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Johnson County Subscribed Articles

ACLU and LWV File Lawsuit Against Partisan Gerrymandering of South Carolina’s Congressional Districts

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina, and Duffy & Young LLC filed a lawsuit today challenging partisan gerrymandering of South Carolina’s congressional districts. The League of Women Voters of South Carolina is the plaintiff.

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League of Women Voters Statement on VOTE411.org

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters Education Fund issued a statement regarding the League’s nonpartisan election information tool VOTE411.org.

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Wake resident named president of League of Women Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

News

This story was originally published in The Wake Weekly on July 17, 2024. 

Wake County resident Dianna Wynn has been chosen as the new president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

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Major End-of-Term Supreme Court Cases

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

Every June, the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical issues like access to the ballot, redistricting, reproductive rights, and more. This blog reflects on several end-of-term cases from the last decade or so that have had a major impact on democracy.

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Celebrating Voters & Pride with Cyndi Lauper

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

The League started Pride month by participating in the West Hollywood Pride, WEHO, with the icon Cyndi Lauper, encouraging parade attendees to make a plan to vote using VOTE411.org. 

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New League of Women Voters forming in Kosciusko County

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

News

This story was originally published in News Now Warsaw on June 19, 2024.

A new group is working to revive efforts to establish a League of Women Voters chapter in Kosciusko County, Indiana.

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Challenges Facing Student Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

Young voters are becoming a force in American politics, and as a result, anti-voter state legislatures are going to great lengths to add hurdles for young voters.

In spite of these barriers, young voters are energetic, organized, and ready to make their voices heard.

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Voter advocacy groups ask feds to step in after Texas allowed some voters’ ballots to be identified

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

News

This story was originally published in Votebeat Texas on June 13, 2024. 

A coalition of watchdog and voter advocacy groups asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday to use “all available legal authorities” to protect the secrecy of ballots after Votebeat and The Texas Tribune confirmed that the private choices some voters make in the voting booth can in some instances be identified using public, legally available records.

The advocacy groups said the ability to identify how people vote could lead to voter intimidation.

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Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Drug Mifepristone

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine.  The decision ensures continued access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone:     

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Leagues, Libraries, and Informing Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

Heading into the 2024 general elections, access to free, trusted, and unrestricted information will be essential to empowering an informed and engaged electorate. Elections at the federal, state, and local levels will directly affect the communities that libraries serve and the issues their users care about. Access to nonpartisan civic information that breaks down the barriers to ballot casting is critical to ensuring all Americans can engage in the democratic process.

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