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LWVUS launched Unite and Rise 8.5 on May 1st, 2025

Nonviolent protests... engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

Unite and Rise 8.5
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Your League in the Community

LWVDE and our Local Leagues are a frequent presence in our communities

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LWV offers hands-on and personal volunteer opportunities

Sussex County Delaware LWV President Barb Hedges-Goettl getting it done :)

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Everyone is welcome in the League!

Today's League of Women Voters maintains a strong committment to diversity, equity and inclusion. 

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A Voice for Citizens - A Force for Change

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No Thrones. No Crowns. No KIngs. Saturday, Oct 18
Event Date: 
10/18/2025 (All day)

LWVUS is joining No Kings 2 as a national partner on Saturday, October 18th. In Delaware, events are planned in Wilmington, Newark, Dover and Georgetown, with possibly more to come. Delaware League members are encouraged to participate in activations with partners on the ground in a nonpartisan manner.

Guest Bartender Program Fundraiser - LWV New Castle County, Delaware - October 21st, 6 to 9pm, BBC Tavern and Grill
Event Date: 
10/21/2025 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Event location: 

BBC Tavern & Grill

DONATE NOW to Your Favorite Bartender: LWVNCC Oct 2025 Guest Bartender Fundraiser. We'd also love to see you at the BBC on October 21st :)

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On 10/19, representatives of six Delaware organizations will meet to discuss a collaborative approach to creating a culture of peace across DE. This Community Action Forum is sponsored by Speak Out Against Hate (SOAH), Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ), Sussex Pride, Non-Violent Seaford, the American Civil Liberties Union - Delaware (ACLU-DE), the Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission, and "Let the Truth Be Told." The event is Sunday, October 19, 2025, 3 - 5 pm at the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware, 30486 Lewes-Georgetown Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958. Doors open at 2:30 pm. To register and for more info, click Read More.

Call for Poetry Submissions by October 15, 2025: Democracy's Urgent Call, a Poetry Anthology by members of the League of Women Voters
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A unique LWV project is seeking submissions from League Members all fifty states for a poetry anthology. Organizers hope to have LWV poets from every state represented in the anthology. Submissions are due by October 15, 2025.

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For October, "President Barb" discusses her personal journey towards "centering the experiences and contributions of those who are not-me (and those who are not like me)" and how that mirrors the League's ongoing commitment to keep focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We proudly welcome Charlotte King to our Board as a director at large. We remind you to PLEASE renew your membership now! And there are So Many Events this month! Click Read More to see the full newsletter.

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Sussex LWV is proud to announce that Charlotte King, a former LWVDE president and Founder and Chair Emeritus of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ), has accepted appointment to our Board as a Director-at-Large.

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The League of Women Voters ramps up voter services activities across the nation in the fall. If you see a League table in the community while you are out and about, stop by and say hi! We'd love to talk with you.

DVRC statement graphic by ACLU DE: "The federal government is demanding Delaware voters' sensitive personal information. Delaware's Department of Elections is standing firm."
Public Statement

The Delaware Voting Rights Coalition (DVRC), of which the League of Women Voters of Delaware is a member, released a public statement on 9/17/2025 in regards to a series of recent requests from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to the Delaware Department of Elections for information on state voter registration records and registration procedures — including sensitive personal information protected under federal and Delaware Law.

Unite and Rise 8.5
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The LWV Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative aims to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters. Click "Read more" below to find and sign an LWV Unite and Rise Commitment Form. And check our "Unite & Rise" web page (under the "GET INVOLVED" menu item) for local Delaware protest opportunities and events.