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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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Equality is Essential for Democracy to Work

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A Voice for Citizens - A Force for Change

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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LWVDE Summer Book Club 2026

Book covers shown: Abundance, by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. (smaller) On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder

Submitted by Delaware in May 2026.

Event Date: 
06/16/2026 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

Zoom web conference

Register now! LWVDE's Summer Book Club will be on Tuesday nights from 6 to 7:30pm, every two weeks from June 16 to August 11, 2026. We will be reading "Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.

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What's Up with Sussex LWV?

Join Us! photo for Sussex County

Submitted by Delaware in June 2026.

News

Summer is supposed to be a lazy time, right? Not when it's beach season -- and not for the Sussex LWV! Just since Memorial Day, we held our annual meeting, began Voter Services tabling, rolled out the Sussex County Constituent Services Guide, published the June Newsletter, and lots more. Read on, below!

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LWVNCC President's Message April 2026

Community Outreach

Submitted by Delaware in April 2026.

Blog Post

In the LWVNCC April newsletter, President Dick Johnson discussed the NCC League's "Spring Into Democracy" youth engagement initiative:

Why Spring into Democracy Matters — and Why We Need Your Support

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Op-Ed published: Let’s Open Primaries to Unaffiliated Voters

Submitted by Delaware in May 2026.

Press Mention

LWVDE's Jill Itzkowitz and IHB's Bruce Dalleo co-authored an opinion piece published in the Bay to Bay News on May 29, 2026. The article supports HB 188 which would allow unaffiliated voters to participate in Delaware's primary election process. Read the full op-ed here.

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The LWVUS "Unite and Rise 8.5" Initiative

Unite and Rise 8.5

Submitted by Delaware in October 2025.

Blog Post

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.

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Teaching Advocacy as a Mom

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2026.

Blog Post

As a parent, I’m deeply invested in the future, not in the abstract, but for the very real humans I’m raising. And I often find myself asking hard questions: how do I advocate fiercely for my children's futures while still being present in their childhood? How do I teach them about injustice without convincing them that the world is unsafe? How do I talk to them about activism without passing down the anxiety I feel every day? 

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