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New Constitutional Officers Policy

The LWVSC 2023-2025 Constitutional Officers Study

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2025.

Research & Studies

Officers whose duties are administrative or functional in nature should be appointed by the governor, and officers who have substantial policy-making authority and/or that serve particular constituencies should be directly elected by voters. The state legislature should establish appropriate qualifications (like educational or experience-based accomplishments) for South Carolina’s constitutional officers.

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2025.

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The State Election Commission is mailing over 190,000 voter confirmation cards to individuals who have not voted since the 2020 General Election and have not updated their voter information. Voters who return the card indicating they've moved, voters whose cards are returned undeliverable by the Post Office, and voters who don't respond are made inactive.

Big Issues unresolved with few days left in session

Submitted by South Carolina in April 2025.

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The Statehouse Report

As the 2025 legislative session barrels toward its May 8 close, people on both sides of the political aisle can point to progress, setbacks and issues where the jury is still out. “There have been some positive developments this session. But the overall direction has been disturbing." said Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP, Issues & Action.

"We’re concerned about the anti-DEI push that discourages teachers and businesses from doing what they should do — which is not to give someone an advantage because of their identity, but to give them an equal playing field,”

SCDMV fixes computer glitch that blocked voter registration for thousands of teenagers

Submitted by South Carolina in April 2025.

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News 2 (Charleston)

The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) confirmed Monday it has fixed a computer glitch that caused thousands of teenagers’ voter registration not to be processed ahead of last November’s election. The ACLU, South Carolina League of Women Voters, and SC NAACP had threatened legal action if the agency failed to “swiftly fix” the issue.

South Carolina DMV resolves registration flaw, opening doors for young voters

Submitted by South Carolina in April 2025.

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WACH Fox57

After months of legal battles, public pressure, and warnings of further federal litigation, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has fixed a long-standing issue that prevented thousands of eligible young voters from registering. In a renewed effort led by the SC NAACP and the League of Women Voters of SC, the organizations sent a letter warning the agencies not following the federal law. The following day, the DMV responded, confirming it had updated its in-house software system, Phoenix, to capture and transmit voter registration information for individuals aged 16 and older.

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US Senate Sidestepping Rules Opens a Dangerous Door for Attacks on Checks and Balances

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2025.

Public Statement

Last week, the US Senate majority officially obstructed the ruling of the Senate Parliamentarian and weakened the filibuster rule by expanding the application of the Congressional Review Act in a vote intended to undo California’s electric vehicle mandate. This action could have ramifications for other bills the Senate is considering. In response, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement:

League of Women Voters Files Brief Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2025.

Public Statement

Federal Court Approves a Consent Agreement To Protect Citizens from the Use of AI Technology to Intimidate, Threaten, Coerce, or Deceive Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2025.

Public Statement

REPORT: Making 30+ Million Voter Contacts in 2024 Election

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2025.

Blog Post

During the 2024 federal election, Leagues focused on uplifting all voters, across gender, race, political party, location, income, language, and more.

As a result, they made more than 30 million voter contacts, protected nearly 10 million voters through litigation, provided over 9.19 million people with election information on VOTE411.org, and more.

Teacher Appreciation Week Signs Everywhere

Submitted by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Area in May 2025.

News

Teacher Appreciation Week was celebrated annually across the nation from May 5th to May 9th to recognize the dedication, commitment, and hard work of teachers for their students, families and communities.

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