San Luis Obispo County Citizens for Good Government v. County of San Luis Obispo (Legal Case) 4/18/2023
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…
Want a more representative democracy? Reform CT's redistricting process (News Clips) 1/31/2023 This opinion was originally published in the CT Mirror. The Nov. 8, 2022 election was the first based on the federal and state legislative…
South Dakota Federal Court Strikes Down Residency Requirement for Ballot Initiatives (Press Release) 1/27/2023 PIERRE, SD — In a victory for South Dakotans, a law that places a 30-day residency requirement for ballot initiative petition circulators has been…
11 Ways You Protected Democracy in 2022! (Blog) 12/15/2022 2022 was a groundbreaking year in our democracy. We witnessed: a midterm election where voters came out in droves to take a stand against…, 1. You Protected 17.7 Million Voters with Legal Action With anti-voter laws on the rise in the wake of the 2020 election, you supported our work on…, 4. You Implemented Fair Congressional Maps 2022 marked the end of the most recent redistricting cycle, during which congressional maps were drawn…, 8. You Learned More About SCOTUS Rulings, Election Laws, and More In a year filled with legal-ese and complex political strategy, you stayed…
Allison Riggs Appointed to North Carolina Court of Appeals, Steps Down from Service as LWVUS Board Member (Press Release) 12/15/2022 WASHINGTON – Thursday, LWVUS board member Allison Riggs was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals as an associate judge. The following…