Check Your Candidate Guide! (Blog) 10/13/2022 Learn where your candidates stand on the issues that matter most with your candidate guide from VOTE411.
LWVUS Urged COP27 Heads of Delegations to Raise Climate Concerns (Legal Document) 10/12/2022 The coalition, led by Climate Action Network, urged COP27 Heads of Delegation to show political leadership in this climate emergency. Further, the coalition urged governments to cooperate and act in…
A Look at American Civics Education (Blog) 10/11/2022 Civics and democracy are integrally linked. An informed and civically knowledgeable population can work together to achieve a more fair society and confidently lead the future of our democracy.…
LWV of Cupertino-Sunnyvale Opposes City’s Motion to Dismiss in City Ordinance Lawsuit (Press Release) 10/7/2022 LWV of Cupertino-Sunnyvale filed its opposition to the City of Cupertino’s motion to dismiss the federal lawsuit filed by the League that challenges the city’s “lobbyist regulation” ordinance.
Civic-minded Fargo woman builds 1st statewide voter guide for North Dakota (News Clips) 10/7/2022 This profile was originally published by InForum. When it comes to civic and community engagement, some people need to be “volun-told” what to do. Not so for Whitney Oxendahl.
Latina Activist You Should Know: Jamie Sarai Margolin (Blog) 10/6/2022 Most of us know or have heard of the Latino trailblazers like Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Sylva Rivera – but we sometimes forget to highlight the youth activists who are currently fighting for…
LWVUS Asks the White House Gender Policy Council to Urge the President to Send Guidance to the US Archivist to Publish the Equal Rights Amendment (Legal Document) 10/5/2022 The League of Women Voters of the United States sent a letter to Senior Advisor Vogelstein and Co-Chair Klein of the White House Gender Policy Council, encouraging them to urge President Biden to…
LWV Watches Oral Arguments in SCOTUS Racial Vote Dilution Case, Merrill v. Milligan (Press Release) 10/5/2022 LWVUS and LWV of Alabama stood in solidarity with Alabama voters in Merrill v. Milligan as it was heard before the US Supreme Court. Both Leagues had previously submitted an amicus brief in support…
Premiere: Early Voting and Voting Plan PSAs (Blog) 10/4/2022 Do you have an election coming up? It's time to make your voting plan and find out about your candidate! To get your friends and family inspired, we've created English and Spanish PSAs that we…
Experts: Colorado's Elections System is the 'Gold Standard' Nationally (News Clips) 10/4/2022 This story was originally published by the Colorado News Collaborative. For 102 years, the League of Women Voters has helped Americans understand how they can cast their vote in elections. The…