Pictured is Julie Peretta from Skirt! magazine sitting on Elvis the horse from Palmetto Carriage Works. They are a replication of Ines Millholland leading a parade of 5000 suffragists in 1913 in Washington DC. This image is emblematic of the fight for women's rights in America.

Lowcountry Women Vote had 11 billboards posted along Charleston roads in November 2003.

Click here to read the editorial "What the suffragists endured, earned too important to forget" by League of Women Voters President Kay J. Maxwell, published in The Post and Courier on August 23, 2004.

Click here to read the article "Women's coalition works to get women to vote" by Mindy Spar of The Post and Courier published on July 21, 2004.

Click here to read the editorial "New coalition wants more women to vote" by Barbara Zia, president of the League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area, published by The Post and Courier on October 8, 2003.