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LWVUS Statement on Speaker Pelosi Stepping Down from House Leadership (Press Release)

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcement to step down from House leadership: 

What is a Runoff Election? (Blog)

What does it mean when a state goes into a runoff election? We break it down.

LWVUS Comments on 2030 Census Development (Legal Document)

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, ensuring accurate counting, creating more accessible digital census options, and collecting data that is inclusive of all communities- including revising the standards for federal data on race and ethnicity. 

2022 Election Impact Report (Article)

Despite anti-voter laws, mis- and disinformation, election deniers, and poll worker shortages, the American voters showed up to cast their ballots and make their voices heard.  

This is in no small part thanks to Leagues across the country, who worked tirelessly to empower voters during this pivotal midterm season.

The following is a snapshot of LWV’s impact in the 2022 midterm elections as of November 10, 2022. A complete impact report will be added to this page at a future date.

CT approves early voting ballot question, paving path to new law (News Clips)

This article was originally published in CT Mirror.

A majority of Connecticut voters said ‘yes’ to early voting in the state, opening the door for lawmakers to amend the constitution.

Beyond the Ballot: League of Women Voters of Athens County Defends, Advocates for Democracy (News Clips)

This profile was originally published by The Post.

The League of Women Voters of Athens County had already made its impact on local races prior to voters making their way to the polls and casting their ballots Tuesday.

Vassar students will vote on campus, after all, after last-minute court ruling (News Clips)

This article was originally published in the Poughkeepsie Journal.

The League of Women Voters of the Mid-Hudson Region, along with a college professor and student, last week sued the BOE and its elections commissioners under the state law in order to establish a voting site.

How The Roe Decision Mobilized a First-Time Voter (News Clips)

This interview was originally published by TheSkimm.

College freshman and League of Women Voters of New York City intern, Cassidy Recio Brenes, is excited to vote for the first time.

Voting Rights Groups Ask US DOJ to Guard Against Unauthorized Ballot Access in Texas (Press Release)

LWV of Texas called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to publicly assert Texas election officials’ duty to maintain the proper voting ballot chain of custody as required by federal law, and to step in swiftly if those duties are not upheld.  

Iowa political groups, parties bank on midterm voter turnout (News Clips)

This article was originally published in The Daily Iowan.

Terese Grant, president of the Iowa League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting voter rights, said the midterms are important because the results determine who will represent Iowa in Washington D.C. and who will make state laws in Des Moines.