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LWV Challenges Trump Anti-Voter Order

press release

Submitted by Spokane Area in April 2025.

Public Statement

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

 

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Supporting Local Journalism SB 5400

Journalism Newspapers

Submitted by Spokane Area in February 2025.

Press Mention

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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Immigration: Nuts & Bolts of a Complex Issue - Guest Column by Susan Martin

ImmigRATION nuts and bolts

Submitted by Spokane Area in December 2024.

Public Statement

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One Person One Vote - Electoral College Reform

Electoral College Reform

Submitted by Spokane Area in August 2024.

Public Statement

PDF icon Member Elaine Harger's full letter published in the Spokesman Review

LWV supports efforts to make presidential elections one person, one vote ensuring that every vote counts in our presidential elections.

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League of Women Voters, ACLU, Broad Coalition Urge Supreme Court to Reject Novel Reading of “Election Day” Statutes that Would Disenfranchise Mail Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
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LULAC, Joined by Leading Legacy Civil Rights Organizations, Calls for Congressional Investigation Into Recent Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement

LULAC, Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters are calling on Congress to conduct an immediate, independent investigation to uphold constitutional principles and public oversight.

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Five Years After the Insurrection: A Constitutional Crisis, Then v. Now

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Blog Post

In 2021, the seeds of our current Constitutional Crisis were being sown.

Reflecting on this tragic day in 2024, League President Dianna Wynn and I noted that January 6 was a reminder of “the sacredness of preserving democracy.” As we look ahead to a critical year for elections and advocacy, this reminder guides my every move. 

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Why the League of Women Voters took a stand for voter registration

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2025.

News

Op-ed published in The Post and Courier by co-presidents of the LWV of the Charleston Area, Cara Erickson and Jeri Cabot 

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League of Women Voters of Maine Successfully Intervenes in Justice Department Lawsuit in Defense of Voter Privacy 

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2025.

Public Statement
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