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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Public Statement

 The League of Women Voters of Santa Monica (LWVSM), together with the Alliance of Santa Monica Latino and Black Voters, the Human Relations Council Santa Monica Bay Area (HRC), and Community for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) have filed an Amicu

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Action Alerts

Take Action - Tell the Michigan State Senate to VOTE NO on legislation making it harder to vote!

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You should have a choice in how you safely cast your ballot. Unless we make these changes, your choices will be limited in future elections.

Action Alerts

HJ58 passed in the House of Representatives and now the Senate needs to vote. If you have not been in touch with your state Senator recently, contact them and ask them to urge Senate leadership to bring the resolution to the floor for a 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.

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Action Alerts

HJ58 and HJ59 passed in the House of Representatives now the Senate needs to bring it up for a vote during this legislative session. If you have not been in touch with your state Senator recently, contact them and ask them to urge Senate leadership to bring these to resolutions to the floor for a vote.

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May 12 2021 02:00 pm to May 13 2021 01:45 pm
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The Rhode Island Voting Access Coalition, a group of grassroots organizations promoting the “Let RI Vote” campaign, will release the results of a statewide poll on potential reforms to Rhode Island’s election laws at a pre
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Action Alerts

Our legislators need to hear from us about HJ 58 – the No-Excuse Absentee Voting Resolution. Both houses need to pass it by 75% in order for us (CT voters) to have the opportunity to vote on it in 2022. So we need your help to to reach every single legislator! Last year, 650,000 Connecticut voters cast an absentee ballot in the 2020 election - but this expanded access is not permanent without your help. Contact your State Senator and Representative today and tell them what a YES vote means to you.

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Action Alerts

The League of Women Voters of Michigan opposes the package of bills introduced by Senate Republicans on March 24 and assigned to the Senate Elections Committee, prior to the spring recess.

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