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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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LWV, LWV Georgia, and LWV Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Statement on FBI Activity at Fulton County Elections Facility

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

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LWV CEO Celina Stewart and Civil Rights Groups Call for ICE Accountability

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
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Win for Oregonians: Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking to Seize Private Voter Data

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
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Statement from the League of Women Voters on Federal Immigration Enforcement and the Erosion of Constitutional Rights

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
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What to Know About Voting By Mail

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

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Voting by mail, mail-in voting, and absentee ballot voting are all (slightly different) processes you can follow to cast your ballot through the mail. Whichever processes your state uses, voting by mail has been a staple of US elections for over 100 years.

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