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Women's Equality/Inequality Day - women holding signs for Equality
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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.

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On July 21, 2024, President Biden announced he was standing down from running for reelection.

Electoral College panel - cover graphic
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This spring the League launched One Person, One Vote, our long-term campaign to build the movement to end the Electoral College.

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Read about Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), which requires that states allow people with disabilities to receive assistance in the voti

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Whether they’re in the military, studying abroad, or permanently living overseas, all US citizens living abroad who are eligible to vote can still cast their ballots.

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In February 2022, the North Carolina supreme court issued a historic ruling that partisan gerrymandering violates the North Carolina constitution and ordered new maps to be drawn.

House vote on Let RI Vote 5-1-7-2022
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6-8-2022 Bill Signing 'Let RI Vote Act' Capitol Television video https://tinyurl.com/47etr4y5

Let RI Vote coalition members 2022
Event Date: 
04/12/2022 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
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Rhode Island State House

Committee vote 5/10 for the Let RI Vote Act - H7100. The amended bill passed, consideration on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives will be scheduled. Keep up the support! https://bit.ly/LRIVhouse
Companion bill S2007 Sub A passed on the Senate Floor 4/26.

Climate Change Threats to Democratic Elections: Preparing for the Worst
Event Date: 
03/23/2022 - 2:00pm
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Virtual Event

Hear stories about how elections can be disrupted by severe climate change and environmental threats.

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