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Actions for the week of 3.2.2026
These are just suggestions of actions you could take as an individual. If you are a League member, always remember to express your personal views, and not to speak on behalf of the League.
Only League Presidents or designees can speak on behalf of the League.
Local-Level Actions
Attend the LWVOP Meeting: "Lost the Youth Vote? Let's Talk About Why"
Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion examining the social, economic, cultural, and political factors influencing youth voter participation. Our panelists will discuss barriers to engagement, misconceptions about the political process, how student debt, housing insecurity and political corruption may shape young people's trust in political institutions and strategies to empower the next generation of voters. Is it apathy? Disillusionment? Barriers to access? Or something deeper?
The panel will be moderated by Rylie DeWeese, an intern with the League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties &and a graduating Clemson University student double-majoring in Political Science and Communication. Panelists will be 3- 4 Clemson University students.
Attend the Pickens County Library Board Meeting
March 19, Easley, SC
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Pickens County library director fired after youth programs canceled, 86K books under review News story from FoxCarolina
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Actions below are suggested by CAFE (Community Advocates for Education) Pickens
“Your voice and your presence matters—please stand up for our public library’s future!
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Contact every Library Board member. Find their emails.
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Contact every County Council member. Find their emails.
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Contact Senator Rex Rice. His phone number is 864-884-0408 and rexricescsenate [at] gmail.com (subject: Pickens%20County%20Library, body: ) (his email) is rexricescsenate [at] gmail.com
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Attend the March 19 Board meeting
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Speak during public comments at the March 19 Board meeting. Public comment sign-ups open Monday, March 16. boardclerk [at] pcls.fyi (subject: PCLS%20Board%20Meeting, body: ) (To sign up, email )boardclerk [at] pcls.fyi or call 864-850-7077, ext. 189.
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Speak during public comments at the March 2 County Council meeting. You may sign up to speak by contacting the Clerk to Council at 864-898-5856 to sign up for this forum, or sign up in Council Chambers before the meeting starts.
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March 28 is the third No Kings Day.
“We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.”
What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever.
When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence.” Sponsored by Indivisible.org.
Find out more about No Kings Day.
Support Indivisible Oconee County
There is a new Indivisible group for Oconee County on Facebook. Check out their page for links to more local information and events.
Local Politics Matter!
Stay informed and involved by attending meetings where important decisions are made.
LWVOP.org maintains an extensive calendar of local public meetings.
- Monday, March 2: LWVSC Legislative Update (members only) from 5 – 6 pm via Zoom. You will hear the latest State House news from LWVSC lobbyists Lynn Teague, Janelle Rivers, and Teresa Arnold. Register with the link from your state email.
- Monday, March 2: Pickens County Council Meeting in the Council Auditorium at the Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Ave., Pickens, SC 29671 at 6:30 pm. View links to their 2026 Council Meeting Calendar, Pickens County Calendar, and to the agenda and minutes and videos (scroll down the page).
- Monday, March 2: City of Clemson Council meeting held at Council Chambers, Clemson City Hall, 1250 Tiger Blvd #1, Clemson, SC 29631 at 6:30 pm unless otherwise noted. See the 2026 calendar.
- Tuesday, March 3: Oconee County Council Meeting in the County Council Chambers located at 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC at 6 pm. Find links to the calendar, agenda and minutes and videos of past county council meetings.
- Monday, March 9: Oconee County School Board Meeting at 414 S. Pine St, Walhalla, SC; the District Office at 6 pm in the SDOC Board Room, unless otherwise noted. If you cannot attend, there is a livestream option. Find the 2026 agendas and minutes from past meetings.
- Monday, March 9: Pickens City Council meeting in City Hall, 219 Pendleton St, Pickens, SC 29671 at 6 pm. Find the Schedule of Meetings, City Council Minutes, Agendas, and Livestream Recordings (scroll to the bottom of the page).
- Monday, March 16: City of Clemson Council meeting held at Council Chambers, Clemson City Hall, 1250 Tiger Blvd # 1, Clemson, SC 29631 at 6:30 pm unless otherwise noted. See the 2026 calendar.
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Monday, March 16: Pickens County Council Mid-Month (Special Called Meeting) in the Main Conference Room of the Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue Pickens, SC 29671 at 6:30 pm. Here are links to their 2026 Council Meeting Calendar, Pickens County Calendar, and to the agenda and minutes and videos (scroll down the page). See more information above.
Find a detailed list of Pickens and Oconee public meetings.
Upstate Votes 2026 Public Event
Monday, April 6 at 4 pm
Central Clemson Library, 105 Commons Way, Central, SC 29630
Many voters think the most important election is in November. In reality, many elections are decided much earlier — in the primary. Primary elections determine which candidates move forward. When turnout is low, a small number of voters make decisions for everyone.
Learn more on April 6 at 4:00 p.m. at the Central Clemson Library, featuring SC State House Representative Neil Collins; and South Carolina LWV Board member Lawson Wetli
Sponsored by the Oconee/Pickens League of Women Voters.
Speak up about a proposed gas power plant in Anderson County
From the South Carolina Environmental Law Project: “The combined-cycle gas plant is proposed for a greenfield site in Anderson County with many precious natural features, including a stretch of Beaver Creek and its associated wetlands, which connect downstream to Rocky River and Lake Secession.
Even if these streams and wetlands are not directly filled or rerouted, which could become necessary during construction, they will be disturbed by the siting and construction of this project.
Written comments are still part of the official record and reviewed by the PSC. Submit your written comments here.”
Save the Date: Wednesday, April 29, 4pm.
Ready! Set! Vote!
State-Level Actions
25–26 SC Bills of Interest
2025-26 Environmental Policy Advocacy
S.867 Data Center Development Act
The League strongly supports the requirement in this bill that data centers pay all costs associated with generating and distributing the electricity that they use in vast quantities. We believe that the bill can be improved through amendments as it moves through the legislative process. Robust opportunities for both expert and public input, are currently absent in the bill, and exemptions provided in this bill appear to be excessive. Data centers generating their own power must be held to strong environmental standards.
More information on data centers
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Refer to our 12/13/2025 Action Alert concerning a proposed data center in Walterboro, SC
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From the League: Who pays? Critics push back against data centers in South Carolina
Read 2026 Making Democracy Work Network updates
Our Making Democracy Work Network Updates help inform organizations and individuals who share our interest in election issues at the SC State House.
National-Level Actions
Tell Congress Not to Make Voting Harder!
The U.S. House passed the SAVE America Act (a version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) on February 11, 2026, with a 218-213 vote. It is now headed to the Senate for consideration. It adds a requirement that individuals present documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in federal elections, on top of the existing requirements in last year’s SAVE Act that require DPOC in person when registering to vote.
This updated SAVE America Act would add a second occasion upon which voters would have to demonstrate their citizenship to vote: at the polls. That compounds the voter suppression effect of the SAVE Act, because even voters who are properly registered and showed documentary proof of citizenship ahead of the registration deadline could be unable to vote if they show up to the polls on election day without their passport.
Any requirement to present DPOC creates one more barrier to the voting process, as many eligible voters do not have easy access to the necessary documents. Compared to white US citizens, citizens of color are three times more likely to lack documents such as birth certificates, passports, naturalization certificates, or certificates of citizenship, or face difficulties accessing them. For example, while approximately half of all American adults possess a passport, two-thirds of Black Americans do not. The bills would also have a disparate impact on overseas and military voters, people who may have lost documentation due to natural disasters, and married women who’ve changed their names.
Americans do not need MORE obstacles to vote. Tell your Senator to vote no on this legislation. Learn more about the SAVE Act and send a message to your U.S. Senator.
Stand Up on Federal Immigration Enforcement and the Erosion of Constitutional Rights
From the League: “The League of Women Voters condemns the escalating actions by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that put people at risk, deny individuals their constitutional rights, and undermine the democratic values meant to protect us all.
“We are horrified by federal immigration enforcement operations that deliberately infringe upon First Amendment rights to assemble and dissent. The use of intimidation, surveillance, and deadly force against lawful protestors is not public safety—it is repression. The use of lethal force against people exercising their constitutional rights is unacceptable and must be fully investigated. These fatalities, followed by false narratives designed to obscure the truth and impede oversight, represent a historic abuse of power we’ve never seen as a country. Democracy cannot endure when its government uses violence to silence dissent and evade accountability.”
Tell Congress Federal Immigration Enforcement Has Gone Too Far
We need you to stand with the League to demand that:
- Senators reject additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), or immigration detention, and impose additional agency guardrails and accountability measures;
- Congress investigates ICE, CBP, and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) use of force; and
- Congress takes steps to protect civilians' constitutional rights to peacefully protest and assemble without their lives being threatened or taken.
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It is time for all of us to stand up, speak out, and demand an end to these heinous actions. No agency or elected official is above the law. Democracy cannot endure when its government uses violence to silence dissent and evade accountability.
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Celebration Women’s History Month this March.
“Women’s history is an essential and indispensable part of the national narrative. By understanding the achievements, struggles, and contributions of women throughout history, we gain a fuller, more accurate, and more inclusive understanding of our collective past.”
— Hillary Clinton, Former First Lady of the United States, U.S. Senator, and Secretary of State
Find out more about Women Leaders of the Civil Rights Era from LWVUS.
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