During the week, members participated in many workshops on a variety of topics. All workshops and info sessions were recorded on Zoom. Many organizers also shared presentations or materials that we have gathered. Links are included in this article.
The 2020 election saw the greatest participation in our nation’s history. Throughout election season, the League worked tirelessly to ensure voters had the information and the access to make their voices heard.
The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement with the LWV of Minnesota and the LWV of Minneapolis in response to the conviction of George Floyd's murder:
The State Convention will be held virtually this year, June 7-12. Our league will have 2 voting delegates to the convention, but all members are invited to attend. The schedule will consist of workshops and caucuses between June 7-10, with the p
The two students who were selected to represent the League of Women Voters of Utica/Rome at the Students Inside Albany Conference this year are Rijah Judah and Widad Ibrahim. Both are currently seniors at Proctor High School.
The League of Women Voters calls on the US Senate to amend the filibuster rule that continues to stand in the way of progress for the American people. The League has a history of calling for filibuster reform to ensure a functioning democracy. In 2011, the League called for filibuster reform to end gridlock and partisan warfare in the Senate. Today, we are seeking the same reform to limit obstruction.
WASHINGTON, BOULDER—Today, the Leagues of Women Voters of Boulder County, Colorado, and the United States issued the following statement in response to Monday's mass shooting in a Boulder, Colorado, grocery store:
The goal of these talking points is to establish pro-voter messages that can be used in their communications when speaking about voter suppressive bills (in media interviews, for their advocacy and/or litigation efforts, etc.). These talking points provide unified messages around the themes of the relevant voter suppression bills in state legislatures across the country. All messages focus on protecting and supporting underrepresented communities.
