League of Women Voters teach young women how to run campaign (News Clips) 9/7/2023 This story was originally published by News 4 Tucson, KVOA. The 18th annual ‘Running and Winning’ workshop took place Thursday. It’s an all-day…
SC election officials encouraging voter registration now (News Clips) 9/1/2023 This news segment originally aired on WCSC. The South Carolina State Election Commission is urging those who are eligible to vote but have not yet…
Legal Trends to Watch in 2023 (Blog) 8/30/2023 From January – August 2023, state legislatures nationwide passed various bills into law. While following these developments, the League noticed…, Voter ID Bills Some states passed laws that made voting more difficult by implementing new or stricter voter ID measures. Idaho's HB 124…, In 2023, some states passed laws that could make it harder for people to register to vote. For example, Alabama enacted HB209, which criminalizes…, Voter Purges Sometimes, states remove people from voter rolls to keep the rolls accurate. If not done carefully and fairly, this can (and often does…, Protecting Election Officials Some states passed laws to keep election workers safe. Nevada's AB 354, New Mexico's SB 43, and Oklahoma's…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Protect Water-Related State Revolving Funds (Legal Document) 8/28/2023 LWVUS joined a letter to Congress urging that they protect the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (…
Women's (In)Equality Day With Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of League of Women Voters (News Clips) 8/26/2023 This episode originally aired on The Electorette Podcast. Women's Equality Day is observed on August 26th in the United States, and…
Is a Barbie World possible? (News Clips) 8/25/2023 This opinion was originally published in The Fulcrum. Virginia Kase Solomón is the CEO of the League of Women Voters and serves on the boards of the…
Detroit voting rights advocate Mildred Madison dies at 97 (News Clips) 8/25/2023 This article was originally published by CBS News Detroit. Longtime voting rights advocate Mildred Madison, who campaigned for Detroit City Council…
One Year After Dobbs: Women in Democracy Will Save Reproductive Rights (Blog) 8/25/2023 Democracy is a promise. It is the promise we made to ourselves as we embarked on this great American experiment. It is the…, At the same time, anti-abortion legislation is active across the nation. It is clear that when it comes to bodily autonomy, leaders like the…, Simply put, more women in office means more reproductive rights. Unfortunately, decisions like Dobbs will only make it harder for those who…, It makes sense. The people who most frequently use their voices to support reproductive rights are the people most impacted by them. We cannot rely…
Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO, League of Women Voters: Women's (IN)Equality Day 2023 (News Clips) 8/23/2023 Ready to be inspired to use your voice and your vote? Hear from champion of democracy and lifelong social justice activist Virginia Kase…