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Articles include Press Releases, Blog posts and information updates. The page is arranged by NCA articles first; then LWV of Virginia, and LWVUS articles, in chronologically order under "Subscribed Articles". Scroll down to "Subscribed Articles" to see the individual items, arranged by newest first. Click "View more" to see all articles from both entities.

The National Capital Area Articles

Highlights from LWVUS 56th Biennial Convention

Submitted by The National Capital Area in July 2024.

News

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2024 CONVENTION by Sarah Courtney

from LWVUS Blog

Submitted by The National Capital Area in March 2024.

Press Mention

League of Women Voters Announces CEO Departure

Press Release / Last Updated: February 8, 2024

Submitted by The National Capital Area in January 2024.

Public Statement

League Mourns Loss of LWVUS President

Dr. Deborah Ann Turner

Submitted by The National Capital Area in May 2023.

News

Submitted by The National Capital Area in May 2023.

Blog Post

LWVNCA Annual Convention

Saturday, May 6, 2023, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Maggiano’s Little Italy, 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20015

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The National Capital Area Subscribed Articles

Empowering Voters on National Voter Registration Day 2024

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

Leagues hosted 600+ events nationwide to celebrate National Voter Registration Day, partnering with public figures and organizations like Cyndi Lauper and the WNBA, going door-to-door to speak to potential voters, and empowering people at libraries, naturalization ceremonies, LUSH stores, and more!

Arizona Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Availability of Voter Registration Forms and Access to Ballot Drop-Off Sites

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

The Arizona Supreme Court dismissed a GOP challenge to Gov. Hobbs' executive orders expanding voter registration and ballot drop-off access.

VICTORY: CLC, Utahns Win Case Over Amendment D

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

Campaign Legal Center represents LWV Utah, MWEG, and bipartisan voters in a hearing on the legality of Utah's Constitutional Amendment D on the ballot.

Voting Rights Groups Defend Alabamians Against Illegal Voter Roll Purge

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

LWV Alabama, ACIJ, and NAACP sued over an illegal voter purge targeting four individual Alabamians unfairly removed from rolls.

League of Women Voters Urge Congress to Fully Fund the Government

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

LWVUS opposes the House's attempt to sneak the dangerous SAVE Act into the budget resolution to avoid a government shutdown.

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