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LWVCA Statement on ICE Raid in Charleston County on June 1

Submitted by The Charleston Area in June 2025.

Public Statement

The ICE raids that have shaken communities across the country hit home on June 1. Law enforcement agencies conducted a “targeted operation” on a local bar in Ladson with a largely Hispanic clientele.

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City of Charleston Redistricting: Our Take

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Submitted by The Charleston Area in July 2022.

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The City of Charleston recently released their proposed district maps following their redistricting process.

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Recording: Redistricting Session of Good Governance Symposium Series - March 22

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Submitted by The Charleston Area in March 2021.

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The full recording of the March 22 Redistricting discussion can be found here. The event looked at the impact that redistricting has on our democratic pro

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Charleston County Public Library Board of Trustees Appointment Process

Submitted by The Charleston Area in December 2025.

Public Statement

We sent the following public comment to the Charleston County Council on December 17 regarding appointments to the Charleston County Public Library Board of Trustees.

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Tri-County School Board Forum

Submitted by The Charleston Area in June 2024.

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With school board elections coming in November, we co-hosted a forum to highlight the importance of voting in the school board races, and how voters can evaluate which candidates will best represent them and their community.

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DOGE SC-backed Bill Advances to Change How South Carolina Vets Judges

Submitted by South Carolina in January 2026.

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The proposal would turn total control of the panel that screens them over to the governor.

Only one organization, the state chapter of the League of Women Voters, testified on the bill.

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Should SC close partisan primary elections only to party members?

Submitted by South Carolina in January 2026.

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Should SC close partisan primary elections only to bona fide party members? That fight is back.

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Letter to the Editor: Thankful for the League

Submitted by South Carolina in December 2025.

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The Post & Courier

After taking his oath of office joyfully with 40 other new citizens, my husband was greeted warmly by a member of the League of Women Voters, who provided him with everything he needed to register to vote. With the challenges being hurled at US citizens, I have felt close to giving up. Thankfully the League of Women Voters does not. The group deserves our thanks.

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Commentary: Who will pay to run the Colleton County data center?

Submitted by South Carolina in December 2025.

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SC Daily Gazette

Information is emerging about the massive data center that is proposed near Green Pond in Colleton County by Eagle Rock Partners. The project got its first public airing in a zoning meeting Dec. 18. This Colleton proposal has significant implications for policies that must be enacted to protect the public interest throughout our state as data centers proliferate like wildfire.

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Commentary: LWV Charleston takes a stand for voter registration at naturalization ceremonies

Submitted by South Carolina in December 2025.

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The Post & Courier

The League of Women Voters Charleston Area and the national organization have a long-standing commitment to voter registration efforts at naturalization ceremonies. Their November lawsuit challenged an abrupt rule change that bans the League of Women Voters and other nonpartisan civic groups from registering new citizens at Immigration Services-hosted naturalization ceremonies. The complaint raises important legal claims related to the federal government’s failure to follow proper legal process and violations of our rights under the First Amendment.

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