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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LWV of Stamford: Voting Rights Film Virtual Discussion "Let the People Decide"

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Submitted by Connecticut in August 2020.

Event Date: 
08/26/2020 - 7:00pm to 08/27/2020 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Virtual Event

Join the League of Women Voters of Stamford, the Ferguson Library, the Stamford NAACP, and Women on Watch for this special showing of the film "Let the People Decide." You must pre-register to receive the link to the film, which covers the struggle for voting rights from the 1960s to the present.

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The (Unfinished) Legacy of the Women’s Suffrage Movement: The Vote, Equity & Reform – Community Discussion Series

2020 Lippitt House Conversation series

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

News

Links to the Presenter's bios, recordings of the events, and other resources will be found by following the event links. The video recordings may also be found on the Preserve Rhode Island YouTube Channel. https://tinyurl.com/ybvt5b6b

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Lippitt House Community Discussion Series: The Fight for a Livable Wage

2020 Lippitt House Conversation series

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Event Date: 
09/30/2020 - 7:00pm to 10/01/2020 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Zoom Event

The Fight for a Livable Wage – Wednesday, September 30

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Lippitt House Community Discussion Series: Criminal Justice Reform

2020 Lippitt House Conversation series

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Event Date: 
09/23/2020 - 7:00pm to 09/24/2020 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Zoom Event

Criminal Justice Reform – Wednesday, September 23

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Lippitt House Community Discussion Series: Equity in Voting

2020 Lippitt House Conversation series

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Event Date: 
09/16/2020 - 7:00pm to 09/17/2020 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Zoom Event

Equity in Voting – Wednesday, September 16

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Take action to protect the Postal Service

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Submitted by Washtenaw County in August 2020.

Action Alerts

The U.S. Postal Service is essential to our democracy and plays a critical role to the success of this election in the middle of a pandemic.

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Save the PO Rally!

Protect the PO Rally Aug 22 10am

Submitted by Marblehead in August 2020.

Event Date: 
08/22/2020 - 10:00am to 08/23/2020 - 10:45am
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SCOTUS Upholds Decision Waiving Rhode Island Mail Ballot Requirements during COVID-19

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Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Public Statement

League of Women Voters of the US (LWVUS)
Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of two lower courts to waive the two-witness and notary requirement for absentee ballots in Rhode Island for 2020 elections. The case was brought by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island, Common Cause Rhode Island, and individual Rhode Island voters with significant risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19.

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GOP stay request Denied!

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Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

News

August 13, the US Supreme Court denied the Republican request for an emergency stay of the consent decree to eliminate witness/notary requirements for vote by mail in the Fall elections.

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Lawsuit filed to overturn Rhode Island’s witness/notary requirements for voting by mail

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Submitted by Rhode Island in July 2020.

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“The pandemic has shone a bright light on the barriers facing our most vulnerable voters in Rhode Island. Without relief from onerous laws like our witness requirement, these voters will be disenfranchised,” said Jane Koster, president of the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island.

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