Activists Call for DC Statehood on Emancipation Day (Blog) 4/17/2023 DC residents recognize April 16 as Emancipation Day, a holiday commemorating the freeing of over 3000 people from slavery in 1861. In 2023, US…, Join LWV DC's Digital Organizing Community
Arkansas 'Election Integrity Unit' Bill Awaits Gov's Signature (News Clips) 4/14/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to sign a bill to create an Election Integrity…
7th graders turned their favorite subject into competition at 6th annual Civics Challenge (News Clips) 4/13/2023 This story originally aired on WCJB. 7th graders from Alachua County schools are competing face to face to determine who knows their government the…
Common Cause, LWV decry Buckingham County voting office controversy (News Clips) 4/12/2023 This story was originally published by Augusta Free Press. Two voting-rights groups are urging an end to the baseless rhetoric from the right about…
Dolores Huerta & the Power of Grassroots Democracy (Blog) 4/10/2023 Dolores Huerta is a civil rights activist and labor leader who has dedicated her life to fighting for democracy in the United States, both in the…, One of the key challenges facing democracy in the United States today is the growing inequality of wealth and power. As more and more resources are…, Today, Dolores Huerta remains an important voice for democracy and social justice in the United States. Huerta firmly believes that democracy…
LWV of Tennessee Statement on Expelled State Representatives (Press Release) 4/7/2023 NASHVILLE — The League of Women of Voters of Tennessee issued the following statement after the Tennessee State Legislature voted to expel…
Ambrogi and Senecal: "Voter Registration Systems Need Both Access & Security – How ERIC Helps State Government Strike the Balance (News Clips) 4/6/2023 This guest post was originally published in Election Law Blog. Much debate over election administration in the last 20 years has focused on the…
Report: Still Locked Out from Voting in Tennessee (News Clips) 4/6/2023 This story was originally published in Public News Service. In Tennessee, almost a half-million people will not be able to vote in any upcoming…
LWVUS Joins Letter Supporting LIHWAP (Legal Document) 4/4/2023 LWVUS joined coalition members in urging Congress to allocate $1 billion to continue the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)…