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Pennsylvania Voting Rights Groups Are Working To Expand Ballot Access Through Education And Advocacy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story was originally published by the Bucks County Beacon.

Amid ongoing attacks on democracy and the state’s electoral process, organizations like Common Cause and the League of Women Voters are focused on ensuring that voters are well-informed, engaged, and actually voting in local elections.

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How new state and local efforts are trying to register more people to vote

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This segment originally aired on PBS NewsHour.

Organizers on Tuesday took part in National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday to encourage and register Americans to participate in elections up and down the ballot. The League of Women Voters is one of the largest on-the-ground organizations signing people up. Their president, Deborah Turner, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the effort amid the 2024 presidential race ahead of key elections.

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LWV Applauds House Reintroduction of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the House reintroduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: 

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LWV Reaches over 100,000 Voters for National Voter Registration Day

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters is set to reach over 100,000 voters this year for the civic holiday of National Voter Registration Day. National Voter Registration Day is recognized every year during the third week of September, as a nonpartisan civic holiday where organizations come together to register hundreds of thousands of voters on a single day.  Since the inception of NVRD in 2012, the League has been the largest on-the-ground partner.   

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League of Women Voters of New York ring in U.S. Constitution

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story aired as a segment on WABC.

To commemorate "U.S. Constitution Day," the League of Women Voters of New York is passing out free copies of the Constitution to people across New York City.

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Local organizations launch social media challenge to encourage voter participation

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story originally aired as a segment on FOX10 News.

The League of Women Voters of Mobile, AL, launched a TikTok challenge to encourage voter participation among high school and college students.

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League of Women Voters to host series on getting past political polarization

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story originally aired on News 5 WCYB.

As the 2024 presidential election draws near, political polarization is top of mind. The local chapter of the League of Women Voters is launching a series aimed at combatting political polarization.

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The Climate Crisis and the Urgent Need for Government Action

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Blog Post
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Federal Trial Against Texas’ Anti-Voter Law S.B. 1 Begins

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Public Statement
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Mifepristone: Where Things Stand in the Legal Battle Over Medication Abortion

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Blog Post

Mifepristone, a drug commonly used for medication abortion, is under attack in the federal courts. At stake are the rights of women and people who can become pregnant to access one of the most common, effective, and safest forms of abortion. Read on to learn where the case challenging FDA approval of the drug stands today. 

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