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Richland voters will be asked to make a decision this November whether or not to join other first-class cities in the state to divide its community into five districts and vote for city councilmembers within each district plus two at-large members

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- A Conversation with Joyce Vance and Maine's Secretary of State
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Public Statement

LWV CEO Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s actions to gather data on voters ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

Blog Post

Throughout his lifetime, John Lewis was a stalwart warrior for the promise of American Democracy. We owe it to the legacy of John Lewis’ life of service to answer his end-of-life plea not to sit silent but to do our part to ensure that a robust American democracy continues.

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Local elections happen annually in the United States. The officials elected and the decisions they make affect your daily life as much, if not more, than those in the federal government. From road repairs, schools, and urban planning to immigration and policing, local government is constantly present in every part of American life.   

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of Wyoming filed an amicus brief urging a federal court to grant a preliminary injunction against HB 156, a law imposing burdensome and discriminatory proof of citizenship requirements on voter registration in Wyoming.

Public Statement

The US District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a limited ruling striking down the application of specific provisions of Florida’s House Bill 1205.