All Sussex County, Delaware Articles

proposed redistricting map for Sussex County Council
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The LWVSC is publishing its first draft redistricting map for County Council. Members of the community are invited to submit their proposed maps for redistricting Sussex County Council. Click on Read More to read a letter from League member, Jack Young, of the Fair Maps committee.

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The Social Policy Committee of the LWV of Sussex County has been re-activated and is seeking members to join the group. The next meeting is scheculed for 12/9/21.

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Charlotte King, a member of the LWVSCDE, coauthored this opinion piece that appeared in the Delaware State News, along with Claira S. Licata, both chairwomen of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Legislative/Advocacy Committee. The League supports the views expressed.

national voter registration day
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The League of Women Voters of Sussex County will be participating in the National Voter Registration Day with two in-person registration events.

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Public Statement

The LWVUS issued a joint statement with the LWV of Minnesota and Minneapolis in response to the Derek Chauvin trial verdict.

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Sussex County settles 2018 school funding lawsuit and will conduct property reassessments.

League day 4-8-21 on people powered fair maps
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The Advocacy Corps of the LWVDE continues League Days with a presentation on People Powered Fair Maps with a short film, "A Line in the Street" on gerrymandering. Please click on Read More to register for this Zoom event.

Women's History Month
Blog Post

Dorothy Pitman Hughes should be a household name in this country. If you know the name “Gloria Steinem,” you should know Ms. Hughes's name as well.

LWVDE presents League Days 2021
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The League of Women Voters of Delaware presents League Days 2021, a series of web conferences on important legislative topics chosen by our Advocacy Corps portfolio chairs. These webinars were conducted using Zoom. Click on "Read More" for the link to the LWVDE article containing videos of each session.

Women's History Month
Blog Post

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Hobbs Keckly had an extraordinary life, publishing her memoir in 1868 entitled "Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House." This article is courtesy of the League of Women Voters of New Castle County.

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