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Election by District Initiative, City of Richland

Submitted by Benton-Franklin Counties in June 2025.

News

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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Constitutional Crisis: Will We Still Have Free and Fair Elections?

Submitted by Benton-Franklin Counties in July 2025.

Press Mention
- A Conversation with Joyce Vance and Maine's Secretary of State
Hello, League friends and colleagues.
 
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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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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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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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