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Unite and Rise 8.5: A Campaign to Defend Democracy (Blog)

5/1/2025

Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, we’ve seen increased attacks on our democratic systems and a failure by Congress to intervene. This came to a head in early April, when the…

Why This Library Technician Volunteers with the League (Blog)

4/22/2025

We decided to zoom in on the experiences of one of our volunteers, Cori Edgerton. Cori is a voter engagement volunteer for the League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley (North Dakota). A local…

Leagues, Libraries, and Informing Voters (Blog)

4/21/2025

Access to free, trusted, and unrestricted information is essential to empowering an informed and engaged electorate. Elections at the federal, state, and local levels directly affect the communities…

Selma, the Voting Rights Act, and the Freedom to Vote (Blog)

4/15/2025

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the historic day when civil rights activists attempted to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, but were violently stopped by law enforcement.  …

LWVUS Joins Statement Opposing EPA Deregulations (Legal Document)

4/9/2025

LWVUS opposed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) plan to eliminate air quality standards for smog, soot, and mercury, and limits on carbon pollution and coal waste.

How to Support the Immigrant Community (Blog)

4/1/2025

Recent actions by President Donald Trump threaten today’s immigrant community. In moments like this, we must stand against hate and for our neighbors. LWV and the National Partnership for New…

LWVUS Writes to the EAC About Executive Order (Legal Document)

3/27/2025

LWVUS and four partner organizations wrote to the Election Assistance Commission to inform the commission that it is not authorized to implement the Executive Order on Preserving and Protecting the…

Your Members of Congress Must Attend Town Halls: Turn Up the Heat (Blog)

3/17/2025

In times like these, your members of Congress (MOCs) need to hear from you. After all, their job is representing you and your interests to the federal government. You can speak directly to your…

Grassroots Activism: How You Can Take Action! (Blog)

3/13/2025

As we witness a barrage of assaults on our democratic processes, institutions, and values, it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed and even frightened. But when we collectively…

The Beijing Declaration and the Commission on the Status of Women (Blog)

3/11/2025

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively devoted to "promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the…