Orange Coast Subscribed Articles

Orange Coast Subscribed Articles

Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This story was originally published by Forward Kentucky.

On November 29, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky published a study examining “Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process” and asking the recurring question, “How Can They Do That?”

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Why is New Hampshire the first primary? Here's what to know.

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This article was originally published in The Boston Globe.

Voters must cast ballots in the party they are registered for, and voters who are registered as undeclared may vote in either primary. In New Hampshire, roughly 40 percent of voters are registered as undeclared, according to Liz Tentarelli, the president of LWV New Hampshire.

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League of Women Voters of Nebraska files amicus brief in Planned Parenthood case

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This story was originally published in the Lincoln Journal Star.

A nonpartisan civic organization has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a case before the Nebraska Supreme Court over the law that added restrictions for abortion and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth.

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LWVC Ballot Recommendation – 2024 March Primary Election

Vote with the League (graphic of person reviewing ballot)

Submitted by California in January 2024.

News

Vote with the League for the March 2024 Primary election is now available to California voters. Read our recommendations online or share the flyer with friends and family!

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Premiere: What Do You VOTE411?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

Blog Post

Ahead of the 2024 midterms, LWV's latest Public Service Announcement's for VOTE411.org are live!

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LWV Statement on the Three-Year Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

Public Statement

Three years ago, our nation's capital faced an unprecedented threat to our democracy that will be etched in the memory of our nation forever. 

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About the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election

3 Voters each at their own poll, polling place

Submitted by California in January 2024.

News

The Presidential Primary Election will be held in California on March 5, 2024. You will be voting on one statewide ballot measure, as well as many candidates and local measures.

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League of Women Voters Statement on Maine SOS Decision

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2023.

Public Statement

LWV of the US and LWV of Maine issued the following statement in response to the Maine Secretary of State’s decision declaring former President Trump ineligible to be listed as a candidate on the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot.

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In their own words, new U.S. citizens look to voting in 2024

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2023.

News

This story was originally published in NPR.

"One of our greatest rights, especially for new citizens, is the power to vote," said Jeanette Senecal with the nonprofit League of Women Voters, which has reported registering nearly 48,000 new citizens to vote this year at naturalization ceremonies around the country.

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League of Women Voters of Ohio files federal lawsuit over election law

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2023.

News

This story was originally published by Spectrum News.

The League of Women Voters Ohio is filing a joint-lawsuit challenging the part of the law that limits who can deliver an absentee ballot to the board of elections.

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