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Actions 4.19.2026
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
Thanks to all who attended the Upstate Votes 2026 Public Event: Why Primaries Matter.
It was a great presentation from SC State House Representative Neil Collins; and South Carolina LWV Board member Lawson Wetli.
See a short video clip here featuring Representative Collins explaining how he was essentially elected with 3.8% of the vote.
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, April 20: 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. View links to their 2026 Council Meeting Calendar, Pickens County Calendar, and to the agenda and minutes and videos (scroll down the page).
- Monday, April 20: 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, April 21: 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, April 27: Pickens City Council Work Session, 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, April 27: Pickens County School Board Meeting in the Administration Bldg, 1348 Griffin Mill Rd, Easley, SC 29640 at 6 pm. Board meetings are livestreamed; to watch, please connect to the SDPC YouTube page. You may view video of past meetings..
Find a detailed list of Pickens and Oconee public meetings.
Save the Date: "The Librarians" free film screening
Sunday, April 26, 3 pm.
This film focuses on the wave of book bans occurring at schools and libraries in recent years that started in Texas. Sponsored by LWVOP, CAFE, ACLU-SC and NAACP Pickens.
Save the Date: Ready! Set! Vote!
Wednesday, April 29, 4pm.
Save the Date: LWVOP Members Annual Meeting
Sunday, April 26, 3 pm
Find details in the latest issue of The Voter.
State-Level Actions
25–26 SC Bills of Interest
S.1095 Extreme Abortion Ban has advanced to the full Senate medical affairs committee, which will meet again Tuesday morning, April 21.
S.1095 is a near total abortion ban that would remove existing exceptions for rape and incest, limit access to medication abortion, and increase penalties for providing abortion care. If passed, people who seek abortion care and the providers who offer it could face jail time. It could also put access to birth control and in vitro fertilization (IVF) at risk.
S.1095 would replace the medical and moral judgment of those who are pregnant with that of ideologically extreme legislators.
Read our multiple testimonies for background on proposed abortion bans during this legislative session.
⇨ ACTION REQUESTED: It is essential that everyone call their SC Senators today and ask them to vote no on this extreme bill.
Advocacy Call Date from COVERSC for April 21.
The call is to encourage your State Representative to support commonsense solutions that help working South Carolinians who cannot afford private health insurance but earn too much to qualify for assistance. Learn more details and find scripts to follow.
Save the Date: LWVSC Council June 20
Members: Watch for your LWVSC email for details.
National-Level Actions
Stay Engaged in the Fight for Voting Rights
An Important Message From Celina Stewart, Esq., CEO of League of Women Voters
This work doesn’t stop, and neither can we.
- Connect with your local League and join the nationwide movement to strengthen democracy in 2026.
- Join the work to build voter engagement through the Unite and Rise 8.5 form below.
- Stay ahead of election-related information by visiting VOTE411.org.
- Get your 2026 yard sign to show you’re standing firm for democracy.
Together, we have the power to defend our democracy and ensure every voice is heard.
Statement About the President’s Unilateral Military Action in Iran
WASHINGTON, DC—The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement on behalf of Celina Stewart, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, regarding the President’s military action in Iran:
“The League of Women Voters is deeply concerned by the President’s decision to initiate unprovoked military action against Iran without prior congressional authorization.
“This is not about the character of any individual involved. It is about constitutional authority and the dangerous subversion of our system of checks and balances.
“The Constitution clearly assigns the power to declare war to Congress, an authority that was intentionally ignored. When a president goes around Congress to initiate military action, it is not a sign of strength. It is executive overreach and dangerous to Americans, both domestically and abroad.”
Read more about this military action.
Contact your US Senator Lindsey Graham, 864-646-4098; and US Representative Sheri Biggs. 864-224-7401 with your comments.
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