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LWVEA Donates to District 7 School Nurses Fund

Donation

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in December 2021.

News

LWVEA Donates to District 7 School Nurses Fund on December 13

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Securing the Right to Vote--What is HR1?

Many people in line voting

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in March 2021.

News

What is HR1 and Why should you support it?

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Discussion about Ninian Edwards Statue in Edwardsville, Illinois

Ninian Edwards Statue

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in January 2021.

News

An e-forum was held to discuss the Ninian Edwards (founder of Edwardsville, Illinois) statue located in Edwardsville. The e-forum was titled "Beyond the Bronze: The Ninian Edwards Statue in Context" Update: Belleville News Article on the statue has been added (7/11/21)

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Fairmont City Library Red Wagon Giveaway

Giveaway Red Wagons

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in December 2020.

News

Carol Gipe delivered gift cards and money to the Fairmont City Library — pictured here with 10 red wagons and Katie Heaton, Library Director.

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Five Major Legislative Issues of 2025 and their Impact on 2026

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Blog Post

Throughout the first year of the 119th Congress, the League of Women Voters did advocacy work around legislation with significant implications for both our democracy and the people within it. This blog looks back at five of the most consequential legislative battles of 2025, as well as their implications for our country and the League’s 2026 advocacy work. 

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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit today in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. 

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Voting Rights Advocates Sue to Block Florida’s Restrictive “Show Your Papers” Law

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

Voting rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida House Bill 991, a new law requiring documentary proof of citizenship, warning that the measure will disenfranchise eligible voters and create unnecessary barriers to the freedom to vote

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League of Women Voters Responds to Executive Order on Mail-In Voting 

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters issued the following statement in response to the president’s executive order, “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.”

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The New Moneyed Interests: Crypto and A.I.

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

News

Column published by The New York Times 

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