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She reflected on her father, Lyndon B. Johnson, signing the landmark Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts and discussed her shared commitment with the League to defending democracy.

voter purge shutdown
Public Statement

Administration’s Plan to Unlawfully Aggregate Personal Data to Enable Voter Purges Ended by Court Order in Significant Voting Issues Victory

Voters in Ohio
News

Agents seized phones and laptops of Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group that does voter registration work

Southern half of 21st Congressional district
News

The North Country Public Radio station conducted interviews with all primary candidates for the 21st Congressional seat. The district extends as far south as Marcy and Deerfield and includes all of Herkimer County.

Youth Priorities report by UNA-USA
Research & Studies

The 2025-2026 American Youth Priorities Report captures what American youth actually think about the world they're inheriting.

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Election observers are people who observe various steps in the election process. In doing so, members of the public can provide independent verification of election results’ accuracy and counter attempts to discredit elections.

By volunteering as an observer, you can make a difference by creating a public record of how votes are counted, leading to increased trust in election outcomes.

Public Statement

A federal court blocked the US Postal Service from implementing President Trump’s 2026 executive order restricting mail voting, finding the order likely unconstitutional and harmful to voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

Public Statement

Thousands of Democracy Defenders Joined Nearly 400 Grassroots Activations Across All 50 States and Washington, DC, Building Momentum Ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections.