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[VOTER ED] Get Ready for the 2026 Session - Resources, Webinars, & More

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Submitted by Hawai'i County in January 2026.

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Getting Reading for the 2026 Legislative Session

Opening Day of the 2025 Legislative Session is Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

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[WATCH] A Conversation with James Hustace, District 9 County Council Member

James Hustace smiling with a lei

Submitted by Hawai'i County in February 2025.

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About 30 people attended both in-person and online for an informative talk by District 9 County Council Member James Hustace at Tutu's House in Waimea.

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[CIVICS] Huli Aʻo: Rethinking Youth Civics

Huli Aʻo: Rethinking Youth Ciivics group photo with speakers Trevor Atkins and Laura Acasio and LWVHC members and guests

Submitted by Hawai'i County in November 2024.

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The League of Women Voters of Hawai`i County held a meeting on "Huli Aʻo: Rethinking Youth Civics" on Saturday, November 23, at Hawaiʻi Community College, featuring guest speakers Trevor Atkins and Laura Acasio and followed by a lively audience Q&

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[YOUTH ENGAGEMENT] Celebrating 2024 LWVHC Hawai'i History Day Awardee

2024 LWVHC Hawai'i History Day award winner Cole Aragaki and his mom, Whitney Aragaki (center, with leis), with HHD Hawai'i Island consultant Micheal Bitter, and LWVHC Co-President Michele Mitsumori

Submitted by Hawai'i County in September 2024.

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[VOTER ED] Talk at Interfaith Community Association

LWVHC talk by Brad Clark on voter information at Interfaith Community Association

Submitted by Hawai'i County in August 2024.

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Mahalo to Brad Clark for serving as the guest speaker on impartial voter information at the ICA meeting on August 27, 2024, at Hilo Community of Christ Church, through an introduction by Helen Hemmes.

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League of Women Voters Statement on Attack on Civil Rights Organizations

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

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The EPA’s Reckless Reversal of the Endangerment Finding

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

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On February 12, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed its 2009 Endangerment Finding, which had allowed the agency to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is a devastating decision as GHG emissions are the leading cause of climate change. 

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New National Partnership to Promote High School Voter Registration

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters and The Civics Center Join Forces to Empower Young Americans.

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VICTORY: Virginia Ends Illegal Voter Purge Program

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

The commonwealth of Virginia recently agreed to stop its illegal voter purge program that disproportionately impacted naturalized citizens on the eve of federal elections. 

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League of Women Voters of Michigan Files Brief to Stop Justice Department from Obtaining Private Voter Data

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

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