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LWV’S LaQuita Howard Honored as One of PR Daily's Top Women in Marketing Class of 2023 (Press Release)

League of Women Voters of the Mt. Pleasant Area provides helpful resources to local residents (News Clips)

This story was originally published by EpiCenter Mt. Pleasant.

With election time quickly approaching, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by unfamiliar names on the ballot. The League of Women Voters of the Mt. Pleasant Area provides a solution to this dilemma, offering to help educate and inform residents, encouraging an educated, active participation in government.

What Fat Bear Week Teaches Us About Elections (Blog)

Every October, more than a million people vote in one of the most anticipated elections of the year: Fat Bear Week (FBW).

FBW is a brilliant campaign in terms of engaging and educating people worldwide about the majestic brown bear. But in addition to teaching us about bears, it teaches us a lot about how we vote.

LWVUS Joins Comments on Harassment in the Workplace Based on Reproductive Health Care Decisions (Legal Document)

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined public comments to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on its proposed enforcement guidance on harassment in the workplace. Specifically, the comments support the EEOC's inclusion of protection against harassment on the basis of "pregnancy, childbirth or relation medical conditions," including an employee's reproductive health care decisions.

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Remove ISDS in Trade and Investment Agreements (Legal Document)

The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to remove Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in existing free trade agreements and bilateral investment treaties. ISDS allows foreign investors to allege that a government's action, such as banning a toxic chemical or rejecting a mining permit, violates their corporate rights and sue the government for compensation. ISDS hinders government environmental and climate protections.

Editorial: Debate excuses don't fly (News Clips)

This opinion was originally published in the Times Union.

The Times Union Editorial Board wrote this thoughtful opinion on the importance of candidate participation in debates and forums.

Virginia Admitted to Wrongfully Removing 3,400 Voters. Can It Recover Ahead of Pivotal Elections? (News Clips)

This story was originally published in Mother Jones.

“How can you figure out how many people will not vote because they’re too afraid to go to the polls? There’s no way to get that number,” Joan Porte, president of the League of Women Voters of Virginia, told Mother Jones. Port also cited the inability to know with certainty how many people were receiving notifications that their rights had been restored in time for Election Day.

Choose Your Spooky Voting Adventure & We’ll Tell You Which Classic Monster You Are (Blog)

Choose your own Halloween adventure — election edition! Then find our which classic monster most speaks to (or wants to steal) your soul.

Maine lawmakers, gun safety groups call for assault weapons ban (News Clips)

This story was originally published by Public News Service.

"It's going to take that kind of courage from our political leaders," said Kellar, "but I think it's what their constituents are really looking for from them in a moment like this, is to do that soul searching and take a stand when they need to."

Just Politics: The perilous legal landscape (News Clips)

This podcast of Just Politics was originally aired by U.S. Catholic.

In this episode of the podcast, Celina Stewart, chief counsel and senior director of advocacy and litigation with the League of Women Voters of the United States, talks about gerrymandering, restrictive voting laws, and other threats to voting rights.