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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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2021 Annual Program Meeting for the Membership now available to view on YouTube

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Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2021.

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The Rhode Island League's annual program Meeting for the Membership meeting for 2021 is now available to view on YouTube here. 

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ELECTION DAY - VOTE!

Go Vote Today!

Submitted by Wheaton, Illinois in February 2021.

Event Date: 
04/06/2021 - 6:00am to 04/07/2021 - 5:45am

The Municipal Election is Tuesday, April 6. Prepare to vote with our Video Voter Guide.

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DuPage Election Commission Deserves Praise for 2020 Election

The League letter of support was read into public comment at today's DuPage County Board meeting. Clerk Kaczmarek reached out to let us know she is very appreciative.

Dear EDITOR,

As many municipalities approach their local elections in April, the League of Women Voters in Dupage County would like to pause and acknowledge the outstanding work of the Dupage County Election Commission who successfully held a free, fair and safe election in the midst of historic turnout and complicated by Covid-19.

The November 3, 2020 election was the most ever cast in an election and DuPage was no exception.

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Take Action: Support the For the People Act

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Submitted by The National Capital Area in February 2021.

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Support the Reintroduction of the For the People Act (HR 1)

 

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A Virtual Conversation with Freedom Riders: Joan Browning and Dion Diamond

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Submitted by Connecticut in February 2021.

Event Date: 
02/04/2021 - 7:30pm
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Join the League of Women Voters of Redding and other sponsoring organizations for a conversation with Freedom Riders Joan Browning and Dion Diamond. The Freedom Rides spanned from May through November 1961 with over 400 Black and white Americans risking their lives to end segregation on interstate transportation. Register and submit your questions ahead of time.

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Issues Briefing 2021

Submitted by Aurora Area in February 2021.

Event Date: 
02/20/2021 - 9:00am to 12:45pm

ONE STEP AT A TIME: The Path to Real and Enduring Change

Get Briefed! Be prepared so you can make yourself heard.

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Update: Poll Shows that the Majority of Connecticut Voters Support Early In-Person Voting and No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Access

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Submitted by Connecticut in February 2021.

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On Thursday, January 28, 2021, LWVCT President Carol Reimers spoke at the Press Briefing about Modernizing CT Elections with Secretary of the State, Denise Merrill. Secretary Merrill introduced the results of the poll commissioned by Secure Democracy, showing that a large majority of Connecticut voters support Early In-Person Voting (almost 80%) and No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Access (70%).

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Ask Your Legislators to Support Early Voting and No-Excuse Absentee Ballots

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Submitted by Connecticut in February 2021.

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We view protecting the right to vote and the opportunity to exercise that right as paramount for our representative democracy to survive and thrive. Due to the restrictive language in the State Constitution, we need to amend the State Constitution language in order to update our election laws. Contact your state legislators today and ask them to support Early Voting and No-Excuse Absentee Voting!

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January 6, 2021—A Day Our Children Won’t Forget

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in January 2021.

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Voter Suppression: Democracy’s Public Enemy #1

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in January 2021.

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