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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News

In a letter to the editors of the Intelligencer and the Bucks County Times, published on September 10,2020, LWV of Bucks County Co-Presidents explain the safety and security of mail-in ballots.

Event Date: 
09/15/2020 - 5:30pm
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Online - ZOOM

Please join the League of Women Voters of Greater Hartford and Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a Zoom webinar with West Hartford Town Historian Dr. Tracey Wilson to learn more about the suffrage movement in the Greater Hartford area and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of woman’s suffrage. September 15, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of Connecticut Governor Holcomb calling the legislature into session to add Connecticut’s name to the list of states that approved the 19th Amendment.

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News

On Sept. 3, Cardinal & Pine published an article titled: "A Few Lawsuits Later, The Courts Made Voting in NC in 2020 More Fair. Here's What You Need to Know." 

It begins: 

Event Date: 
09/14/2020 - 5:15pm to 6:30pm
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Virtual Event

Join the League of Women Voters of Appleton for its first virtual monthly programming of 2020-2021, Absentee Ballots and Voting!

Graphic saying "Poll workers are civic superheroes" with a superhero drawing to the right.

Action Alerts

America is facing a record shortage of poll workers this year due to the coronavirus. Our democracy depends on ordinary people who make sure elections run smoothly and everyone's vote is counted.

Drive-thru voter registration
Event Date: 
09/21/2020 - 2:00pm to 09/22/2020 - 1:45pm
Event location: 

Carol Stream Public Library

Are you registered to vote at your current address? Do you have questions about the 2020 voting process?

Drive-thru voter registration
Event Date: 
09/19/2020 - 12:00pm to 09/20/2020 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Carol Stream Public Library

Are you registered to vote at your current address? Do you have questions about the 2020 voting process?

Ballot dropoff box on sidewalk

Action Alerts

Contact Congress today and ask them to ensure funding to safeguard our elections is included in the next stimulus bill.

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Public Statement

US POSTAL SERVICE LEADERS MUST RESTORE VOTER FAITH IN MAIL SYSTEM 

Voter Registration at Palace Coffee Company
News

Coffee Break: LWV Registers Voters at Palace Coffee Company

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