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In July, several members represented the LWV of Macon at the annual Raiserfest event held at Northeast High School. This yearly event featured quite a number of vendors, businesses, churches and civic organizations from across the city.

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  1.  10,000 new LWV Macon Gov’t Directories for 2021 - 2022 were distributed:

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1. On Monday, 3/29/21 Susannah Scott, LWVGA President, conducted a state wide presentation for local Leagues on SB 202 - Election Integrity Act 2021–the recently passed and signed law of changing Georgia election laws.

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 At our core, nonpartisanship is not just a policy — it’s a bedrock principle that defines who we are at the League of Women Voters. As a membership organization committed to empowering voters and defending democracy, we do not support or oppose political parties or candidates. 

Our focus has always been, and will continue to be, on the issues that matter to our communities: ensuring fair elections, protecting voting rights, and strengthening our democratic institutions. 

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On May 1, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States , launched a powerful new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, which aims to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters through advocacy, civic education, and community engagement. 

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Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, we’ve seen increased attacks on our democratic systems and a failure by Congress to intervene. This came to a head in early April, when the president defied a Supreme Court order to return the wrongfully deported Marylander Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.