Citizen’s Right to Vote

Protect the right of all citizens to vote; encourage all citizens to vote.

The (Unfinished) Legacy of the Women’s Suffrage Movement: The Vote, Equity & Reform – Community Discussion Series

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

News

Links to the Presenter's bios, recordings of the events, and other resources will be found by following the event links. The video recordings may also be found on the Preserve Rhode Island YouTube Channel. https://tinyurl.com/ybvt5b6b

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Event Date:

09/30/2020 - 7:00pm to 10/01/2020 - 6:45pm

Event location:

Zoom Event

The Fight for a Livable Wage – Wednesday, September 30

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Event Date:

09/23/2020 - 7:00pm to 09/24/2020 - 6:45pm

Event location:

Zoom Event

Criminal Justice Reform – Wednesday, September 23

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Event Date:

09/16/2020 - 7:00pm to 09/17/2020 - 6:45pm

Event location:

Zoom Event

Equity in Voting – Wednesday, September 16

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in August 2020.

Action Alerts

The postal service is essential to our democracy. This year more Americans will use the postal service to receive and cast their ballot because of COVID-19.

100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Ratification Celebration

Submitted by Manitowoc County in August 2020.

Event Date:

08/26/2020 - 12:00pm to 08/27/2020 - 11:45am

Event location:

Manitowoc County Historical Society

The League of Women Voters of Manitowoc County invites all members of the public, and especially its members, to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment ratification on Wednesday August 26 at NOON when the bells in th

Submitted by Marblehead in August 2020.

Event Date:

08/22/2020 - 10:00am to 08/23/2020 - 10:45am

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Press Mention

Ask Susan Wells, president of the League of Women Voters of Newport County, what the country would be like if women had never been given the right to vote and she pauses: “I can’t even imagine,” she says.

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Public Statement

League of Women Voters of the US (LWVUS)
Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of two lower courts to waive the two-witness and notary requirement for absentee ballots in Rhode Island for 2020 elections. The case was brought by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island, Common Cause Rhode Island, and individual Rhode Island voters with significant risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19.

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Citizen’s Right to Vote

Citizen’s Right to Vote

The (Unfinished) Legacy of the Women’s Suffrage Movement: The Vote, Equity & Reform – Community Discussion Series

Lippitt House Community Discussion Series: The Fight for a Livable Wage

The Fight for a Livable Wage – Wednesday, September 30

Lippitt House Community Discussion Series: Criminal Justice Reform

Criminal Justice Reform – Wednesday, September 23

Lippitt House Community Discussion Series: Equity in Voting

Equity in Voting – Wednesday, September 16

We Must Protect the U.S. Postal Service

100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Ratification Celebration

Save the PO Rally!

Newport County women were leaders in the suffrage movement. Today’s leaders continue the effort

SCOTUS Upholds Decision Waiving Rhode Island Mail Ballot Requirements during COVID-19

Massachusetts Legislative Envoy

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