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League of Women Voters Statement on Trump Assassination Attempt
The following is a joint statement from LWVUS CEO Celina Stewart and LWV Florida co-presidents Cecilie Scoon and Debbie Chandler. 
La Liga de Mujeres Votantes Moviliza a los Votantes para el Día Nacional de Registro de Votantes
En la mayor activación de su historia, la Liga de Mujeres Votantes organizará más de 600 eventos de registro de votantes este año en reconocimiento al Día Nacional de Registro de Votantes.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GROUPS SEEK TO INTERVENE IN CHALLENGE TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ON VOTER REGISTRATION
The Black Voters Matter, and Naeva (formerly known as Native American Voters Alliance) moved today to intervene on behalf of voters in a lawsuit. 
League of Women Voters Mobilizes Voters for National Voter Registration Day
In the largest activation in history, the League of Women Voters will host more than 600 voter registration events this year in recognition of National Voter Registration Day. 
FY25 Statement Addressing Racist Attacks in Presidential Debate
For democracy to truly work, we must make space for all Americans — whether they were born in this country or made it their home via immigration — to be included and respected.
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Wake resident named president of League of Women Voters

This story was originally published in The Wake Weekly on July 17, 2024. 

Wake County resident Dianna Wynn has been chosen as the new president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

Local View: Safe, accurate elections

This opinion was originally published by The Columbian

Nancy Halvorson, president of the League of Women Voters of Clark County, WA, discusses election security in Clark County, Washington.

New League of Women Voters forming in Kosciusko County

This story was originally published in News Now Warsaw on June 19, 2024.

A new group is working to revive efforts to establish a League of Women Voters chapter in Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Voter advocacy groups ask feds to step in after Texas allowed some voters’ ballots to be identified

This story was originally published in Votebeat Texas on June 13, 2024. 

A coalition of watchdog and voter advocacy groups asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday to use “all available legal authorities” to protect the secrecy of ballots after Votebeat and The Texas Tribune confirmed that the private choices some voters make in the voting booth can in some instances be identified using public, legally available records.

The advocacy groups said the ability to identify how people vote could lead to voter intimidation.

League of Women Voters and American Booksellers Association Partner to Get Out the Vote through Independent Bookstores

This story was originally published in the EinPresswire on June 11, 2024.

Today, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and League of Women Voters (LWV) announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in 2024. The collaboration is part of ABA’s member and community campaign, “Get Out the VOTE,” which aims to equip independent bookstores to engage with voters.

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