Fighting Voter Suppression

Fighting Voter Suppression

We challenge all efforts and tactics that threaten our democracy and limit the ability of voters to exercise their right to vote.

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SB 1, the For the People Act, is the legislation that will put power back into the hands of American voters. The bill has been passed by the House of Representatives but is stalled in the Senate.

Voter registration at Wheaton French Market
Event Date: 
04/17/2021 - 8:00am to 04/18/2021 - 7:45am
Event location: 

Downtown Wheaton

We're back at the Wheaton French Market--this year in April!

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March Recap—Insurrection

Our first-ever Speak Easy Saturday was well attended. The participants held lively discussions about the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. We all had our own ideas about how we got here.

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Our League's national headquarters has been a passionate and proactive force in spearheading the People Powered Fair Maps campaign, and their new blog series, "Redistricting Watch," is a great way to keep up-to-date on key issues in the redistrict

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The Rhode Island Constitution requires that, along with abiding by the Voting Rights Act (which outlines equal racial population requirements as well as other guidelines determining what construes “fair representation” based on factors such as pol

I'm Registered to Vote; Are You?
Event Date: 
03/02/2021 - 10:00am to 03/03/2021 - 9:45am
Event location: 

Winfield Public Library

The League of Women Voters of Wheaton is hosting an outdoor walk-up event at Winfield Public Library on Tuesday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to Noon to provide information about voting in the April 6, 2021, election.

I'm Registered to Vote; Are You?
Event Date: 
03/14/2021 - 1:00pm to 03/15/2021 - 12:45pm
Event location: 

Wheaton Public Library

The League of Women Voters of Wheaton is hosting an outdoor walk-up event at Wheaton Public Library on Saturday, March 14, from 1 pm to 3 p.m. to provide information about voting in the April 6, 2021, election.

Register to Vote
Event Date: 
03/14/2021 - 1:00pm to 03/15/2021 - 12:45pm
Event location: 

Wheaton Public Library

The League of Women Voters of Wheaton is hosting an outdoor walk-up event at Wheaton Public Library on Sunday, March 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. to provide information about voting in the April 6, 2021, election.

I'm Registered to Vote; Are You?
Event Date: 
03/15/2021 - 2:00pm to 03/16/2021 - 1:45pm
Event location: 

West Chicago Public Library

The League of Women Voters of Wheaton is hosting an outdoor walk-up event at West Chicago Public Library on Monday, March 15, from 2 to 6 p.m. to provide information about voting in the April 6, 2021, election.

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