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LWVPA Files Brief in Support of Voter Privacy in Federal Appeal

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Public Statement

HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA) filed an amicus brief in Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Schmidt, a case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, urging the court to reject an attempt to disclose personal information of voters to a third-party, private group. The League is represented by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.

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Voting advocacy group ready to promote registration of youthful voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story was originally published by the Chico Enterprise-Record.

Organizing and activating eligible voters has always been one of the goals of the League of Women Voters, a non-partisan group that advocates for voter rights and greater involvement in the democratic process. The league is renewing its efforts to register younger voters — ones who aren’t old enough to vote yet, but will become eligible the moment they turn 18.

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League of Women Voters teach young women how to run campaign

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story was originally published by News 4 Tucson, KVOA.

The 18th annual ‘Running and Winning’ workshop took place Thursday. It’s an all-day event that gives high school girls the opportunity to learn what it takes to win and hold office. It was put on by the League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women, and the YMCA - and it focused on teaching young women how to run a campaign.

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Doc 2 Doc: An IMS Podcast

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This episode originally aired on the Doc 2 Doc podcast.

September is Women in Medicine Month! LWVUS president Dr. Deborah Turner spoke with Doc 2 Doc about their experience as women in medicine.

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LEAGUE VICTORY: Court Strikes Down Florida’s Congressional Map

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Public Statement
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SC election officials encouraging voter registration now

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This news segment originally aired on WCSC.

League of Women Voters of South Carolina President Nancy Williams says leaders elected in local races often make decisions or policies that affect Lowcountry residents more than those in national races.

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A century of civic engagement: League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Tulsa celebrates 100 years

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story was originally published by TulsaPeople.

This year, Tulsa’s league of the nonpartisan nonprofit organization celebrates 100 years of encouraging informed and active participation in government and influencing public policy through education and advocacy, and leaders within the organization say its mission is as important as ever. 

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Detroit voting rights advocate Mildred Madison dies at 97

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story was originally published by CBS News Detroit.

Longtime League leader and voting rights advocate Mildred Madison passed away at the age of 97.

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Women's (In)Equality Day With Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of League of Women Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This episode originally aired on The Electorette Podcast.

LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase Solomón spoke to The Electorette about our #WID23 Women's Inequality Day campaign.

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Voting Rights Heroes in the Disability Community

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Blog Post

Our history is replete with people with disabilities who paved the way for a stronger, more representative democracy — like Judy Heumann, Sojourner Truth, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Claudia Gordan, Harriet Tubman, Joyce Ardell Jackson, and Vilissa Thompson, to name a few. 

Yet we also know that anti-voter laws and regulations disproportionately impact people with disabilities, and the fight to make the vote more accessible is ongoing. 

In this blog, we’ll highlight some of our favorite voting rights activists who were also women with disabilities. Then, we’ll examine how ability and voting rights intersect today. 

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