All Columbia Area Subscribed Action Alerts

Urge President Biden: certify the Equal Rights Amendment

Urgent: league rallies for ERA now

Submitted by South Carolina in November 2024.

Action Alerts

Let's urge President Biden to instruct the US Archivist to certify the Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA has met all requirements for ratification. Women’s rights are under attack and the President has the authority, and must act, with urgency. Call the White House, send an email, sign the LWV letter.

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Stand Against Xenophobia: Urge Your Members of Congress to Oppose the SAVE Act

Action Alert (Black woman with megaphone)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2024.

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The House and Senate introduced a bill that would require citizenship documentation to register to vote, even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering to vote.

Tell your members of Congress to oppose the SAVE Act. 

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One Senate call on Monday: two critical bills

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in April 2024.

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Two bills of great concern remain during the final two weeks of the General Assembly 2024 session. Please urge your senators to oppose H.4624 Gender Transition Under 18 and H.5118 Rollback of Public Protections in Utility Regulation (Canadys gas plant.) H.4624 has been set for special order and could be heard as soon as Tuesday. H.5118 is currently stalled on the Senate calendar but could rear its ugly head during these last weeks.

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Repeal the Ban SC. Sign the petition!

Repeal the ban SC logo on LWV logo

Submitted by South Carolina in March 2024.

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South Carolina lawmakers passed a dangerous abortion ban that is now in effect, banning abortion before most people even know they’re pregnant. This ban has had devastating consequences on the pregnant people of our state. We must show our strength in numbers and demand the legislature repeal this discriminatory law.

Sign the petition!  Spread the word!

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Stop H.5118! Urgent Feb. 27 Energy Advocacy Day

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2024.

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Legislators are pushing sweeping new legislation, H.5118, that will eliminate hard won consumer protections in favor of public utilities. On/before Feb. 27, ask lawmakers to vote "no" on this dangerous bill.

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H.3676 Constitutional Convention: not the way to balance the federal budget

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2024.

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On February 15, the House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee will take up H. 3676, a “Convention of States” bill with the specific focus of passing a balanced budget amendment to the U. S. Constitution. This bill is a threat to every American's constitutional rights and civil liberties. The League opposes a federal budget amendment, although we support fiscal responsibility.

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Sign to amend SC Ed 43-170, a threat to books and instruction

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2024.

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Amend SC 43-170The extremely broad language of SC Regulation 43.170 Uniform Procedure for Selection/Reconsideration of Instructional Materials supports the dangerous removal of hundreds of books and threatens the free flow of ideas and information.

The League has testified, but we need lots of individual voices—like YOURS. Sign the online form. A Feb. 13 postcard supporting amendments will be sent in your name.

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Seven Crucial Voting & Elections Bills on January 25, 9 AM

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in January 2024.

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Important bills affecting voting and elections are scheduled for the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, January 25, at 9 AM in the Blatt Building, Room 516. We are especially asking constituents of subcommittee members to reach out to their House members to SUPPORT instant runoff or ranked choice voting and to REJECT bills that unrealistically and substantially increase the administrative burden on county election offices.

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Controversial State Proposal Restricts Educational Materials

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in January 2024.

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The State Board of Education is considering a rule that states “Instruction material is not 'age and developmentally appropriate' for any age or age group of children if it includes descriptions or visual depictions of 'sexual conduct.'"

By February 12, phone or email your representative(s) on the SC Board of Education. Please urge your them to permit older students access to age-appropriate sexual education content for instructional purposes.

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Defend Equal Access to the Ballot

Action Alert - League of Women Voters (Vote for Your Rights)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

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Every day, the freedom to vote is under attack. Since the Supreme Court decision of Shelby County v. Holder that gutted the Voting Rights Act (VRA), at least twenty-nine states have passed ninety-four laws that make it harder to vote, with the burden falling hardest on Black voters and other voters of color.

Urge Your Representatives to Prevent Voter Discrimination and Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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