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Ida B. Wells quarter
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Ida B. Wells, journalist, suffragist, civil rights activist, and a founder of the NAACP -- and now the 16th woman honored as part of The American Women Quarters Program. See the museum's website for more information on Ida B. Wells and to register for the free January 23rd program "Historically Speaking: The U.S. Mint's Quarter for Ida B. Wells."

Impact on Issues 2024-2026
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LWVUS recently release the 2024-2026 edition of its guide to public policy positions, Impact on Issues. The document is designed to help League members use LWVUS public policy positions effectively at the national, state, local, and regional levels. The intention is to inspire Leagues to use national positions to act in their own communities.

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January news includes a look forward in 2025, and a look back to what we did in 2024. Find out about our upcoming all-member meeting this month, and learn about the fundraising events that you can help with!

Sussex Preservation Coalition January 2025 meeting
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The monthly SPC meeting will take place at 7:30 on Wednesday, January 15, at the Lewes Public Library. The guest speaker will be Anne Canby of Rethinking Delaware. The event is free.

LWVSCDE Newsletter
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Check out our December newsletter and find out how we wrapped up 2024 and some of our plans for 2025!

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On January 20, Inauguration Day, the next president and vice president of the United States will be sworn into office in front of the US Capitol Building. As part of the peaceful transfer of power, the two men will recite their Oaths of Office, swearing to protect and defend the US Constitution and to enact their duties faithfully. 

As our democracy anticipates unprecedented challenges, there could be no better time to pledge our own oath to protect and preserve democracy. Here’s ours. 

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Over a century after our founding — and the passage of the 19th amendment that granted many women the right to vote — some people question why the League of Women Voters keeps the word ‘women’ in our name. 

To me, now more than ever, it’s clear that “women” is an essential part of our name — and always will be.

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This opinion was originally published in the Savannah Morning News.

Chassidy Malloy, president of LWV of Coastal Georgia, shares the impact community engagement has on voter turnout.

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This story was originally published by WUKY.

Last year, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky released the report How Can They Do That: Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process. Today, they've released Part 2.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of the United States President Dianna Wynn and CEO Celina Stewart issued the following joint statement on the anniversary of the January 6th attack on the US Capitol.