LWVSCDE is an all-volunteer organization. Our dedicated members execute our mission of empowering voters and defending democracy, by showing up to educate voters on candidates, issues, and election news.
LWVDE is encouraging League Members to attend the April 5 Hands Off! Rally in Dover as a group. It is happening on Saturday, April 5 from 12-2pm. There are also rallies in Newark, Rehoboth Beach and DC.
LWVUS has issued a statement in response to President Donald Trump's March 25 executive order regarding US Elections. The League believes the order "threatens Americans' freedom to vote and tramples states' constitutional authority to run their own elections."
In this article, Yasmin Abusaif and Douglas Keith of the Brennan Center for Justice discuss the tools that Judges have to enforce their orders in the face of noncompliance. (Thanks to The Women's Shift to Equality (TWSTE) Post for alerting us.) https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/what-courts-can-...
League of Women Voters of Delaware Election & Voting Committee Chair Jill Itzkowitz was quoted this week in a pair of news articles regarding a potential change in Delaware's primary election date.
March 2025 candidate forums by LWVNCC allow residents to meet the candidates for Mayor (on 3/18/25) and County Council District 1 (on 3/26/25) prior to the city election on April 8th. Video of both events is posted here; click "Read more" to view.
Catch LWVSCDE President Barbara Hedges-Goettl's interview on WBOC-TV's Delmarva Life segment. Barb speaks to the LWV's origins and history, and to our mission of defending democracy and educating voters.
This year's Milton elections featured two candidates vying for the mayoral seat, plus three candidates running to fill two town council seats. The Sussex LWV sponsored a public forum for these candidates on February 15, 2025, in the large meeting room at the Milton Library, from 12-2 pm. The forum was moderated by LWVSCDE member Fern Goodhart and the recording has been posted on the LWVSCDE YouTube channel at this link: https://youtu.be/D7Ci5nf0BRA. We apologize that closed captioning was not available as advertised.
On 2/14/2025, the 105th anniversary of its founding, the League of Women Voters sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the organization's grave concern over the state of our nation.
