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.

Support Let RI Vote - Senate (S2007)

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2022.

Action Alerts

The Let RI Vote bill in the Senate (S2007) is being heard in the State Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday (2/14). The Senate is holding committee hearings virtually at this time.

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2022.

Action Alerts

We need your voice by Wednesday, February 9, when the House Election Laws Subcommittee takes up a very important early and absentee voting bill. The bill does something that we have long needed, creating a no-excuse early voting period. However, it also does things that are threats to voter access and reasonable election administration. We hope everyone will provide personal testimony at the hearing or in writing. The League's testimony:

2/9/2022 House Testimony: H.4919 Absentee & Early Voting

Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2022.

Blog Post

How Citizen's United Will Affect the 2022 Midterms
LWVUS Blog / Last Updated: January 21, 2022
By: Lilly McGee

Submitted by Alachua County in January 2022.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
I sincerely hope you had a wonderful holiday season filled with family, relaxation, and enjoyment. Now the new year has begun. The legislative session began on the 12th, and it is time to jump back into action as there are so many issues that are of great importance to the League.

Reflections on the One-Year Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in January 2022.

News

First Tuesday: Advocacy at the General Assembly, Feb 1

Submitted by Montgomery County, VA in January 2022.

Event Date:

02/01/2022 - 11:45am

Event location:

Zoom: Meeting ID 823 5379 8050, password 491441

Denise Harrington, State LWV Advocacy Chair, will update us on the League’s lobbying in the 2022 General Assembly on our priority issues.

Voting Rights—Where Are We?

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in January 2022.

News

The League Looks Ahead: Program Planning for 2022–2023

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in January 2022.

News

On January 20, LWV-PA members gathered virtually to discuss and plan for where the League will apply its legendary volunteer energy and its resources in the coming year.

Submitted by Connecticut in January 2022.

Blog Post

Letter to the Newington Town Council on January 25, 2022, in response to a proposal to close 5 of 8 polling places in the town of Newington, submitted by Patricia Rossi, Vice President for Advocacy and Public Issues for the League of Women Voters of Connecticut.

Submitted by Connecticut in January 2022.

Event Date:

02/06/2022 - 4:00pm

Event location:

Online - Zoom

The League of Women Voters of Norwalk invite you to join members for the Annual Meet and Greet. Andrew Garber, fellow within the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program, will be the guest speaker. The program will be held virtually and the public is invited to attend. Registration is open now.

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

Voting Rights

Voting Rights

Support Let RI Vote - Senate (S2007)

Feb. 9: H.4919 Absentee and Early Voting

How Citizen's United Will Affect the 2022 Midterms

President's Message, January 2022

Reflections on the One-Year Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol

First Tuesday: Advocacy at the General Assembly, Feb 1

Voting Rights—Where Are We?

The League Looks Ahead: Program Planning for 2022–2023

Protecting Voter Access: Letter to the Newington Town Council in response to the proposed change in number of polling places

The State of Voting Rights: Challenges and Opportunities

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