Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

The Cost of Voting

Submitted by South Carolina in March 2026.

Blog Post

Op Ed

In South Carolina, proving who you are is not simple — and it is not free. A birth certificate costs $12, a driver’s license is $25, and a passport can range from $130 to more than $165, plus additional fees for expedited processing and delivery. For many women, name‑change updates add another $25 to $50. These costs fall unevenly on women who don't have a birth certificate that matches their legal name.

Celina Stewart joins leaders: NO the the Save Act

Submitted by South Carolina in March 2026.

Press Mention

LWV CEO Celina Stewart joined Senator Alex Padilla and other leaders in a press conference to talk about the SAVE Act. It  would eliminate most common forms of voter registration, including voter registration drives, online and mail registration, and same-day registration, The law would also make voting significantly harder for as many as 69 million married women, along with seniors and rural, low-income, and minority voters. who can’t readily access their passports and birth certificates. Read more to hear her remarks.

LWV's Celina Stewart, Senators Schumer, Padilla, Representative Morelle, and Voting Rights Advocates Reject  SAVE America Act

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Public Statement

WATCH: Stewart, Schumer, Padilla, Morelle slam voter suppression and voter purge bill

“Democracy Does Not Rise on Its Own. It Rises When People Rise”: Celina Stewart at AAFSW Program

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

News

Article published by Diplomatic Watch

The Power of Coalitions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Blog Post

Coalitions hold the power to propel our democracy forward. In this time of chaos for our democracy, it’s imperative to focus on what brings us together instead of what divides us. Though these times feel destructive to the wellbeing of our democracy, there are ways to fight alongside one another for a shared sense of a better future.

To Protect Democracy, We Must Protect Voting Access For Women

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

News

Op-ed published in TIME by LWV CEO Celina Stewart

Civil Rights Groups File Motion to Protect Sensitive Kentucky Voter Data from Department of Justice

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky, the New Americans Initiative, and two Kentucky voters have moved to intervene in US v. Adams, represented by the ACLU of Kentucky and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, to protect the privacy of Kentucky voters.

Statement from the League of Women Voters on the passing of Bernard Lafayette

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters honors the life and legacy of Bernard Lafayette Jr., a Freedom Rider and organizer of the Selma voting rights campaign whose leadership helped advance passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

How Do Trump’s Immigration and Deportation Laws Affect International Adoptees?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Blog Post

A complicated legal system, the fraught history of international adoption, and the current Administration’s rhetoric around citizenship and immigration have caused concern for many adoptees. Are they at risk of being deported or losing citizenship?

Civil Rights Groups, New Jersey Voters File Motion to Protect Voters’ Privacy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey, the Latino Action Network, and an individual New Jersey voter, represented by the ACLU of New Jersey and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, filed a motion to intervene in US v. Caldwell to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining New Jersey voters’ personal data.