Voting Rights

Voting Rights

Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. We are dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible.

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Sign Up to Testify on Key Voting Rights Bills before the GAE Committee

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Submitted by Connecticut in March 2022.

Action Alerts

Connecticut needs our own state-level Voting Rights Act because federal courts have drastically weakened the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. In 2020, the Center for Public Integrity observed that Connecticut voters still face some of the biggest obstacles outside of southern states. Sign up by Thursday March 24 at 3PM to testify for the virtual public hearing to support SB 471 and two other bills that will protect and expand access to the ballot.

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President's Blog, April 2022

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Submitted by Orange Coast in March 2022.

Blog Post

In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes . . . 

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End Discrimination at the Polls

Time for Action

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2022.

Action Alerts

Since the Supreme Court decision in  Shelby County v. Holder, rolled back key provisions of the VRA, the voting rights of millions have been threatened. 

We cannot stand for a democracy that enables such regressive and dangerous attacks, which disproportionately impact Black and brown voters.

Tell your Senators to vote yes on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act!

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LWV of Piedmont Event Featuring Rick Hasen UCI Law, April 5, 2022

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Submitted by Orange Coast in March 2022.

Event Date: 
04/05/2022 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

Virtual Event

How Disinformation Undermines Fair Elections and  What Can be Done?

Speaker: Rick Hasen

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President's Message, March 2022

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Submitted by Alachua County in March 2022.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
When you receive this edition of the Voter, the Florida legislative regular session will have ended. We can look back with pride at the efforts League made in the fight to maintain free and fair elections and many other causes that League members cherish. Although we lost many fights, we are now ready to organize for the upcoming election season and the beginning of a new League year.

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Voter Education Series- Know Your Town: Board of Finance

LWV Westport

Submitted by Connecticut in March 2022.

Event Date: 
03/25/2022 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Westport Library

Voter Education Series

Know Your Town: Board of Finance

May 25th, 2022 7:00PM

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Ranked Choice Voting with LWV Windsor and Jonathan Perloe of Voter Choice CT

Ranked choice voting

Submitted by Connecticut in March 2022.

Event Date: 
03/31/2022 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Zoom

Learn about Ranked Choice Voting and the citizen led movement to bring this must-have election reform to our state. Jonathan Perloe of Voter Choice CT will lead an educational forum that will begin with an overview of our current “plurality voting” system, then explain how Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) works and why it gives voters a better way to express their preferences and produces more representative election outcomes.

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LWVUS Blog March 7, 2022

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Submitted by Orange Coast in March 2022.

News

How the US Has Shifted Away from Pro-voter Legislation

By Betsy Lawson, formerly a senior lobbyist at LWVUS

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Ranked Choice Voting

Submitted by Syracuse Metropolitan Area in March 2022.

Event Date: 
05/04/2022 - 12:00am to 1:30pm

Topic: Ranked Choice Voting (additional info below)

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Board of Elections Administration Consensus Meeting

Submitted by Syracuse Metropolitan Area in March 2022.

Event Date: 
04/20/2022 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Members of the  Syracuse LWV will discuss the pros and cons of  Board of Elections Administration Structure and Voting Rights for Incarcerated Individuals. 

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