AAUW Mount Vernon presents Jane Newell in a discussion about Virginia and the National Popular Vote. In 2026, the Virginia General Assembly voted to join Virginia to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. This discussion will include the history and problems of the Electoral College and the impact of the NPVIC on our elections.

The meeting is free and open to the public.

For more information: AAUW.MtVernon@gmail.com

Jane D. Newell

Jane Newell has been a member of AAUW since she joined the Alexandria Branch in 1974. She has been active in Alexandria, New York City, Atlanta, and Greater Richmond branches.

She joined the League of Women Voters in 2017 upon retiring from the Commonwealth of Virginia. She is currently Director of Transformation for the LWV of Virginia and was chair of the NPV Task Force. She is involved with the Voting and Elections Issue Group, and has just started a new ICE Network Issue Group.

Jane’s career encompassed a wide variety of technology and project management positions in government, banking, energy, and technology sectors. Jane holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from George Washington University, a Bachelors in Mathematics Education from Virginia Tech, and has held PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification since 2001.