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Most Americans want all eligible voters to be able to vote. They don’t want the results of our elections determined for us by those who will do anything to hold onto power. Here’s what to know about the federal push to restrict voting access nationwide through the SAVE America Act and what you can do to protect the freedom to vote.

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The League's 2026 Legislative Priorities in the areas of Voting Rights and Fair Elections, Civil Rights Protections, Environmental Protection and Climate Change, Open Government and Campaign Finance, Equitable Access to Information, and Reproductive Freedom and Healthcare for All.

Immigrants Make America Great by Nitish Meena from Unsplash.com
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Nearly 15% of people living in the United States are immigrants; if our nation’s story is a quilt, the immigrant community’s diverse stories are integral squares that hold it together.
Yet immigrants have always been an easy target for bad actors, who use xenophobia to scapegoat foreign-born communities. In moments like this, we must stand against hate and for our neighbors. LWV and the National Partnership for New Americans have identified a few ways you can defend America’s immigrant communities.

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The coalition demands the Governor to sign an executive order to ensure the Connecticut National Guard is not misused by the Trump administration while under the state’s control.

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Bridgeport Generation Now has been leading the effort to end the illegal practice of ballot harvesting in Bridgeport and to pass reforms to our state's absentee voting system to protect voters and enforce election laws. Watch the November 10 presentation to learn more about the current reality in Bridgeport and possible solutions to create a system of mail-in voting that puts the safety of voters and the integrity of our democracy first.

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A federal judge dismissed the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Mainers’ private voter data, delivering another major victory for voter privacy and states’ authority to run secure elections.

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The League of Women Voters and the National Education Association announced a new partnership aimed at strengthening American democracy by recruiting a diverse new generation of poll workers for upcoming federal, state, and local elections. 

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On April 29, the Court issued its opinion in Louisiana v. Callais. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits any voting rule or procedure that discriminates on the basis of race, color, or language minority status, to the point of inoperability. This sends a clear message to the nation: racial discrimination in redistricting is acceptable when done under the guise of partisan gerrymandering.