League of Women Voters wraps up week-long effort to register HISD students to vote (News Clips) 8/26/2022 This story was originally published by KHOU. The League of Women Voters just wrapped up a week-long voter registration drive at HISD high…
League of Women Voters of NC releases video to fight election misinformation (News Clips) 8/26/2022 This story was originally published in The Daily Reflector. The League of Women Voters of North Carolina has released a video to explain how votes…
League of Women Voters, Missouri NAACP Sue Over Law Criminalizing Voter Engagement Efforts (Press Release) 8/22/2022 Jefferson City, Mo. -- Two nonpartisan civic engagement organizations sued the state of Missouri and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft in Cole…
DC Reproductive Rights Depend on Statehood (Blog) 8/18/2022 This blog was written by Anne Anderson and Kathy Chiron of the LWV of DC. In August 2022, Kansans came out in droves to reject a proposed amendment…, Abortion Justice in DC In fact, Congress recently passed a budget bill that prevents DC from using locally raised taxes to help low-income…
Why Oceans are Part of the Climate Solution (Blog) 8/18/2022 This blog was written by Carolyn Caywood. Even if you live a thousand miles from the nearest coast, oceans — which make up nearly seventy percent of…, Further, oceans are like highways connecting the world in a web of trade. Our economy is so interconnected that a shipping accident in the Suez Canal…
Quiz: How Well Do You Know America's Female Democracy Icons? (Blog) 8/16/2022 You may consider yourself a history buff, but how well do you know the women who shaped our democracy? Test your knowledge and learn a thing or two…, Barbara Jordan, the first Black woman elected to state Senate, served in the state of... a. California b. Texas c. New York d. Idaho Suffragist…, In addition to being the first Latina in Congress, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was also the first Republican to support... a. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay…
The College Voter's To-Do List (Blog) 8/10/2022 If you're heading off to college, this is probably the first year you're qualified to make your voice heard in our democracy. And the issues you're…, 4. Save these contacts If you need help while voting, there are hotlines you can call. Save these numbers on your phone: 1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-…
LWVUS Urges USAID and the State Department to Demonstrate Their Commitment to Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (Legal Document) 8/10/2022 The League signed onto a letter urging the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the US Department of State to take…
Are You Up On Your Voter Trivia? (Blog) 8/3/2022 Thanks to resources like VOTE411.org, you know where and how to cast your vote, but how knowledgeable are you on voting history? Quiz yourself and…, What percentage of US election administrators are women? a. Nearly 20% b. Nearly 50% c. Nearly 80% What is the average voter turnout for…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Support the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (NCARS) (Legal Document) 8/2/2022 The League signed onto a letter to select legislators urging them to support the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (NCARS; S.…