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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Faithful Citizenship: Fulfilling our Essential Civic Duties

Submitted by Cincinnati Area in August 2020.

Event Date: 
08/27/2020 - 7:00pm to 08/28/2020 - 6:45pm

Join the Cincinnati Festival of Faiths along with the LWVCA for an informative and meaningful webinar on the topic of “faithful citizenship.” We will explore eight diverse religious traditions and why their faith implores them towards civic

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LWV of Ridgefield Host "African American Suffragettes and Black Women Voters: Making Herstory"

Photo of Event Speaker Gloria Browne-Marshall

Submitted by Connecticut in August 2020.

Event Date: 
09/17/2020 - 7:00pm to 09/18/2020 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Online - ZOOM

Professor Browne-Marshall will reveal the important stories of Black women who battled against laws and a society prejudiced against their race and gender.  Overcoming these seemingly

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Recent Letters to the Editor from League Members

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Submitted by in August 2020.

News

Two recent letters published in the South Bend Tribune:

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LWVUS Sues Postmaster General

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Submitted by Marblehead in August 2020.

Public Statement

Groups Sue Postmaster General over USPS Changes

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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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We Must Protect the U.S. Postal Service

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Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in August 2020.

Action Alerts

The postal service is essential to our democracy. This year more Americans will use the postal service to receive and cast their ballot because of COVID-19.
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