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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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Blog Post

“Influencers” (also known as “creators”), or regular people with large social media followings, hold significant power in the information age. As the term suggests, their posts can influence their followers’ thoughts, spending habits, and even their votes.   

Political influencers play an active role in shaping our elections and democracy. But not all influencer posts are reliable or accurate. Therefore, knowing which influencers you can count on as trusted messengers is essential.

Public Statement

Federal appeals court blocks the Trump administration from using the expanded SAVE database for mass voter purges ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Public Statement

A federal court blocked USPS from enforcing key parts of a new mail ballot rule, protecting mail voting access through the November 2026 election.