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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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What to Know About Voting By Mail

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

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Voting by mail, mail-in voting, and absentee ballot voting are all (slightly different) processes you can follow to cast your ballot through the mail. Whichever processes your state uses, voting by mail has been a staple of US elections for over 100 years.

Submitted by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Area in January 2026.

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Beaufort County Voter Registration and Elections is hosting Community Forums titled “Understanding Primaries!” in an effort to educate and assist Beaufort County voters.

Trump Administration Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data Is Dismissed

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

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Article published by The New York Times

League of Women Voters Condemns Unwarranted Federal Presence and Military Escalation in Minnesota

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of Minnesota and the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement in response to the federal immigration enforcement and escalation of federal military activity in Minnesota.