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LWVUS launched Unite and Rise 8.5 on May 1st, 2025

Nonviolent protests... engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

Unite and Rise 8.5
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Your League in the Community

LWVDE and our Local Leagues are a frequent presence in our communities
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LWV offers hands-on and personal volunteer opportunities

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Everyone is welcome in the League!

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Delaware's State Primary Election

Delaware Party Primary Elections - Early September

Submitted by Delaware in July 2026.

Event Date: 
09/15/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00pm

Primary elections for Delaware's two major political parties: Democrats and Republicans. Primaries select these party's candidates for the November general election. Polls are open from 7am to 8pm. Delaware also provides 10 days of early, in-person voting for primary elections

Election results can be found at https://de.gov/results

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Knowing Our Neighbors - Immigration and Voting in Delaware

Knowing Our Neighbors - Immgration and Voting in Delaware. Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Virtual program via Zoom, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Submitted by Delaware in September 2026.

Event Date: 
09/16/2026 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

Zoom web conference

Learn about immigration in Delaware, including lived experiences, contributions, and perspectives from immigrant communities, including the experiences of people who are legally present int he United States but may nevertheless be detained by ICE.

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SDARJ presents "Addressing the Silences" Town Hall on Sept 22, 2026

Addressing the Sliences - Never Heard Voices of Enslaved People. Presenting an exciting Town Hall on community, history, and untold stories

Submitted by Delaware in August 2026.

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The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) in collaboration with Delaware Historical & Cultural Affairs John Dickinson Plantation, presents "Addressing the Silences"... a Town Hall on community, history and never heard voices of enslaved people.

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YWCA HerStory Intergenerational Conversations for Women

HerStory Intergenerational Conversations for Women - YWCA Deleaware

Submitted by Delaware in August 2026.

Event Date: 
09/24/2026 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

Zoom web conference

The HERSTORY series by YWCA Delaware is a conversation series designed to foster meaningful relationships, reduce age-based assumptions, and celebrate the wisdom that exists at every stage of life.

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General Election Candidate Forums in Sussex County

Candidate Forum

Submitted by Delaware in August 2026.

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League of Women Voters of Sussex County Announces Candidate Forums

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"Community Documentary Night" to host RCV film discussion Oct 4, 2026

Submitted by Delaware in September 2026.

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Watch a free, short documentary film and participate in a discussion night on Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in the U.S.

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September 2026 Sussex LWV Newsletter Now Available

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Submitted by Delaware in April 2026.

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See the September Newsletter to catch up on the latest!

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Sussex Activity Roundup

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** Join us for our September League, Libations, and Learning on Tuesday, September 15 at Noon - See below for link to register (https://signup.com/go/wBPfHMC)
HELP US GEAR UP FOR MIDTERMS!
** Volunteers needed to staff Voter Services tables at several public events, including the Nanticoke Powwow and National Constitution Day! Find out more and sign up to help: https://my.lwv.org/node/72484
** Candidate Forums are in the works -- seven forums at last count! To find out how to participate, contact Lisa Welle Malone at lwvscde.forums [at] gmail.com
** Read our September newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SRoXOzDfdNhC3E3SC5PvDZG0uF_ay8Ph/view?u...
** Find out what the Sussex LWV is up to on one page: https://my.lwv.org/node/72915, and check our SignUp page to get involved: https://signup.com/go/GrccOWu ** Stay cool and see you soon!

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The LWVUS "Unite and Rise 8.5" Initiative

Unite and Rise 8.5

Submitted by Delaware in October 2025.

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The LWV Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative aims to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters. Click "Read more" below to find and sign an LWV Unite and Rise Commitment Form. And check our "Unite & Rise" web page (under the "GET INVOLVED" menu item) for local Delaware protest opportunities and events.

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LWVDE Joins Amicus Brief in Delaware Permanent Absentee Voting Lawsuit

Submitted by Delaware in September 2026.

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On September 14, 2026, the ACLU of Delaware (ACLU-DE), the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc (CLASI), the League of Women Voters of Delaware, and The Arc of Delaware submitted an amicus brief with the Delaware Supreme Court, urging the court

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