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Reminiscing about the 100 year anniversary of LWV.

Submitted by HIGHLAND PARK-HIGHWOOD in April 2024.

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Reminiscing about our League's Gala in honor of the 100th anniversary of the League of Women Voters.

 

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Restricting access to automatic and semi-automatic assault type weapons.

July-4-2022--Shooting

Submitted by HIGHLAND PARK-HIGHWOOD in August 2024.

Public Statement

Along with LWV US and LWV IL, our League advocates restricting access to automatic and semi-automatic assault type weapons by private individuals. These weapons present a clear and unequivocal danger to public safety.

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VIDEOS FROM VIRTUAL MEETINGS MARCH 2021 TO MARCH 2022

LWVHP/HWD Annual Meeting 6-26-21

Submitted by HIGHLAND PARK-HIGHWOOD in September 2022.

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VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR RECENT VIRTUAL MEETINGS

 

 

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Criminal Justice Position Consensus Meetings

Criminal Justice Position Update

Submitted by HIGHLAND PARK-HIGHWOOD in January 2022.

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Criminal Justice Position Update

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Local and State Program Planning 2021-22

Submitted by HIGHLAND PARK-HIGHWOOD in February 2021.

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Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

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League of Women Voters, ACLU, Broad Coalition Urge Supreme Court to Reject Novel Reading of “Election Day” Statutes that Would Disenfranchise Mail Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
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LULAC, Joined by Leading Legacy Civil Rights Organizations, Calls for Congressional Investigation Into Recent Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement

LULAC, Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters are calling on Congress to conduct an immediate, independent investigation to uphold constitutional principles and public oversight.

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Five Years After the Insurrection: A Constitutional Crisis, Then v. Now

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Blog Post

In 2021, the seeds of our current Constitutional Crisis were being sown.

Reflecting on this tragic day in 2024, League President Dianna Wynn and I noted that January 6 was a reminder of “the sacredness of preserving democracy.” As we look ahead to a critical year for elections and advocacy, this reminder guides my every move. 

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Why the League of Women Voters took a stand for voter registration

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2025.

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Op-ed published in The Post and Courier by co-presidents of the LWV of the Charleston Area, Cara Erickson and Jeri Cabot 

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