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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 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

LWVEUP forum panelists Dana Nessel, Aghogho Edevbie, Allison Youngs, and John Petkus
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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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The April 2024 LWVEUP Newsletter features Deputy SOS Aghogho Edevbie and announcement of expected

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

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Public Statement

This week, the ACLU of New Jersey, the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, and 28 partner organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of community trust policies enacted by Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Hoboken. These policies limit voluntary collaboration between municipal agencies and federal immigration enforcement. The brief argues that community trust policies promote the safety, health, and welfare of all residents, regardless of immigration status. 

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Election Hero Day (EHD) is just a week away, on November 3, 2025. In anticipation, we're highlighting a few of our favorite poll worker stories from the 2024 North Dakota elections 

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters is deeply concerned and saddened to learn of the tragic loss of life and injuries that occurred at two historically Black university’s homecomings this weekend, and in Robeson County, North Carolina.