Unite & Rise 8.5: Power Playbook 3 (Nov 2025–Jan 2026)

On May 1, 2025, LWV launched the Unite & Rise 8.5 initiative, which aims to mobilize 8.5 million voters using the power of voter engagement as a cornerstone of our democracy. The initiative is structured around a series of three-month microcampaigns, each focusing on specific areas of advocacy, education, and mobilization.

Power Playbook 3 (November 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026) centered on Building Sustainable Partnerships and advanced the following priorities:

Legal & Policy Advocacy: Challenge unconstitutional actions through litigation, advocate for electoral integrity reforms at state and federal levels, fight voter suppression, and protect due process.
Public Mobilization & Coalition Building: Turn out millions for rapid activations and sustained campaigns, uplift local voices, and partner with grassroots, national, and international organizations.
Civic Education & Engagement: Launch public awareness campaigns, expand voter registration and turnout efforts, host educational forums, connect policy to real-life impact, and equip people with tools to act.
Democracy Resilience: Build lasting infrastructure to protect democratic values and institutions for the long term.

This short survey collects your League’s metrics, stories, and visuals from activities conducted between November 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026. Your responses will help LWVUS measure national impact, highlight League successes, and share powerful stories of collective action across the country.

Please submit this survey by February 19th, 2026. One survey submission per League is requested.

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2. Share your League name if it was not listed above.

3. Since November 1, 2025, which of the following activities did your League engage in as part of the Unite & Rise Power Playbook 3? *This question is required.

Build Trust — With your League members, brainstorm what being a “reliable partner” looks like. Create a short checklist (e.g., always follow through on commitments, communicate clearly, show up when invited) to guide future collaborations.
Start a Conversation — Introduce yourself to at least one organization this month and suggest a short meeting to learn about each other’s work.
Attend or Join a Partner Event — Participate in one partner’s public event as a League representative. Wear your pin, introduce yourself, and follow up with a note of gratitude afterward.
Reach Out to a Local Partner Chapter — Connect with your local NCJW section, AAUW branch, or YWCA. Introduce your League, mention the national partnership, and explore a small joint activity that builds shared visibility.
Share the Spotlight — Use your League’s newsletter or social media to feature a partner organization’s work. Highlight their efforts and tag them to show public support.
Co-Host a Grassroots Pop-Up — Co-host a table or pop-up at a school, library, or holiday market. Share materials from both groups and highlight how women-led organizations are working together for change.
Campus Kickoff — Reach out to nearby college, university, or high school student government organizations or affinity groups to plan a spring voter registration or education event.
Celebrate New Citizens — Partner with an immigrant-serving group or naturalization ceremony host site to welcome and register new citizens. Share voter registration information and League resources and encourage new citizens to bring family members.
Host a Guardian Event — Join a labor group, disability advocates group, or faith-based coalition to host a community forum about voting access. Address barriers facing citizens in the state (e.g., new voting law or redistricting maps that might impact voting power).

4. Total number of people engaged (in-person and virtual) by your League for the duration of the Unite & Rise Power Playbook 3 (Nov 2025–Jan 2026). * *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

5. Please describe what actions or efforts led to the numbers you reported above.
(e.g., “We engaged 1,200 people through three voter registration drives, one community forum, and social media outreach.”)

6. Total number of events (in-person and virtual) hosted by your League for the duration of the Unite & Rise Power Playbook 3. *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

7. The total number of op-eds and LTEs published (from your League members, on behalf of your League, co-authored with partners, etc.) *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

8. How did the partnerships formed or strengthened during the Unite and Rise campaign change the way your League works in the community, and what examples illustrate that shift? If you had an approach to growing partnerships you'd like us to highlight to other Leagues, please add that as well.

9. What successes or impact highlights did your League achieve for the duration of the Unite & Rise Power Playbook 3.
(Consider reach, partnerships, earned media, policy impact, or new volunteers.) *This question is required.

10. Do you have any stories you would like to share from the Unite & Rise Power Playbook 3? If you have any stories specifically about elections in your community, please share! LWVUS will highlight select League stories in upcoming newsletters and social posts!

11. Please share any photos from the Unite & Rise Microcampaign 3. Please note that by submitting your photos, you are agreeing for LWVUS to use your photos for any public or promotional reason

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12. Please upload any photos from Power Playbook 3.
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Unite & Rise 8.5: Power Playbook 3 (Nov 2025–Jan 2026) – End-of-Campaign Survey