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Our Oath to Democracy (Blog)

1/17/2025

On January 20, Inauguration Day, the next president and vice president of the United States will be sworn into office in front of the US Capitol Building. As part of the peaceful transfer of power,…

Reflecting on the Election: We Will Speak Up and Speak Out (Blog)

11/13/2024

Last week, the 2024 presidential election was decided. Donald Trump will again become President of the United States. He won both the Electoral College and the popular vote, and when that happens, it…

A Woman, a Dad, and a League of Women Voters (News Clips)

2/14/2024

This story was originally published in Bar Harbor Story. The Southwest Harbor woman was growing up in Florida when she heard about the League of Women Voters trying to get people who were convicted…

Neptune Women leads effort to help formerly incarcerated register to vote (News Clips)

5/29/2023

This story was originally published in TAPinto Asbury Park. League of Women Voters of Monmouth board member Annette Scott provides weekly education at NJ Reentry Corporation

Voting Rights Group Sues Florida For Registration Process That Sets Former Felons Up to Fail (News Clips)

4/27/2023

This article was originally published by Talking Points Memo. A voting rights group is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) administration for its “byzantine” voter registration process, which has led to…

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

Black Women Who Define(d) The Voting Rights Movement (Blog)

2/4/2022

From Ida B. Wells to Stacey Abrams, Black women have played a pivotal role in the advancement of voting rights. Although there have been obstacles along the way, Black women as a collective power are…

Lifting As We Climb: LWVUS Cases in January - July 2021 (Blog)

8/2/2021

The mission of the League of Women Voters is to empower voters and defend democracy. In the first half of 2021, LWV has done just that through a variety of cases nationwide.

LWV of Pennsylvania and Partners Seek to Intervene in Vote-by-Mail Case (Press Release)

7/15/2020

LWV of Pennsylvania and partners filed a motion to intervene in Trump v. Boockvar, a case seeking to limit vote-by-mail options in Pennsylvania. The League and its partners seek to intervene on…

They were ordinary women who did an extraordinary thing. (Blog)

11/1/2019

As the League prepares for 2020 and continues to defend democracy, it is the power of women like Virginia and each of us that is advancing this movement.