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The League's Top Achievements in 2024

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in January 2025.

Blog Post

It’s been quite a year. There have been tough moments, no doubt. But as I reflect on the work of the League and our supporters, there is so much to celebrate. I believe that acknowledging all the wins we’ve achieved and the ways we’ve grown is essential, especially during times of change.

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More than 140 Diverse Nonprofit Organizations Call on President to Act for Publication of Equal Rights Amendment

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in January 2025.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States and more than 140 nonprofit organizations leading in women's, reproductive, LGBTQIA+, civil, and human rights sent a letter to President Biden calling for immedia

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League of Women Voters Remembers Jimmy Carter

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in January 2025.

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League of Women Voters Welcomes 119th Congress in Session

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in January 2025.

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President Biden has created a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, 1st woman to serve in Cabinet.

Submitted by Utica-Rome Metropolitan Area in December 2024.

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League of Women Voters Welcomes 119th Congress in Session

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2025.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — To mark the beginning of the 119th Congress, the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dianna Wynn and CEO Celina Stewart issued the following joint statement.

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League of Women Voters of North Carolina, Longtime NC Voters, Protect Democracy File Amicus Brief, and Join Effort to Defend Rights of North Carolina Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2025.

Public Statement

WILMINGTON — Today, Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, and six registered North Carolina voters who are US citizens and meet the eligibility requirements for voting in the 2024 election. 

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League of Women Voters Remembers Jimmy Carter

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters issued the following statement on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter.

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President Biden: Why Are Women Waiting for Equality?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2024.

Blog Post

It’s 2024. 101 years have passed since the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed, and women’s equal rights are still not enshrined in the US Constitution.

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Florida's Voter Intimidation Crisis

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2024.

Blog Post

In recent years, the state of Florida has implemented an alarming series of policies that undermine voter participation, creating conditions ripe for mass voter intimidation. 

These instances of systematic voter intimidation are a dangerous and deliberate attempt to disenfranchise certain communities — led explicitly by state institutions. 

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