How new state and local efforts are trying to register more people to vote (News Clips) 9/19/2023 This segment originally aired on PBS NewsHour. Organizers on Tuesday took part in National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday to encourage and…
League of Women Voters works to bring out the vote (News Clips) 9/18/2023 This story was originally published by The Meridian Star. September is national Voter Registration Month, and the east central Mississippi chapter…
Local organizations launch social media challenge to encourage voter participation (News Clips) 9/14/2023 This story originally aired as a segment on FOX10. Watch the clip below. Transcript
League of Women Voters of New York ring in U.S. Constitution (News Clips) 9/12/2023 This story aired as a segment on WABC. To commemorate "U.S. Constitution Day," the League of Women Voters of New York is passing out free copies of…
Voting advocacy group ready to promote registration of youthful voters (News Clips) 9/8/2023 This story was originally published by the Chico Enterprise-Record. Organizing and activating eligible voters has always been one of the goals of…
League of Women Voters of Ohio v. La Rose (now League of Women Voters v. Huffman) (congressional map) (Legal Case) 9/7/2023
SC election officials encouraging voter registration now (News Clips) 9/1/2023 This news segment originally aired on WCSC. The South Carolina State Election Commission is urging those who are eligible to vote but have not yet…
One Year After Dobbs: Women in Democracy Will Save Reproductive Rights (Blog) 8/25/2023 Democracy is a promise. It is the promise we made to ourselves as we embarked on this great American experiment. It is the…, At the same time, anti-abortion legislation is active across the nation. It is clear that when it comes to bodily autonomy, leaders like the…, Simply put, more women in office means more reproductive rights. Unfortunately, decisions like Dobbs will only make it harder for those who…, It makes sense. The people who most frequently use their voices to support reproductive rights are the people most impacted by them. We cannot rely…
Civil Rights Organizations File Amicus Brief in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP, Supreme Court Case Addressing Racial Gerrymandering (Press Release) 8/18/2023 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States joined an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under…
League of Women Voters of South Carolina Files Brief in Supreme Court Racial Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 8/18/2023 Washington, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) filed an amicus–or friend of the court–brief along with the Gullah…