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Public Statement

The League of Women of Voters of Tennessee issued the following statement after the Tennessee State Legislature voted to expel two general assembly members. 

Blog Post

Dolores Huerta is a civil rights activist and labor leader who has dedicated her life to fighting for democracy in the United States, both in the government and the workplace. Growing up, she witnessed the struggles of farm workers and saw firsthand the injustices they faced. Her experience motivated her to become an activist and work towards creating a more democratic society. 

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This story was originally published in Public News Service.

In Tennessee, almost a half-million people will not be able to vote in any upcoming election because of a past felony conviction, and a new survey found counties are not making the issue easy to remedy.

The League of Women Voters of Tennessee conducted a survey with the county officials responsible for implementing the mandated process of restoring voting rights for these individuals.

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This interview originally aired on WORT FM.

Joining us to talk about voter access, election integrity, and importance of voting is Debra Cronmiller from the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.

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Implementing early voting in Connecticut has been one of our voting priorities for more than 10 years. Now that the referendum question, “Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting?” passed with 60 percent of the vote in November 2022, we turned our attention to fighting for the best process possible.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States is pleased to announce new additions to its national boards of directors and trustees.  Teresa Acuña, Tracy Adkison, and Ashley Allison were appointed to the national voting rights organization's leadership.

Blog Post

If the mayor is like the CEO of the city, then the city council is like the board of directors. It serves as the law-making body for the city. 

City council members, as the lawmakers of your city, make decisions that directly impact your day-to-day life, so a vote for them is powerful for your community.

 

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This story was originally published in the Sheboygan Press.

Since 2021, volunteers from the League of Women Voters of Sheboygan County have worked with the Sheriff’s Department — which operates the county jail — to help voters register and get a ballot.

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This conversation was originally published by The Pitt News.

Civic Influencers fellow Ruby Scupp hosts a conversation with Michele Knoll, president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh, and Kelsey Pohlig, Weeam Boumaza and Ulyera Brooks from Pitt Women in Politics to talk about what local groups are doing to empower women.

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In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating trailblazing women who advocate for equal rights and power our democracy.  

These include Byllye Y. Avery, America Ferrera, Jane Fonda, Coretta Scott King, and Winona LaDuke. 

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