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LWV Statement on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
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LWVUS statement: "The League of Women Voters is horrified by the targeted murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University...Every individual has the right to free speech and peaceful activism without fear of harm. Gun violence has no place in our democracy."

LWVDV Hosts Government Panel on Federal Budget Cuts
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On 9/3/25, LWVDV hosted a panel of local government leaders discussing the impact of recent federal budget cuts on Contra Costa County communities.

LWV Statement on USCIS Restricting Voter Reg at Naturalization Ceremonies
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LWV released a statement in response to the USCIS decision restricting nonpartisan organizations from providing voter registration services at naturalization ceremonies.

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The South Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a legal case brought by the League of Women Voters of South Carolina that challenged the practice of partisan gerrymandering.

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LWV of Memphis-Shelby County, LWV of Tennessee, and LWV of the US issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump and Governor Bill Lee’s plan to deploy the National Guard in Memphis.

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LWV of Iowa filed an amicus brief on Friday supporting a partial preliminary injunction against provisions of SF496, a law that restricts books on LGBTQIA+ subjects in school libraries and the rights of LGBTQIA+ students in schools. 

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LWV, LWV of Texas and other nonprofit, nonpartisan civil rights and racial justice organizations filed an amicus brief arguing that the court should block Texas’s newly enacted and racially discriminatory 2025 congressional map. 

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The League of Women Voters will host more than 750 voter registration events this year in recognition of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 16.