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Listen about Voting in MIchigan in 2024

Submitted by Eastern Upper Peninsula in January 2024.

News

LWVEUP's Katie Chipman-Bergsma talks about voting in Michigan and brings us up to speed with the changes that have happened since 2018. Audio file is 3 minutes 46 seconds.

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May-June 2025 Newsletter

Submitted by Eastern Upper Peninsula in June 2025.

News

May was busy with the League of Women Voters State Convention, a community discussion about the use of federal funds in the city of Sault Ste Marie, and the League's advocacy for removing Enbridge's Line 5 - read about this & more in our lates

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LWVEUP Hosts Informational Forum on Election Security & Integrity

LWVEUP forum panelists Dana Nessel, Aghogho Edevbie, Allison Youngs, and John Petkus

Submitted by Eastern Upper Peninsula in June 2024.

News

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie participated in an informational forum on Election Security & Integrity in Sault Ste Marie.

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LWVEUP Newsletter features recent visit by Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie

Submitted by Eastern Upper Peninsula in April 2024.

News

The April 2024 LWVEUP Newsletter features Deputy SOS Aghogho Edevbie and announcement of expected

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2023 Michigan Legislation Highlights in the LWVEUP January 2024 Newsletter

Submitted by Eastern Upper Peninsula in January 2024.

News

Our State Government passed a lot of legislation during the past year. Advocacy Leader, Katie Chipman-Bergsma, provides a summary.

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League of Women Voters Statement on Attack on Civil Rights Organizations

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement
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The EPA’s Reckless Reversal of the Endangerment Finding

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Blog Post

On February 12, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed its 2009 Endangerment Finding, which had allowed the agency to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is a devastating decision as GHG emissions are the leading cause of climate change. 

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New National Partnership to Promote High School Voter Registration

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters and The Civics Center Join Forces to Empower Young Americans.

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VICTORY: Virginia Ends Illegal Voter Purge Program

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

The commonwealth of Virginia recently agreed to stop its illegal voter purge program that disproportionately impacted naturalized citizens on the eve of federal elections. 

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League of Women Voters of Michigan Files Brief to Stop Justice Department from Obtaining Private Voter Data

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement
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