Abortion Legislation is a Democracy Issue (Blog) 3/21/2023 In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and…, Another doctrine of US democracy is the separation of powers, in which governments are divided into three branches: legislative, executive, and…, More explicitly, the Mississippi legislature is considering legislation to restore the state’s ballot initiative process, but prohibit it from being…, In July 2022, a Utah state court temporarily enjoined the state's near-total abortion ban while the Utah Supreme Court decides its constitutionality…
Opinion | What does non-partisan mean? (News Clips) 3/16/2023 This op-ed originally appeared in Bucks County Herald. Over the past year, The League of Women Voters has submitted articles to the Herald with the…
PA Group Pushes to Educate Voters Ahead of Municipal Primary (News Clips) 3/15/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. As the municipal primary election fast approaches, there is an urgent push for…
Voting Local Matters: Why You Should Vote for Mayor (Blog) 2/23/2023 Two months after my 18th birthday, I voted in my first US election. I was certain of my choice for the highest office. I brought my ballot into the…, What Does a Mayor Do? Many city governments are modeled after the United States federal government; they have an executive branch (the mayor and the…, Voting For Mayor So, why should you vote for the mayor? Mayors influence democracy. Mayors can increase the city’s budget for voter…
Get Candidate Info with Our Voter Guide! (Blog) 2/21/2023 You never need to walk into an election booth feeling unprepared when it's this easy to find local issue and candidate info! Check out the following…, @lwvus We are so excited to share our newly redesigned voter guide tool on VOTE411.org! Check out this how to video to get your own personalized…, After comparing candidate's answers to questions that matter, you can compile a voter guide and bring it with you so you're all set when you cast…
2022 Election Impact Report (Article) 11/10/2022 Democracy prevailed in 2022. This year, our freedoms were on the ballot, from reproductive rights to equal access to the vote. Despite anti-…, Read Full Report
How The Roe Decision Mobilized a First-Time Voter (News Clips) 11/7/2022 This interview was originally published by TheSkimm. College freshman Cassidy Recio Brenes is excited to vote for the first time. Like, really…
It's Almost Election Day! Start Making Your Voting Plan Now. (News Clips) 11/3/2022 This article was originally published in Buzzfeed News. With Election Day quickly approaching (it’s Nov. 8, btw), it helps to have a plan for how to…
Reproductive Rights Are on the Ballot (Blog) 11/1/2022 In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and…, Which States Have Reproductive Rights on the Ballot? Kansas Unlike the other five ballot measures, Kansas voters already voted on a…, Montana Montana voters will vote on a legislatively referred state statute (LR-131), known as the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act. Adoption…, Michigan’s Constitution currently protects the rights to equal protection and due process. A Michigan court pointed to these rights to block the…