Abortion Legislation is a Democracy Issue (Blog) 3/21/2023 In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and…, Another doctrine of US democracy is the separation of powers, in which governments are divided into three branches: legislative, executive, and…, More explicitly, the Mississippi legislature is considering legislation to restore the state’s ballot initiative process, but prohibit it from being…, In July 2022, a Utah state court temporarily enjoined the state's near-total abortion ban while the Utah Supreme Court decides its constitutionality…
Opinion | What does non-partisan mean? (News Clips) 3/16/2023 This op-ed originally appeared in Bucks County Herald. Over the past year, The League of Women Voters has submitted articles to the Herald with the…
PA Group Pushes to Educate Voters Ahead of Municipal Primary (News Clips) 3/15/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. As the municipal primary election fast approaches, there is an urgent push for…
LWVUS Submits Comments to USCIS Opposing Immigration Application Fee Increases (Legal Document) 3/13/2023 LWVUS submitted public comment to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the proposed…
Voting Local Matters: Why You Should Vote for Mayor (Blog) 2/23/2023 Two months after my 18th birthday, I voted in my first US election. I was certain of my choice for the highest office. I brought my ballot into the…, What Does a Mayor Do? Many city governments are modeled after the United States federal government; they have an executive branch (the mayor and the…, Voting For Mayor So, why should you vote for the mayor? Mayors influence democracy. Mayors can increase the city’s budget for voter…
Get Candidate Info with Our Voter Guide! (Blog) 2/21/2023 You never need to walk into an election booth feeling unprepared when it's this easy to find local issue and candidate info! Check out the following…, @lwvus We are so excited to share our newly redesigned voter guide tool on VOTE411.org! Check out this how to video to get your own personalized…, After comparing candidate's answers to questions that matter, you can compile a voter guide and bring it with you so you're all set when you cast…
Want a more representative democracy? Reform CT's redistricting process (News Clips) 1/31/2023 This opinion was originally published in the CT Mirror. The Nov. 8, 2022 election was the first based on the federal and state legislative…