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The LWV-ASC has joined the Cyclones Care promotion.  In partnership with Mary Greeley, The Ames Convention Center, Iowa State University, and others; lookout for more information.

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It’s 2024. 101 years have passed since the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed, and women’s equal rights are still not enshrined in the US Constitution.

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In recent years, the state of Florida has implemented an alarming series of policies that undermine voter participation, creating conditions ripe for mass voter intimidation. 

These instances of systematic voter intimidation are a dangerous and deliberate attempt to disenfranchise certain communities — led explicitly by state institutions. 

Public Statement

Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States and more than 140 nonprofit organizations leading in women's, reproductive, LGBTQIA+, civil, and human rights sent a letter to President Biden calling for immediate action to add the duly ratified Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the US Constitution by instructing the US Archivist to certify and publish it.

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As we wrap up this year, I’m reflecting on some of our greatest successes of 2024. From unprecedented voter outreach to the launch of a new moonshot campaign to the return of an important state League, there’s so much to celebrate! 

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This story was originally published by Public News Service.

For the national results, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, said the closer the election, the longer it will take for networks to project a winner. Another factor is the rules governing the counting process vary from state to state.