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We are all equal at the ballot box, but only if we vote. We engage millions of voters every year ensuring Americans have the information they need to participate in elections that determine our future.

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New! Newport Third Ward forum!

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The Census is in Danger

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Although the Census Bureau updated their schedule August 3 to say the count will now be ending September 30 instead of October 31, Census takers will be in Rhode Island (Providence area) starting August 6.

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The Census is in Danger

FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMITTEE was created in 1991 by the LWV of Westchester, but is wholly independent in its deliberation. The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee (FCPC) continues to be a powerful tool in the pursuit of fair campaigns in our county.

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It’s August, fewer than 100 days to the election, and there’s lots to do! It’s also the Centennial of the 19th Amendment, with many commemorations. Plus an inside look at what the Board does, and a royal suffragist!

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Watch the Facebook Live event recording with Laura Smits, VP of Voter Services, explaining all you need to know about absentee voting and answering questions from the audience. Contact voterservices [at] lwvct.org if you have any additional questions after viewing the presentation.

Criteria for the Marilyn Perkins Scholarship: 

  • Students graduating in the Spring of 2023 from a public high school in Benton or Franklin Counties, WA.
  • Submission of an essay of 500 words or less on what good citizenship means to the applicant or their personal pathway to good citizenship in a democratic society.

2023 winning essays are attached.  Both winning students were from Connell High School.  

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JULY 27, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will begin emailing households in low-responding areas to encourage them to respond to the 2020 Census...

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Election Law and Election Security

The League of Women Voters supports effective election laws that guarantee a citizen’s right to vote, ensure that elections are accessible, transparent, fair, and secure and promote universal voter participation.

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