League of Women Voters Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address (Press Release) 2/8/2023 WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States’ president Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement in response to…
State of the Union Bingo! 2023 Edition (Blog) 2/7/2023 Democracy is not a game — but hey, we might as well have fun where we can! Join us in tracking the anticipated buzzwords for 2023's State of…
'We want to be a voice.' League of Women Voters starts local chapter (News Clips) 1/31/2023 This story was originally published in the Bowling Green Daily News. The League of Women Voters of Kentucky has opened a local chapter in…
Duluth League of Women Voters 25th annual Citizens in Action (News Clips) 1/28/2023 This story was originally shared by WDIO. The Duluth League of Women Voters held their 25th annual Citizens in Action workshop. This event helps…
LWV Joint Statement on the Murder of Tyre Nichols by Memphis Police (Press Release) 1/27/2023 WASHINGTON/MEMPHIS – The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement with the League of Women Voters of Memphis-…
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About American Voting Rights? (Blog) 1/18/2023 The fight for voting rights is ongoing. One way to fight for a stronger future is to make sure we're up to date on our history. How well will you do…, 3. The following are forms of legalized racial discrimination that effectively barred Black people from the polls... a. Poll taxes b. Literacy…, 7. Women had the right to vote in this territory as early as 1869... a. Wyoming b. New Mexico c. Nevada d. Washington 8. The following voting…
STATEHOUSE: League of Women Voters' Emporia Branch begins second year of vote-tracking effort (News Clips) 1/16/2023 This story was originally published by KVOE. The League of Women Voters’ Emporia branch will be busy the next few months. Why, you might ask? It’s…
Democracy Advocates, Elected Officials Lead Jan. 6 Vigil in Chapel Hill (News Clips) 1/9/2023 This story was originally published on Chapelboro.com. While much of the focus in Washington D.C. on Friday was more on selecting a new Speaker…
We must work collectively to prevent another Jan. 6 (News Clips) 1/8/2023 This letter to the editor was originally published in the Daily Camera. The January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was a dark day in our nation’…