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Peggy Schultz Proclamation for years of service
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Peggy Schultz was honored for 35 years of commitment to the LWV and to the State of Delaware at the Annual LWVNCC Dinner.
Her advice - Show up, be nice and don't exaggerate.
Juneteenth illustration - Creative Commons
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The Voter Services Committee needs volunteers to support the LWVSCDE tables at the Juneteenth celebrations in Georgetown (June 21) and Lewes
June 28). Each event need two people for each of two shifts, or four people per event. For more information, please click Read More, below. To sign up for one of these opportunities, go to our SignUp page, here: https://signup.com/go/GrccOWu.

Picture of wide-open eyes
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Eyes on County Council (EOCC) reports on Sussex County Council's biweekly meetings and is a product of the Sussex Preservation Coalition.

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The June issue is out, and LWVSCDE has a lot to report. Discover what we've been up to -- and what we're planning! And find out what's going on with our allies in the area. Click on "Newsletters" under News and Events in the sidebar.

Photo of American Flag and Wind Turbine; labeled Offshore Wind: Beyond the Beach
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Join community members and experts for a free educational forum hosted by the Sierra Club on June 16, from 6:30 - 8 pm, at the Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams Ave., Lewes, DE, 19958. This session will provide accurate information about offshore wind power development in Delaware's coastal waters, and highlights the specific benefits of offshore wind development for Sussex County residents and businesses. Registration is required as space is limited. Click Read More, below, for more information and registration link.

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Blog Post

The right to contraception is currently protected in the United States by a combination of federal court cases and state legislation. Tens of millions of women and other people of reproductive age rely on contraception to make decisions about their bodies and lives.

However, in recent years, government attacks on reproductive freedom have made it clear how our fundamental rights can be eroded and taken away, making additional state and federal protections for contraception imperative.

Public Statement

Washington, DC — Today, the Supreme Court paused a lower court order that prevented the Trump administration from deporting migrants to countries other than their country of origin without affording them due process. Today’s decision — issued without any hearing on the Court’s “shadow docket” — allows the Trump administration to continue to deport non-citizens to countries they have never visited without an opportunity to challenge the deportation.  

Public Statement

Washington, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States is proud to announce Na’ilah Amaru as the new senior director of mobilization and engagement. In this role, Amaru will lead the League’s grassroots organizing efforts, national advocacy campaigns, and volunteer engagement strategy to strengthen the organization’s mission of empowering voters and defending democracy.  

Blog Post

The United States Congress is using a fast-track budget process known as budget reconciliation to pass legislation that will take away health care and food access from millions of people to pay for tax cuts for corporations and wealthy Americans. 

That gives us just weeks left in the process to demand that our members of Congress represent everyday Americans and oppose cuts to Medicaid.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina, along with voters and civil rights groups, seek to protect voters whose eligibility to vote may be challenged.