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Civic Circle

October 1, 2021

Civic Circle: October Updates

Updates Election Protection Early voting is here! We work year-round to ensure Virginians have unencumbered access to the ballot and can cast their votes safely and without confusion or intimidation....

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September 3, 2021

Civic Circle: September 2021

Civic Circle: September 2021  Updates Election Protection We are just two weeks away from the start of Early Voting here in Virginia! We work year-round to ensure Virginians have unencumbered access to...

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August 6, 2021

Civic Circle: August 2021

Civic Circle: August 2021  Updates The Virginia Progressive Leadership Project (VAPLP) has completed its training of the 7th cohort, the first-time-ever all virtual cohort. Over 72 hours of online training, 17 members of...

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July 2, 2021

Civic Circle: July 2021

Civic Circle: July 2021  Updates New laws went into effect on July 1, 2021. Major criminal justice and democracy reforms have gone into effect. A complete list of new laws can be found...

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June 4, 2021

Civic Circle: June 2021

Happy Pride Month! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. The Stonewall...

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May 1, 2021

Civic Circle: May Updates

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!  Updates 2021 Election ProtectionWe are four weeks away from the last day to vote early in-person. Many localities will open up their satellite locations...

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April 2, 2021

Civic Circle: April Updates

 Updates Redistricting This week, the Virginia Counts Coalition successfully hosted its Accountability Viewing in tandem with the Redistricting Commission’s hearing on March 30th. This meeting was attended by nearly 60...

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March 6, 2021

Civic Circle: March Updates

  Happy Women’s History Month! Updates Redistricting  Curious about redistricting news? Check out the new VCET website page for all redistricting updates! Head over to MapVA.us to see the new...

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February 6, 2021

Civic Circle: February Updates

Celebrating Black History Month In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week to be celebrated in the month of February. In 1969, Black Student Union organizers at Kent...

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January 2, 2021

Civic Circle: January 2021

General Assembly Starts Next Week The General Assembly starts next week, January 13th. Here are ways to stay tuned and watch live session videos as follow: House of Delegates Committee...

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