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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The Transformative Justice Coalition, AFT, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, FL NAACP, LWVFL, and other partners hosted a rolling protest visiting 15 cities in Florida to fight against the assault on democracy that is occurring in Florida. The protest and Votercade arrived in Gainesville on June 19th for a Juneteenth reception and concert featuring gospel singer, Vickie Winans.

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Action Alerts

The history of voting rights is largely one of bipartisan cooperation. We'd like to see the introduction of bipartisan legislation that includes expanding early voting, allowing no-excuse absentee voting, implementing automatic and online voter registration, improving operations of the Election Assistance Commission, improving language access, and ensuring proper voter list maintenance.

Tell Democrats and Republicans to work together on voting rights.

Interacting with the public at the French Market
Event Date: 
06/24/2023 - 8:00am to 2:00pm
Event location: 

Downtown Wheaton

We’ll be at the French Market only once this summer. Our Environment Committee will highlight our advocacy for local environmental issues. We’ll ask questions about the environment with our ‘spin the wheel’ game.

Transformative Justice Florida Stop of Juneteenth Stay Woke Rolling Protest
Event Date: 
06/21/2023 - 11:30am
Event location: 

Quality Life Center

The Transformative Justice Coalition, (TJC), has used the John Lewis Votercades and Celebration Villages concept to raise a local community's awareness about issues confronting the community and to encourage the community's political participation

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Public Statement

The Connecticut General Assembly passed An Act Concerning State Voting Rights in Recognition of John R. Lewis (“CTVRA”) as part of the state budget. The CTVRA is a state-level Voting Rights Act that seeks to expand access to the freedom to vote and strengthen protections against voting discrimination for communities of color throughout the state. Once signed into law, the CTVRA will become the most comprehensive state-level voting rights act, setting a new standard for states across the country.

Action Alerts

LWVWC CALL TO ACTION by 6/12/23 

POSITION: The League of Women Voters (LWV) supports secure and easy access for voting. 

League of Women Voters
Event Date: 
05/16/2023 - 7:00pm

The League of Women Voters of Virginia will be holding pre Convention Caucuses for delegates, observers and all members of the LWV of Virginia. These events will be virtual to allow everyone the opportunity to participate.

Juneteenth 2023: Black Empowerment, Joy & Legacy. Join as we celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 4pm-6pm at the historic Christiansburg Industrial Institute campus in Montgomery County, Virginia.
Event Date: 
06/17/2023 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Event location: 

Christiansburg Industrial Institute

Juneteenth 2023: Black Empowerment, Joy & Legacy will be hosted on site of the historic campus of CII, located in Montgomery County, Virginia.

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