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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Event Date: 
10/06/2022 - 12:00pm
Event location: 

by Zoom by Lane Co. LWV

4th Congressional District Candidate Forum 

 
It's Time for DC Statehood. TAKE ACTION: Contact your Representative

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The people of Washington, DC deserve the same rights as any American living in our 50 states. They deserve full representation in Congress and to be free of Congressional interference in their local governance. Urge your Senators to support the full rights of DC residents!

Event Date: 
10/19/2022 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Falmouth High School Auditorium

Candidates for the following offices have been invited to participate:
    Event Date: 
    10/03/2022 - 4:00pm
    Event location: 

    by Zoom

    Oregon House District 9 Forum

     

    I voted stickers background image with "Voter Services Meeting" text overlay in blue box
    Event Date: 
    09/19/2022 - 6:30pm

    Join us for our next meeting planning upcoming voter registration and get out the vote events.

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    Event Date: 
    09/13/2022 - 7:00pm

    Oak Hammock Committee Meeting with Barbara Oberlander presenting "Why Should I Vote".

    Four women facing camera with Womens Inequality Day text overlay
    Event Date: 
    08/26/2022 - 12:00am to 11:45pm

    August 26, otherwise known as Women's Equality Day, marks the anniversary of the certification of the 19th amendment, which granted some women the right to vote.

    Lincoln Memorial Sunset
    News

    DC Reproductive Rights Depend on Statehood

    by Anne Anderson and Kathy Chiron, LWV of DC

    The Big Debate by Chris Garcia
    Event Date: 
    08/23/2022 - 7:00pm
    Event location: 

    University of South Carolina Aiken, Ethredge Center

    With the national premiere of an original playlet, The Big Debate, this event brings to life the fraught friendship and the competition for recognition between voting rights stalwarts Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony.

    Gavel - Social and Criminal Justice
    News

    Six of the current members of the Supreme Court are, or have been, members of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies. Members of this organization describe themselves as conservatives and libertarians. We have seen the decisions they issued in this recent term were consistent with this judicial philosophy. We expect the 2022-23 session to include more high-profile cases. One case they have agreed to hear has major implications for our democratic way of life...

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