What is the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)? (Blog) 4/20/2023 This blog was written by LWV employees Lilly McGee, Jeanette Senecal, and Adam Ambrogi Ensuring elections are fair and equitable includes…
Voting Local Matters: Why Vote for City Council? (Blog) 4/4/2023 You may have heard that voting for local elected officials matters, but we want to simplify it. What does voting for mayor, city council, and school…, Each city council looks different in the scope of its powers, but these are a few responsibilities they might fulfill: Making City Policy: A major…, Voting For City Council Members So, why should you vote for your city council members? City councils can promote pro-voter initiatives. The…
Selma and Current Threats to the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 3/7/2023 This blog was updated June 20, 2023. Today marks the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when state and local police attacked hundreds of civil…, The VRA also put in place an affirmative process for voters to sue any jurisdiction for racial discrimination in voting. Section 2 of the VRA, among…, Alabama is home to a government that is currently asking the Supreme Court to eliminate key protections of Section 2 of the VRA, but it is also home…
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…
State of the Union Bingo! 2023 Edition (Blog) 2/7/2023 Democracy is not a game — but hey, we might as well have fun where we can! Join us in tracking the anticipated buzzwords for 2023's State of…
We Need Local Climate Action Plans (Blog) 1/31/2023 This blog was written by Lora Lucero of the League's Climate Action Group A concerted global effort is needed to fight climate change, yet global…, As everyday citizens, we can get involved in fighting climate change at the local level. We encourage you to promote the above actions and processes…
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About American Voting Rights? (Blog) 1/18/2023 The fight for voting rights is ongoing. One way to fight for a stronger future is to make sure we're up to date on our history. How well will you do…, 3. The following are forms of legalized racial discrimination that effectively barred Black people from the polls... a. Poll taxes b. Literacy…, 7. Women had the right to vote in this territory as early as 1869... a. Wyoming b. New Mexico c. Nevada d. Washington 8. The following voting…
Women, Girls, and Climate Change at COP27 (Blog) 1/10/2023 Disclaimer: This blog post references conversations about “women and girls” that generally focused on cisgender people. Trans and nonbinary folks and…, Gender and the Impact of Climate Change At COP27’s side events focused on gender and climate change, speakers across multiple panels explained…, Limited access to sexual and reproductive health and rights results in reduced spacing between births and increased unplanned or undesired…, Women must also be involved in climate change response decision-making, as their participation is associated with better climate action and outcomes…, The UN writes that “climate justice... looks at the climate crisis through a human rights lens.” People who are most impacted by climate change are…
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…