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.

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

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.

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

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)

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.

LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.

Submitted by Orange Coast in March 2022.

News

The Women of Bloody Sunday

By: Lilly McGee

Submitted by Connecticut in February 2022.

Action Alerts

Sign up by Thursday March 3 at 3PM to testify for the virtual public hearing to discuss two bills, one allowing COVID to be a valid reason to use absentee ballots for the November 2022 election, and the other allowing for the amendment of the current statute which defines the criteria for obtaining an absentee ballot to include the fear of illness, such as during a public health emergency like a pandemic.

Public Presentation of new library bond issue

Submitted by Coos County in February 2022.

Event Date:

03/05/2022 - 10:30am

Event location:

Dolphin Playhouse or by Zoom

SB828 Voting Rights

Submitted by Winnetka-Northfield-Kenilworth in February 2022.

Action Alerts

Advocating for Senate Bill 828, which would end felony disenfranchisement in Illinois and allow people in prison the opportunity to vote!

Submitted by Alachua County in February 2022.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
Black History Month takes on a special significance this year as we are monitoring and opposing many bills that would limit access to voting as well as the opportunity to impact the vote in many states. Florida is one – League has repeatedly expressed concerns with minority representation and inadequate functional analyses on protected districts and areas of population growth across the state. Be sure to read the article below on redistricting and act.

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

Voting Rights

Voting Rights

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

LWVUS Blog March 7, 2022

How the US Has Shifted Away from Pro-voter Legislation

Ranked Choice Voting

Board of Elections Administration Consensus Meeting

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy of the LWV of Syracuse

LWVUS March 4, 2022

The Women of Bloody Sunday

Sign Up to Testify on Absentee Ballot Bills before GAE Committee

Plans for the new Coos Bay Library.

SB828 Voting Rights

President's Message, February 2022

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