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Raiserfest July 2021

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Submitted by Macon in July 2021.

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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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Voter Service Report - April 30, 2021

Submitted by Macon in May 2021.

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

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Voter Service Report - April 4, 2021

Submitted by Macon in April 2021.

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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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Voter Service Report - February 8, 2021

Submitted by Macon in March 2021.

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Voter Service Report - January 4, 2020

Mary Lou Ezell standing in front of "Vote" sign

Submitted by Macon in January 2021.

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Reflecting on the Election: We Will Speak Up and Speak Out

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Blog Post

Last week, the 2024 presidential election was decided. Donald Trump will again become President of the United States. He won both the Electoral College and the popular vote, and when that happens, it means the voters have spoken. 

We are proud of the League's work this election to empower voters and protect voting rights. However, we are deeply concerned for the future of women in the United States — as well as LGBTQIA+, Black, brown, and immigrant communities. 

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League of Women Voters Made 30M Contacts in 2024 Election

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters, a 104-year-old voting rights organization, made a record-breaking 30 million contacts during the 2024 election cycle, providing voters with nonpartisan voting information ahead of Election Day.  

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UPDATED: Georgia Civic Engagement Groups Fight to Ensure Absentee Ballots are Counted

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Public Statement

UPDATE: A federal judge in Georgia denied the plaintiffs request for emergency relief, ensuring that all valid absentee ballots turned in through the Election Day deadline will be counted. 

The League of Women Voters of Georgia, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, and Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda filed an amicus brief in Republican National Committee v. Mahoney to ensure that absentee ballots received over the weekend are counted. 

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Waiting For Election Results Means the Process is Working

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

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It's normal to wish we could just find out results on the night of an election. 

But we're highly unlikely to know the results on election night — and that's good. It means our system is working as it should.

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US Elections: 101

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Blog Post

Got questions about the different types of elections? What about how to cast your ballot, or who different election workers are? We explain all this and more.

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