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Voter Registration Rates Highest in 20 Years (News Clips)

5/17/2023

This story was originally published by Public News Service. Liz Tentarelli, president of the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, said research shows increasing political polarization…

Pro-Democracy Groups Sue Louisiana Over Inequitable Felony Disenfranchisement Scheme (Press Release)

5/1/2023

Baton Rouge, LA — Today, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana (LWV of Louisiana), along with Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) and the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (Power Coalition),…

How LWV Registered 37,000 New Citizen Voters in 2022 (Blog)

4/24/2023

Almost 1 million immigrants became naturalized citizens in 2022, expanding the electorate significantly. During that time, 31 League volunteer teams across the country reported attending close to 800…

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging HHS to Take Action to Keep People Covered During Medicaid Unwinding (Legal Document)

4/24/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined more than 200 civil rights and health care groups on a letter to the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The…

What is the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)? (Blog)

4/20/2023

Ensuring elections are fair and equitable includes maintaining clean and accurate voter rolls. The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) is a nonpartisan membership organization…

LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress About Priorities for the 118th Congress (Legal Document)

4/18/2023

LWVUS reached out to members of Congress to outline its priority issues for the 118th Congress and urged Congress to implement necessary reforms like restoring the Voting Rights Act, regulating money…

Advocacy Groups launch campaign to encourage more Black voters to 'Vote Local Now' (News Clips)

3/18/2023

This story originally aired on News4JAX. A new campaign announced Saturday, called Vote Local Now, is aimed at getting more people to the polls, especially African American voters. It’s spearheaded…

League of Women Voters on the Ground Getting Voters Ready (News Clips)

3/15/2023

This story was originally published in Generations Magazine. There is no “right” age to give back to your community. But for members of the League of Women Voters (LWV)—50 state League (and the…

Opinion | League of Women Voters: Voting is self care, not a chore (News Clips)

2/23/2023

This opinion was originally published by the Daily Journal. I am a first-year college student. I have declared two majors, a minor, and a certificate. I am an honors student, working for my…

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. Women’s reproductive rights has been a back-and-…