November 5 is nearly here! As the countdown to Election Day ticks down, the LWVC is all in—working through every angle to support voters across California. Our team and dedicated volunteers are answering questions, directing voters to resources, and ensuring accessible voting for all. On the advocacy side, we’re monitoring ballot measures and gearing up for 2025 grassroots-driven action through Program Planning. Plus, applications are still open to join our Board of Directors! Read on to learn how to stay informed, and snag some voting swag before Election Night!

Bringing a toddler to the polls is not for the faint of heart. I do it anyway because I want them to see democracy and voting in action — even if they spend part of our trip trying unsuccessfully to use the ballot-marking device or playing with the pens in the voting booth.

The League of Women Voters of the United States, condemns, in the strongest terms, the intentional burning of USPS ballot boxes in Oregon, Washington, and Arizona.

AMHERST, MA — With reproductive issues central in campaign messaging and voters’ decision-making as Americans cast their ballots in the 2024 elections, a new national University of Massachusetts Amherst/League of Women Voters Poll finds that two-thirds of Americans oppose potential national bans on abortion and in vitro fertilization (IVF).