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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Community Event-MitzVote

Advertisement poster for "The Vote"

Submitted by Cincinnati Area in June 2020.

Event Date: 
06/23/2020 - 7:00pm to 8:15pm
Event location: 

Online-Via Zoom

It's All About the MitzVOTE: WHY voting is more important than ever, HOW COVID-19 is impacting the process, and WHAT you can do to help get out the vote!
Register now at: https://www.adath-israel.org/rsvp to get the Zoom link.

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The Vote-Virtual Screening with CET

Advertisement poster for "The Vote"

Submitted by in June 2020.

Event Date: 
06/25/2020 - 7:00pm to 06/26/2020 - 8:45pm
Event location: 

CET-Virtual Screening

Join us for the virtual screening and panel discussion of The Vote. Panel discussion will include noted author on suffrage, Kimberly Hamlin.

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History of the LWV

by Susan Anderson

Carrie Catt photo

 

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We Need a Special Session NOW to address Police Accountability, Voter Safety and Public Trust

June 10 Call to Action regarding Absentee Voting and Police Accountability

Submitted by Connecticut in June 2020.

Action Alerts

Contact your state legislators and tell them: these times demand ACTION. Citizens can wait no longer for them to address the critical issues of police accountability, voter safety and public trust.

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Elections Bill H.4778

Submitted by Falmouth in June 2020.

Action Alerts

Senate Passes Bill to Mail Ballot Applications

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An act relative to voting options in response to COVID-19 (H.4762)

Submitted by Falmouth in June 2020.

Public Statement

Dear Chair Aaron Michlewitz, Vice Chair Denise C. Garlick, Assistant Vice Chair Elizabeth A. Malia, and Ranking Minority Member Todd M. Smola

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LWVMA’s Statement on Violence Against Black People Throughout the United States

Submitted by Hingham in June 2020.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Hingham supports the Statement on Violence Against Black People Throughout the United States made by the Massachusetts League.
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Voter Protection

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Protecting the Vote in North Carolina

Resources for voters, eletion observers and League members

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina works year-round to protect every eligible voter’s freedom to cast a ballot safely and have that ballot counted. We monitor election administration, educate voters about their rights, identify barriers to voting and work with nonpartisan partners to respond when problems arise.

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Take Action to Support Safe and Fair Elections

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Submitted by North Carolina in May 2020.

News

LWVNC and several individual league members joined in a lawsuit filed Friday, May 22, 2020. This lawsuit, which add

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Call/Email your CT Legislators: Legislature Needs to Meet in Special Session for Absentee Voting

Call to Action Banner

Submitted by Connecticut in May 2020.

Action Alerts

Contact your CT legislators and tell them that the Legislature needs to extend Safe Voting during the August 11 Primary and the November 3rd, 2020 General Election by legislative action.

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