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The 2030 Census

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in April 2026.

Blog Post

The Census is a perennial issue for the League of Women Voters. Every person counts. As the 2030 Census approaches in the coming years, we will continue to update the 2030 Census Engagement Action Kit with appropriate resources.

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National Popular Vote - Governor Spanberger Makes Virginia the 19th State to Enact National Popular Vote for President

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in April 2026.

News

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact has now been enacted by 19 jurisdictions possessing 222 of the 270 electoral votes needed to activate it.

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League Environmental Priorities for 2026 Legislative Session

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in March 2026.

Public Statement

March 13, 2026 

Senator Peter Harckham, Chair 

NY Senate Environmental Committee    

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Youth Voter Grant Updates

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in March 2026.

News

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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Statement from the League of Women Voters on Reported Elections Executive Order

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in February 2026.

Public Statement

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League of Women Voters Statement on Attack on Civil Rights Organizations

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement
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Organizations Appeal Ruling Upholding Discriminatory NC Law Targeting Youth Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

Three voting rights organizations announce their appeal of the recent federal court decision upholding restrictions to same-day registration in North Carolina Senate Bill 747

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Civil rights groups sue Alaska Division of Elections for sharing unredacted voter registration list

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement
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Joint Statement From the League of Women Voters of Utah, ACLU of Utah, and ACLU Voting Rights Project

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

A joint statement on the motion to dismiss the DOJ's complaint in US v. Henderson.

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The EPA’s Reckless Reversal of the Endangerment Finding

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Blog Post

On February 12, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed its 2009 Endangerment Finding, which had allowed the agency to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is a devastating decision as GHG emissions are the leading cause of climate change. 

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