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League of Women Voters Responds to Arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka
LWV and LWVNJ Responds to the Arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka outside an ICE detention facility. 
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Voters in North Carolina Post-Election Disenfranchisement Case
Raleigh, NC — In a sweeping decision issued yesterday evening, Chief Judge Richard E. Myers II of the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ruled that…
Democracy Maine Files Suit to Release Federal Government Grant Funding
Augusta, ME — Yesterday, Democracy Maine — a collaboration of the League of Women Voters of Maine Education Fund, Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, and Maine Students Vote —…
Latest Fear Tactic to Intimidate NJ Voters: LWV Responds to Creation of Anti-Voter Task Force by US Attorney
On April 29, 2025, US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba announced the formation of a federal task force, the “Election Integrity Task Force,” pertaining to…
TODAY: League of Women Voters Launches ‘Unite and Rise 8.5’ Initiative
On May 1, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States , launched a powerful new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, which aims to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters through advocacy, civic education, and community engagement. 
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Newsweek Op-ed: The Trump Administration Is Not Just Erasing History, They're Rewriting the Future and Attacking Democracy

Celina Stewart, CEO of LWV, Marilyn Jackson,  CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, and John Chrastka, ED of EveryLibrary, spotlight the Trump administration's attack on libraries and democracy.

Teen Vogue Op-Ed: What Is the SAVE Act? The Trump Admin's Attempt to Strip Voting Rights From Women and Young People

This op-ed originally appeared in Teen Vogue.

The SAVE Act would erect unnecessary barriers to register to vote for tens of millions of Americans. LWV CEO Celina Stewart explains, in Teen Vogue. 

Newsweek Op-ed: Election Security Is at Risk Amid Federal Government Actions

This op-ed was originally published in Newsweek.

Adam Ambrogi, LWVUS chief of external affairs, Pamela Smith, Verified Voting executive director, and cybersecurity expert Paul Rosenzweig highlight the danger of the current administration's defunding of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). 

At Selma event, panel urges Alabama to expand voting rights for people with criminal histories

This was originally published in the Alabama Reflector.

LWVUS staff member Chelsey Cartwright spoke at a panel in Selma, AL, on expanding voting rights for people with criminal histories.

 

Katharine Biele wins The Salt Lake Tribune readers' voter for 2024 Utahn of the Year

This was originally published by The Salt Lake Tribune.

LWV of Utah's president Katharine Biele was voted by readers of The Salt Lake Tribune as 2024 Utahn of the Year.

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