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Listen about Voting in MIchigan in 2024

Submitted by Eastern Upper Peninsula in January 2024.

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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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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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LWVEUP October 2023 Newsletter

Submitted by Eastern Upper Peninsula in September 2023.

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The LWVEUP October 2023 Newsletter is out! Read about our latest activities.

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Reflecting on the Election: We Will Speak Up and Speak Out

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Blog Post

Last week, the 2024 presidential election was decided. Donald Trump will again become President of the United States. He won both the Electoral College and the popular vote, and when that happens, it means the voters have spoken. 

We are proud of the League's work this election to empower voters and protect voting rights. However, we are deeply concerned for the future of women in the United States — as well as LGBTQIA+, Black, brown, and immigrant communities. 

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League of Women Voters Made 30M Contacts in 2024 Election

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters, a 104-year-old voting rights organization, made a record-breaking 30 million contacts during the 2024 election cycle, providing voters with nonpartisan voting information ahead of Election Day.  

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UPDATED: Georgia Civic Engagement Groups Fight to Ensure Absentee Ballots are Counted

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Public Statement

UPDATE: A federal judge in Georgia denied the plaintiffs request for emergency relief, ensuring that all valid absentee ballots turned in through the Election Day deadline will be counted. 

The League of Women Voters of Georgia, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, and Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda filed an amicus brief in Republican National Committee v. Mahoney to ensure that absentee ballots received over the weekend are counted. 

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Waiting For Election Results Means the Process is Working

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Blog Post

It's normal to wish we could just find out results on the night of an election. 

But we're highly unlikely to know the results on election night — and that's good. It means our system is working as it should.

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US Elections: 101

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Blog Post

Got questions about the different types of elections? What about how to cast your ballot, or who different election workers are? We explain all this and more.

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