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James Hustace smiling with a lei
News

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.

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

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&

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

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.

Donna Oba in lei
Blog Post

Every two years, League gets calls for League to sponsor candidate forums, oftentimes by candidates. League often declines because we can’t find volunteers.

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Blog Post

Student voters are increasingly powerful — boasting some 40 million eligible voters. However, students face a hidden threat to their right to vote: “Use It or Lose It” voter roll purging laws. 

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — Late Wednesday, the League of Women Voters and partner organizations filed an amicus brief in the US Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais supporting fair representation for Black voters in Louisiana.

Public Statement

LWV releases No Harm to Our Communities: Mapping Guidance for Elected Leaders, guidance on drawing mid-cycle maps that protect historically disenfranchised communities.

Public Statement

LWV of the United States and the LWV of Texas issued the following statement in response to the Texas legislature passing a bill with new congressional maps.

Blog Post

All 50 states, plus Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, have their own supreme courts. How do they work?