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Slam Dunk! Bucks' Rim Rockers and Bango encourage young people to register to vote (News Clips)

This story was originally published by WTMJ-TV.

But the Bucks crew didn't do it alone — the real MVP's of the day were the volunteers with the League of Women Voters who assisted dozens of students eager to become registered voters.

"We are just so excited to help high school students get registered to vote and they get so excited when they realize they can do it in five minutes," said Judy Winn with the League of Women Voters.

 

Premiere: What Do You VOTE411? (Blog)

Ahead of the 2024 midterms, LWV's latest Public Service Announcement's for VOTE411.org are live!

LWV Statement on the Three-Year Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection (Press Release)

Three years ago, our nation's capital faced an unprecedented threat to our democracy that will be etched in the memory of our nation forever. 

Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one) (News Clips)

This story was originally published by Forward Kentucky.

On November 29, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky published a study examining “Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process” and asking the recurring question, “How Can They Do That?”

Why is New Hampshire the first primary? Here's what to know. (News Clips)

This article was originally published in The Boston Globe.

Voters must cast ballots in the party they are registered for, and voters who are registered as undeclared may vote in either primary. In New Hampshire, roughly 40 percent of voters are registered as undeclared, according to Liz Tentarelli, the president of LWV New Hampshire.

League of Women Voters of Nebraska files amicus brief in Planned Parenthood case (News Clips)

This story was originally published in the Lincoln Journal Star.

A nonpartisan civic organization has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a case before the Nebraska Supreme Court over the law that added restrictions for abortion and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth.

League of Women Voters Statement on Maine SOS Decision (Press Release)

LWV of the US and LWV of Maine issued the following statement in response to the Maine Secretary of State’s decision declaring former President Trump ineligible to be listed as a candidate on the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot.

Quiz: How Well Do You Remember 2023? (Blog)

From Supreme Court decisions to voting rights legislation, 2023 was a busy year for our democracy. But how closely were you paying attention? 

LWVUS Joins Comments Urging DoD to Collect Data on Service Members' Experience with Family Planning Services (Legal Document)

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined public comments to the Department of Defense (DoD) urging them to progress with, and publish the findings from, data collection on service members' experience with family planning services (e.g. abortion, contraception, and infertility assistance) provided by the DoD and community providers. This is to help identify areas where the DoD needs to develop care, programs, services, or policies after the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022).

In their own words, new U.S. citizens look to voting in 2024 (News Clips)

This story was originally published in NPR.

"One of our greatest rights, especially for new citizens, is the power to vote," said Jeanette Senecal with the nonprofit League of Women Voters, which has reported registering nearly 48,000 new citizens to vote this year at naturalization ceremonies around the country.