Language Access is Key to Voting Rights (Blog) 11/23/2022 Eligible voters deserve equal access to register and vote under the law. Increasing the language accessibility of voting materials allows voters to feel confident in voting and become educated and…
The League of Women Voters Champions a Democracy Where All Can Confidently Participate (News Clips) 11/17/2022 This interview was originally published in Noozhawk. LWV of Santa Barbara seeks to empower voters and defend democracy.
LWVUS Comments on 2030 Census Development (Legal Document) 11/15/2022 The League submitted comments to the Census Bureau in response to a request for public comment on how the Bureau can improve the 2030 Census. Comments focused on ending prison gerrymandering,…
League of Women Voters will persist in efforts despite lack of cooperation from candidates (News Clips) 11/2/2022 This letter was originally published by BG Independent. The public can rest assured that the League of Women Voters of Bowling Green will persist in our efforts to encourage political responsibility…
Debate dodging: The latest threat to our democracy (News Clips) 10/15/2022 This op-ed was originally published in The Hill. In this age of hyper-partisanship and polarization, there is a dangerous trend in politics this election cycle: candidates refusing to face…
A Look at American Civics Education (Blog) 10/11/2022 Civics and democracy are integrally linked. An informed and civically knowledgeable population can work together to achieve a more fair society and confidently lead the future of our democracy.…
LWV of Cupertino-Sunnyvale Opposes City’s Motion to Dismiss in City Ordinance Lawsuit (Press Release) 10/7/2022 LWV of Cupertino-Sunnyvale filed its opposition to the City of Cupertino’s motion to dismiss the federal lawsuit filed by the League that challenges the city’s “lobbyist regulation” ordinance.
League of Women Voters dedicated to educating, registering voters (News Clips) 10/1/2022 This story was originally published by The City Journals. Many voters have paged through a booklet of candidates and chances are, it came from the League of Women Voters. Perhaps a great number of…
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…
LWVUS Sends Memo to US House to Support the Expanding the VOTE Act (Legal Document) 9/15/2022 LWVUS Federal Lobby Corps urged the US House of Representatives to support and cosponsor HR8770, the Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (VOTE) Act, to benefit our…