Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

VICTORY: Court Declares NH Anti-Voter Law Unconstitutional

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2026.

Public Statement

The federal court in New Hampshire struck down the state’s anti-voter law enacted in 2024, declaring it unconstitutional. The law, known as HB 1569, created some of the strictest registration requirements in the nation and, among other things, required documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. 

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League of Women Voters Statement on Delaney Hall Hunger Strike and Immigration Detention Conditions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters condemns the inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall detention center, escalating force against peaceful protesters, and the broader harms caused by the administration’s mass deportation agenda, calling for accountability and dignity in the immigration system.

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Voting Rights Groups Will Appeal Ruling on DeSantis’ Partisan Map

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2026.

Public Statement

Voting rights organizations, including League of Women Voters of Florida, Common Cause, and League of United Latin American Citizens, are continuing their legal challenge against Florida’s newly enacted congressional map after a circuit court judge declined to block the districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Lawsuit alleges South Carolina committee violated debate rules during redistricting hearing

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2026.

News

Article published by The Hill 

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League of Women Voters to use poll monitors as concerns grow ahead of Alabama primary election

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2026.

News

Article published by WVTM13

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Commentary: A Statehouse parody of the nation’s ideals commemorated on Memorial Day

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2026.

Press Mention

SC Daily Gazette
By Lynn Teague, VP, Issues & Action, League of Women Voters of South Carolina

We often say that the people we commemorate on Memorial Day risked everything for our highest ideals. I am certain that neither my uncle nor the people who grieved losing him for the rest of their lives would have felt that he died so that those who already hold power could silence everyone who disagrees with them in a winner-take-all parody of representative democracy.

H.5683, a bill developed in Washington, D.C. designed to predetermine the outcome of our state's congressional elections, is a betrayal of the highest ideals of our state and nation. We should reflect on that while we celebrate this most sober of national holidays.

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Judge declines to stop redistricting, says FOIA doesn’t apply to SC House rule changes

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2026.

Press Mention

SC Daily Gazette

A Circuit Court judge denied a request from the South Carolina League of Women Voters and American Civil Liberties Union to wind back the clock on South Carolina’s congressional redistricting debate, saying House leaders were within their powers to follow their own rules as they pushed to redraw voting lines.

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Federal Judge Dismisses Justice Department Lawsuit Seeking Mainers’ Private Voter Data

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2026.

Public Statement

A federal judge dismissed the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Mainers’ private voter data, delivering another major victory for voter privacy and states’ authority to run secure elections.

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League of Women Voters and National Education Association Announce Partnership to Recruit Next Generation of Poll Workers

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters and the National Education Association announced a new partnership aimed at strengthening American democracy by recruiting a diverse new generation of poll workers for upcoming federal, state, and local elections. 

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SCOTUS's Final Blow Dismantling the Voting Rights Act

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2026.

Blog Post

On April 29, the Court issued its opinion in Louisiana v. Callais. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits any voting rule or procedure that discriminates on the basis of race, color, or language minority status, to the point of inoperability. This sends a clear message to the nation: racial discrimination in redistricting is acceptable when done under the guise of partisan gerrymandering.

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