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: 
01/12/2021 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
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Online - Zoom

Join the Ridgefield League of Women Voters for the annual Alice Paul Day Celebration! Each year, an artist donates an exquisite work of art to be raffled off at the Art Raffle fundraiser. To purchase raffle tickets for the painting,“Morning Solitude” go to www.rlwv.org . Hosted via Zoom by the Keeler Tavern Museum, more details to be announced.

Event Date: 
01/05/2021 - 11:45am to 01/06/2021 - 12:45pm
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Zoom

January topic: National Popular Vote

Presenters and discussion leaders: Nancy Kolb and Ted Fuller

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Event Date: 
12/09/2020 - 7:00pm to 12/10/2020 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Please join the LWV Darien and Darien Library for a virtual screening of Songs of the Suffragists, where you will enjoy a historical tour of feminist songs from 1850 to 2020, a showcase of the enduring suffragist message, and a call to continue the fight for freedom and equality. Registration required. Not a member of Darien Library, or need help registering? Email Adult Programming at apstaff [at] darienlibrary.org.

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Blog Post

An in-depth look at how the Voting Rights Act has protected voters of color and language-minority voters—and why we need the Voting Rights Advancement Act:
A conversation with Leonard Gorman,
Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission

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Event Date: 
01/15/2021 - 10:00am to 01/16/2021 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Interested in Early in-person Voting, No-excuse Absentee Ballots, Campaign Finance Reform, Fair and Transparent Redistricting, or just learning the basics of advocacy? You don't have to have all the expertise or all the time in the world! This year, it will be more accessible than ever, from the comfort of your home via Zoom. Registration deadline: 5PM Wednesday, January 13th.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – Today League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement in response to the administration's firing of Chris Krebs, director of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurit

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News

COVID ELECTIONS FUND Ensuring Voter Safety During a Pandemic

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Press Mention

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Kudos for a well-run election

Gerrie Beck
Event Date: 
11/09/2020 - 12:00pm to 11/10/2020 - 11:45am
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Zoom Meeting

Bozeman – Gerrie Beck presentation on the 19th Amendment

Time: Nov 9, 2020 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

 Join Zoom Meeting with computer or tablet

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