Opinion: The impact of local news on our democracy (News Clips) 8/22/2023 This opinion was originally published in the Kitsap Sun. The League of Women Voters of Washington wrote an opinion on the importance of local news in our democracy.
LWVUS Urges Congress to Support the Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Legal Document) 8/16/2023 LWVUS sent a memo to members of Congress urging them to support S. Con. Res. 13/H. Con. Res. 56. This concurrent resolution recognizes the disproportionate impact of the human-caused climate crisis…
The League of Women Voters Sponsors YVOTE Contest for Sarasota Public High School Students (News Clips) 8/16/2023 This story was originally published by SRQ Daily. The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan, non-profit organization promoting informed voter participation and enhanced citizen engagement, has been…
LWVUS Advocates for Election Funding (Legal Document) 8/10/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States sent a letter to Congress in support of the Senate’s proposed $75 million appropriation for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Security Grants in…
Ohio voters reject ballot measure in win for abortion rights advocates (News Clips) 8/9/2023 This article was originally published by Reuters. "This is much larger than one issue; it's much larger than one party or one election," said Jen Miller, the executive director of the League of…
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. The Sarasota School Board has made national headlines for pushing controversial educational policies and causing or tolerating uproar during what should be…
Scioto graduate brings civic engagement to Harvard (News Clips) 7/31/2023 This story was originally published by CityScene Columbus. Many high school graduates have lofty goals for their next steps, but for those who know Will Smialek, it was no surprise he set his eyes…
Commonwealth v. Dush (consolidated as Costa v. Corman) (Legal Case) 7/31/2023 LWV Pennsylvania and partners moved to intervene on behalf of voters in a lawsuit contesting a subpoena for the personal information of almost nine million registered voters
LWVUS Joins Coalition in Support of the Protecting Our Democracy Act (Legal Document) 7/27/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined 55 other organizations to endorse the Protecting Our Democracy Act.
LWVUS Joins Coalition in Support of the Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 7/27/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined 34 other organizations in strong support of the Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA), S.1 and H.R.11.