Ohio voters reject ballot measure in win for abortion rights advocates (News Clips) 8/9/2023 This article was originally published by Reuters. Ohio voters on Tuesday rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it harder to…
Celebrating the Coalition Power & Activism that Launched the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 8/6/2023 This year, we celebrate the 58th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a historic law that protected the right to vote for American citizens…, Activists Leading the Way The leaders and activists who spearheaded this movement were courageous individuals who risked their lives to…
See me after class: League of Women Voters writes report cards for Sarasota School Board (News Clips) 8/4/2023 This segment originally aired on WSLR. Official Transcript Johannes Werner: The Sarasota School Board has made national headlines for pushing…
Abortion Rights and Access One Year After Dobbs (Blog) 8/2/2023 Content warning: rape and incest. Note: This blog was produced for the one-year anniversary of Dobbs. The state legislative landscape is rapidly…, On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overruling Roe and Casey and overturning…, Abortion Protections Post-Dobbs One year after Dobbs, at least 18 states have passed laws to protect the right and access to abortion,…
How Ohio's Issue 1 could affect the rest of the country (News Clips) 8/1/2023 This article was originally published in Ohio Capital-Journal. Ohioans over the last century have used the state’s ballot initiative process to pass…
LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress about the Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 8/1/2023 While the League of Women Voters is pleased to see the Freedom to Vote Act introduced again, the bill is not perfect, and we are disappointed that it…