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MY TURN: Freedom to vote

Voting Idaho

Submitted by Idaho in July 2024.

Press Mention

Idahoans praise a lifestyle uncluttered by government overreach yet are allowing politicians to chip away one of our state’s most cherished freedoms.

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Submitted by Idaho in June 2024.

Blog Post

Greetings our beloved members! At the League of Women Voters of Idaho, we always look for new ways to ensure that voters are informed about what is going on around the state.

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Voting Rights and the Visually Impaired Idahoans

2024 National Federation of the Blind Idaho State Conference

Submitted by Idaho in March 2024.

News

The League of Women Voters of Idaho stands with blind and visually impaired Idahoans and for their voting rights. 2024 National Federation of the Blind Idaho State Conference, March 21-24, 2024, Burley, Idaho.

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Thanks for Opposing the Dissolution of the ACHD

Thank You Led Signage

Submitted by Idaho in March 2024.

Public Statement

Dear Representatives Lanting, Yamamoto, Gannon, and Burns: 

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We Oppose Any Effort That Prevents Citizens From Voting

Sign Pointing to a Ballot Drop Box

Submitted by Idaho in March 2024.

Public Statement

As our state director and elections lead Kendal Shaber noted in her testimony this morning, the League is strongly opposed to any efforts to prevent lawful citizens from exercising their right to vote.

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Presidential Candidates Must Answer Voters' Questions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

Blog Post

Voters deserve to hear directly from the candidates campaigning to represent us at the highest level.

See which candidates have filled out our voter guides and demand the rest follow their example!

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Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This story was originally published by Forward Kentucky.

On November 29, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky published a study examining “Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process” and asking the recurring question, “How Can They Do That?”

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Why is New Hampshire the first primary? Here's what to know.

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This article was originally published in The Boston Globe.

Voters must cast ballots in the party they are registered for, and voters who are registered as undeclared may vote in either primary. In New Hampshire, roughly 40 percent of voters are registered as undeclared, according to Liz Tentarelli, the president of LWV New Hampshire.

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League of Women Voters of Nebraska files amicus brief in Planned Parenthood case

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This story was originally published in the Lincoln Journal Star.

A nonpartisan civic organization has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a case before the Nebraska Supreme Court over the law that added restrictions for abortion and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth.

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Premiere: What Do You VOTE411?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

Blog Post

Ahead of the 2024 midterms, LWV's latest Public Service Announcement's for VOTE411.org are live!

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