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Nov. 3 Midterm General Election

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2026.

News

Your vote is your right–and your power. Got an opinion? Make it count! Get ready at VOTE411.org, your one-stop source for nonpartisan election and voting information.

Register or check your registration no later than October 4. Compare candidates and make a plan to vote. The League recommends that you vote early, October 19-31, Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. at county early voting centers. If voting by absentee ballot, get it postmarked at the Post Office retail counter by November 3.

Voting Rights Groups React to Supreme Court Order in Trump v. California

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2026.

Public Statement

USPS rule remains blocked due to preliminary injunction in League of Women Voters Massachusetts v. Trump

Pro-Voter Coalition Sues South Dakota Over Confusing Administration of Documentation Law

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of South Dakota and partners filed a federal lawsuit challenging South Dakota’s administration of a new voter registration documentation law that creates barriers for eligible voters

The Woman's Suffrage National Monument and the Ongoing Fight for Equality

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2026.

Blog Post

LWV is proud to be partners in a new, historic effort: the creation of the first monument on the National Mall dedicated to American women's history. The Women's Suffrage National Monument honors the advocates who came before us and inspires us in our ongoing fight for equality.

League of Women Voters Joins Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation as Historic Partner; CEO Celina Stewart is Named to Council of Ambassadors

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2026.

Public Statement

In celebration of Women’s Equality Day and as the nation celebrates the historic 250th anniversary year for the United States, the League of Women Voters (LWV) today announced it is joining the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation as an official partner in the effort to build the first monument on the National Mall dedicated to the history of American women and the suffrage movement.

Voting Rights Organizations Seek to Enforce Injunction Against Mail Voting Executive Order

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2026.

Public Statement

Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump filed a motion to enforce a federal court order in response to the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) issuance of a final rule.

Data centers raise stakes on proposed utility merger

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2026.

Press Mention

Charleston City Paper/The Statehouse Report

South Carolina’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has given itself six months to review the largest utility merger in U.S. history — the proposed $67-billion deal between Florida power behemoth NextEra and Virginia’s Dominion Energy, which operates in 20 states including S.C.

The company's plans to add 15 gigawatts of power generation to support data center growth caught the attention of S.C. ratepayer advocates. “It’s all about data centers,” S.C. League of Women Voters Vice President Lynn Teague said with a sigh. “That’s what’s making Dominion such an attractive target.”

Data centers — increasingly controversial in S.C. due to their high water and power usage — have emerged as a major issue in the merger,

What the SAVE Act Means as the 2026 Midterms Approach

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2026.

Blog Post

As the 2026 midterms approach, voters are at risk of finding their ballots suppressed by federal voter ID legislation like the SAVE Act. It's essential to push back against this anti-voter legislation!

DOJ Prevented from Unlawfully Accessing Minnesotans’ Voter Data

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2026.

Public Statement

The League released the following statement after the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter information.