League of Women Voters highlights importance of health care rights (News Clips) 1/24/2023 This story was originally published by WIFR. It’s been seven months since Roe v. Wade was overturned, escalating debate over reproductive rights.…
LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on Healthy People 2030 Objectives (Legal Document) 12/2/2022 LWVUS submitted public comments to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed Healthy People 2030 objectives. The League…
League of Women Voters aims to get Nebraska women involved in government (News Clips) 11/20/2022 This story originally aired on KLKN TV. The League of Women’s Voters of Nebraska is preparing for a busy legislative session in 2023. The League of…
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…
Dottye Ricks: Reject the deceit, misinformation, and just plain hogwash (News Clips) 10/30/2022 This commentary was originally published in VTDigger. In this Age of Fake News and Alternative Truths, a barrage of misleading propaganda has…
LWVUS Urges the US Department of Health and Human Services to Allow DACA Recipients to Enroll in Health Insurance Programs (Legal Document) 10/25/2022 The League signed onto a letter to Secretary Becerra of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging HHS to allow recipients of the…
These Influencers Use VOTE411! (Blog) 10/20/2022 Do you use VOTE411.org to find your: Candidate guides; Polling locations; Local voting rules; Polling hours; Early and absentee voting options…, Iléna Tovia A healthy body and a healthy democracy go hand-in-hand, right? Iléna Tovia, or "Momma Iléna," is both an anti-food-waste…, Shanna Yeh Because that "I Voted" sticker goes perfectly with a cute thrift haul. FashionTok mavel Shannah Yeh just moved to New York City, and she…, Teodora Marcella Sustainable fashion, Pride stories, and modeling are just a few of the subjects that actor Teo Marcella covers on their TikTok…, Taylor McGlashan As a law student, Taylor knows all about promoting people's rights. It's no wonder she's an advocate for the freedom to vote!…, You can be a VOTE411 advocate too! Check out our tips for creating a TikTok promoting this resource, and in the meantime, make sure to get your…