Want a more representative democracy? Reform CT's redistricting process (News Clips) 1/31/2023 This opinion was originally published in the CT Mirror. LWVCT president Laura Smits co-wrote this opinion about the importance of fair maps in Connecticut.
Neptune Woman Helps Formerly Incarcerated Register to Vote (News Clips) 12/13/2022 This profile was originally published by Asbury Park, NJ, Patch. League of Women Voters of Monmouth board member Annette Scott of Neptune recognized for advocacy for citizens returning from…
Supreme Court hears case to determine who controls elections (News Clips) 12/8/2022 This story was originally published by Nexstar. “This would change elections, and not for the better so people need to be paying attention,” Kase Solomon said.
LWV Member honored at NJ Reentry Corporation luncheon (News Clips) 11/28/2022 This story was originally published by TAPinto. Annette Scott was recognized for her work with former inmates
How The Roe Decision Mobilized a First-Time Voter (News Clips) 11/7/2022 This interview was originally published by TheSkimm. College freshman and League of Women Voters of New York City intern, Cassidy Recio Brenes, is excited to vote for the first time.
Annie Benifield leads League of Women Voters (News Clips) 10/26/2022 This profile was originally published in Defender. For Annie Benifield, voting is in her blood. Her father was a first generation born out of slavery African American, who lived to be 90 years old…
League of Women Voters plant 19th Amendment garden at courthouse (News Clips) 9/25/2022 This story was originally published in The Herald-Dispatch. Members of the League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area recently established a flower garden at the Cabell County Courthouse.
California's eligible voters need protections to ensure they can cast ballots (News Clips) 9/20/2022 This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. With our nation’s democracy facing existential threats, California’s duty to protect and empower every eligible voter in the state has never…
Voter registration organizations say new laws create legal jeopardy (News Clips) 9/19/2022 This story was originally published in Votebeat. Kansas, Missouri, Florida among states with laws that voter registration groups say put volunteers at risk
TN Early Voting Underway; Voters Face Lengthy Ballots (News Clips) 7/21/2022 This article was originally published in Public News Service. The Volunteer State ranks poorly in the U.S. for its overall lack of voter participation. Over the last decade, critics…