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Voting After a Climate Emergency (Blog)

10/17/2024

Every person deserves to have their voice heard. No one should lose that opportunity because they’re the victims of a climate disaster.We put together this guide on what you can do in the wake of a…

Empowering Voters on National Voter Registration Day 2024 (Blog)

9/20/2024

Leagues hosted 600+ events nationwide to celebrate National Voter Registration Day, partnering with public figures and organizations like Cyndi Lauper and the WNBA, going door-to-door to speak to…

How the Supreme Court Made Racial Gerrymandering Easier in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP (Blog)

8/13/2024

In 2024, a Supreme Court ruling made it easier for state legislatures to commit racial gerrymanders, drawing congressional maps that disempower voters of color.

Preparing for the 2024 Presidential Election with LWV's Chief Counsel (Blog)

6/4/2024

Election and voting rights were the focus of this year’s Brown Forum for Women in Law Conference hosted by Northeastern University School of Law. This year’s conference was entitled “Women, Media,…

Day in the Life: Attending the New Hampshire Primaries (Blog)

3/22/2024

The highly anticipated New Hampshire primary almost always received considerable media attention. The League of Women Voters of the United States and our partners at the National Task Force on…

Collecting signatures to end gerrymandering (News Clips)

3/2/2024

This opinion was originally published by The Miami Student. Jenny Fisher, co-president of LWV Oxford, OH, discusses the Citizens Not Politicans petition in Ohio and fighting gerrymandering in the…

Moments to Watch in 2024 (Blog)

2/20/2024

With a high-stakes presidential election, several critical cases before the Supreme Court, and anti-voter laws on the rise across, 2024 is set to be a pivotal year for our democracy. Here are a few…

One Person, One Vote: How Does the Electoral College Work? (Blog)

2/15/2024

When you vote for the President of the United States, you are not voting directly for a candidate. Instead, your vote — and the votes of everyone else in your state — directs the votes of the people…

What is a Presidential Caucus? (Blog)

2/7/2024

Caucuses "are meetings run by political parties that are held at the county, district, or precinct level." In the months before a presidential election, several states hold caucuses where candidates…

University hosts voter registration even with the League of Women Voters (News Clips)

2/7/2024

This story was originally published by The Auburn Plainsman The League of Women Voters and library volunteers held voter registration informational sessions on Feb. 6 in the Ralph Brown Draughon…