Expanding Voter Access

We fight to increase voters’ access to the polls, including expanding early voting, automatic and online voter registration.

President's Message, April 2022

Submitted by Alachua County in April 2022.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
At the end of March, LWVFL announced some great news! Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled that Florida’s Senate Bill 90 violates federal law, unconstitutionally impeding the right to vote for Floridians.

It is a busy time for our League. It is a busy time for our League. I hope you were able to attend our two virtual events earlier this month. It’s also time for our Annual Meeting on May 25th at 6:30 p.m., where we will pass the 2022-2023 Budget, Local Program, and elect officers.

The other good news is that League work is beginning to return to normal. Please stop by and say “hello”.

Submitted by Rhode Island in April 2022.

Event Date:

04/12/2022 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Event location:

Rhode Island State House

Committee vote 5/10 for the Let RI Vote Act - H7100. The amended bill passed, consideration on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives will be scheduled. Keep up the support! https://bit.ly/LRIVhouse
Companion bill S2007 Sub A passed on the Senate Floor 4/26.

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.

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

Submitted by Rhode Island in January 2022.

Event Date:

01/25/2022 - 3:00pm

Please join us for the Let RI Vote 2022 Launch on Tuesday, January 25 at 3:00 PM.

Short videos that our members made that will assist new or interested citizens in navigating the voting process, from obtaining a registration form, early voting and including voting absentee.

On May 4, 2021 the governor signed legislation that allows anyone on parole to vote in all elections. The final video is addressed to all parolees.

LWVCCA President Suzanne Brock's Cape Cod Times 'Your Turn' article on Right to Vote, January 6

Submitted by The Cape Cod Area in January 2022.

News

LWVCCA President Suzanne Brock reflects on the horrific events of last January 6, and on our elected offficials action - or inaction - to those events, in a "Your Turn" article appeared in theCape Cod Times on January 8.

Legislative Priorities for 2022

Submitted by Connecticut in January 2022.

Blog Post

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut strives every day to empower voters and defend democracy. We are proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties, and always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public. Our 2022 Legislative Priorities include Protecting and Expanding Voters’ Rights and Access through Early Voting and No-Excuse Absentee Ballots, Campaign Finance Reform and protecting the Citizen's Election Program, Open Government, and Environment & Climate Action.

Submitted by Roselle/Bloomingdale Area in October 2021.

Public Statement

Did you know that the drop-off between registering to vote – and actually voting – is twice as steep for young people?

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Expanding Voter Access

Expanding Voter Access

President's Message, April 2022

Lobby Day to Support Voting Access

Board of Elections Administration Consensus Meeting

Sign Up to Testify on Absentee Ballot Bills before GAE Committee

Plans for the new Coos Bay Library.

Let RI Vote 2022 Launch

Video Instructions for New Voters in NYS

LWVCCA President Suzanne Brock's Cape Cod Times 'Your Turn' on Right to Vote, January 6

Legislative Priorities for 2022

Birthdays and Ballots

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