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March 13, 2026 

Senator Peter Harckham, Chair 

NY Senate Environmental Committee    

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The Youth Voter Grant Committee has been hard at work, scheduling events including voter registration drives to engage our local youth in elections and voting.

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The League of Women Voters of the United States submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing their proposal to change the definition of "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS).

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Voting rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida House Bill 991, a new law requiring documentary proof of citizenship, warning that the measure will disenfranchise eligible voters and create unnecessary barriers to the freedom to vote

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A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit today in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. 

Blog Post

Throughout the first year of the 119th Congress, the League of Women Voters did advocacy work around legislation with significant implications for both our democracy and the people within it. This blog looks back at five of the most consequential legislative battles of 2025, as well as their implications for our country and the League’s 2026 advocacy work. 

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters issued the following statement in response to the president’s executive order, “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.”

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Column published by The New York Times