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UPDATED for new SIGNUP LINK:

It's an election year, so there are many events, many candidates to meet, and many ways to help get out the vote.

Do you love democracy?

Support women's rights?

Believe that diversity is to be celebrated and not disdained?

Time to put your words into action! There's a task for everyone, and many hands make light work. Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054fa5aa2ca1f85-volunteer3

The Calvert County Health Department is now offering the updated booster shot for Covid. This version of the vaccine protects against the BA.4 and BA.5 variants that have been especially prevalent since late spring.

The CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel strongly recommends that all Americans 12 and older receive the updated booster if their last Covid shot was more than two months ago. Anyone who has had Covid recently should talk to their doctor about appropriate timing of the booster shot.

Please visit the Calvert County Health Department website for a detailed explanation of these boosters and the science that backs them up:

https://www.calverthealth.org/healththreats/diseases/cvirus.htm

Their site is updated regularly, so please go there for the latest information and a link to schedule your vaccine. Shots are currently offered at their Fox Run Shopping Center location.

Every vote counts, and we need yours!

Avoid frustration and wasted time on Election Day by checking your polling place now.

Per the Calvert County Board of Elections, on April 19, 2022, several changes were made to precinct and district boundaries, which means some polling places have changed.

If you voted in the primary election, you may already be aware of this. If you voted by mail or did not vote, you may not.

Please visit the Calvert County Board of Elections website at https://www.calvertcountymd.gov/158/Polling-Places to find your new polling place. You can do this via an interactive map, which shows precinct and district boundaries, or the voter services website, which gives you the same information in text form. Relevant links are on the website.

If you have any questions, please visit the Board of Elections web site at https://www.calvertcountymd.gov/3083/Board-of-Elections.

A member shared this program from Malcolm Funn's Homegoing Service for those who were unable to attend. The booklet contains much information about Malcolm's life and his service to our community. 

Malcolm.pdf

If you would like to donate in Malcolm's memory, please donate Bibles in the memory of Malcolm Lloyd Funn, Esquire to:

Gideons International

P.O. Box 140800

Nashville, TN 37214-0800

Phone 615-564-5000

www.gideons.org

The following is shared from the League of Women Voters (LWV).

FYI

We are pleased to announce that the official results of the 2022 Primary Election has been posted to LWVCC's website at https://www.lwvcalvert.org/2022_election_candidates

Please check out the website and share the site with your family, friends, and neighbors.

Please note that there will be Ballot Questions on the 2022 General Election Ballot.  As soon as the wording of the questions has been finalized, we will send the link to you for review.

Voter Services Committee

League of Women Voters of Calvert County

We are very sad to let you know that one of our members, Malcolm Funn, unexpectedly passed away yesterday afternoon.

Malcolm was a regular attendee at our monthly meetings, lately connecting via Zoom. In addition to our club, he was actively involved with the NAACP as well as many community organizations throughout the years. He had his finger on the pulse of Calvert County, and he worked hard in a variety of leadership roles to make Calvert a better place. We will miss him very much.

Below is the announcement put out by Michael Kent, President of the Calvert County NAACP. We will provide more information when it becomes available.

Our hearts go out to Malcolm's family, colleagues, and his many friends.

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order a third round of free at-home Covid tests. This is the perfect time to stock up before school starts.

The orders are processed through the USPS web site, as usual. This round provides 8 tests.

Order yours now at https://www.covid.gov/tests

Read all the details from the Washington Post - no paywall with this link:

https://wapo.st/3zqYG1l

The following is shared from the League of Women Voters of Calvert County.

The Calvert County Board of Elections has graciously agreed to provide two additional virtual voter registration training sessions to the members and supporters of LWVCC.  

Tuesday, May 24 - 10 am

Wednesday, June 8 - 7 pm

Please visit the LWVCC website at https://www.lwvcalvert.org/upcoming_events to register for either event.  We encourage you to share this opportunity with your families, friends, and neighbors.

If you wish to register voters in the State of Maryland, voter registration training is required.  If you received training in 2021, you do not need new training.  If not, please take advantage of this opportunity to be trained.  

The LWVCC Voter Services Committee has arranged multiple in-person voter registration events, and we need volunteers to assist so please visit the link below to volunteer. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084faaac2aa7f49-voter7

We look forward to your participation!

Voter Services Committee

League of Women Voters of Calvert County

This was shared from the League of Women Voters of Maryland.

Please use the links below to register.

Republican Attorney General Candidates

Tuesday, May 24th from, 7:00 – 8:30pm

• Jim Shalleck 
• Michael A. Peroutka

Register here for the Republican Attorney General forum. 

Democratic Candidates Attorney General Candidates

Wednesday, May 25th from 7:30-9pm

• Anthony Brown 
• Katie Curran O’Malley 

Register here for the Democratic Attorney General forum.

Democratic Comptroller Candidates

Tuesday, May 31st  from, 7-8:30pm

• Brooke Lierman 
• Tim Adams 

Register here for the Democratic Comptroller forum.

Submit questions to forum@lwvmd.org

League of Women Voters MD
http://www.lwvmd.org/