Legislative Priority Issues 2026

ELECTIONS AND THE VOTING PROCESS

• Eliminate barriers to voter registration and participation; increase access to the ballot.

• Support efforts to ensure that elections are transparent and well run.

• Simplify the process for individuals seeking restoration of voting rights.

OPEN AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT

Advocacy Committee Agenda #6 Friday, March 13, 2026

Education —Lance McCold and MaKenzie Mosby [League member(s) reporting]

You can read the full Press Release here: 

https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-women-voters-campaign...

WASHINGTON – On Sept. 3rd, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement in response to revised policy guidance from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):    Read her complete statement here: https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-women-voters-statemen...

Celina Stewart, CEO for LWV has issued a formal response to the statements made by the presidents regarding voting procedures in the U.S. You can read her full statement here: https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/lwv-statement-mail-ballots-a...

The updated complaint includes voters who were deterred from voting in the primary and targeted for prosecution under the new law.

Read the full press release here: https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/tennessee-voters-lwvtn-refil...

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