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Letter to the Editor Feb 17 2026
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League Co-presidents Write
Spokesman Review, Letters to the Editor,
February 17, 2026

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Opinion By Karen Crowley and Barbara Tengtio
Special to: The Seattle Times

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Federal Court Blocks Part of Anti-Voter Trump Executive Order Challenged by League of Women Voters

 

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There is amazing access to information in our times; however, this information does not necessarily include what is going on in local communities. This puts democracy at risk. 

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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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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 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.