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LWV Charleston Area joins LWVUS Lawsuit

Update on LWVUS Lawsuit Against USCIS

A district court in MD granted our motion for a preliminary injunction against the Voter Registration Ban.

August 3 update
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LWVSC Bi-Weekly Action Items

Take action to defend democracy with these suggested actions that LWVSC regularly updates.

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The Charleston Area

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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LWVCA is committed to providing fair, nonpartisan candidate forums that are available in full to the general public. For more candidate and ballot information, visit vote411.org and enter your address to build your personalized voters' guide.

2026 General Election Candidate Forums
Event Date: 
09/30/2026 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Royal Missionary Baptist Church

Candidate meet & greet at 6PM. Moderated by Ann McGill, Live 5 News. All candidates have been invited.

2026 General Election Candidate Forums
Event Date: 
10/01/2026 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

James Island Town Hall

Moderated by Shayna Howell, VP of Issue and Action with LWVCA. All candidates have been invited.

2026 General Election Candidate Forums
Event Date: 
10/08/2026 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Wando Library

All candidates have been invited.

2026 General Election Candidate Forums
Event Date: 
10/12/2026 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

North Charleston City Hall

All candidates have been invited.

Protect the Right to Vote

SAVE America Act Talking Points

In February, 2026, the SAVE America Act (previously the SAVE Act) passed the US House of Representatives. LWVUS opposes this legislation and is now focusing its advocacy on the US Senate. 

Women Defend Democracy

Action Alerts

Take Action! Even taking one small action can help us fight the negative emotions we are feeling and leave us feeling empowered to do more.

News

A recent result from the Winthrop University Poll reinforces our point that for several major policy areas, clear majorities of South Carolina residents express views that diverge from legislation advanced or enacted by the state legislature.

There are clear disconnects between SC public opinion and legislative action. When a representative sample of the South Carolina public is directly asked to share their opinions about issues, we can see many opinions do not match the content of the bills and regulations that are passing through the SC legislature and being endorsed by the governor. There is middle ground in South Carolina, but it is being ignored. This white paper takes a look at some of these issues and explores the reasons this has happened.

Position

LWV Charleston wrote an Op-Ed in the Post and Courier about joining the federal lawsuit against agencies trying to restrict voter registrations.