The May issue of Leading of the League brings news from LWVUS, LWVDE, and LWVSCDE. Find out about the national League's efforts to combat attacks on democracy. Learn about legislation being considered by the Delaware General Assembly and the LWVDE Biennial Convention. And find out what your friends in the Sussex League have been up to, from rallies in Rehoboth and Dover, to school board elections, presentations to local organizations, and much more! AND DON'T FORGET THE SUSSEX LWV May 17 BIENNIAL MEETING! Click on "Newsletters" in the left-hand sidebar.

After public outcry, an emergency lawsuit in state court, and the threat of additional federal litigation by the ACLU, League of Women Voters, and NAACP, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) finally fixed a policy that prevented close to 2,000 young, first-time voters from participating in the 2024 election.

Beginning with the Suffrage Movement, women in Bucks County have worked to have a voice in the civic sphere. And two local organizations have made a significant impact in amplifying women’s voices in our community: the League of Women Voters and the Women’s Political Network of Pennsylvania.

The Constitution specifies that Congress and the states can set the rules for our elections, not the President. On March 27, several of the above voting rights organizations sent a letter to the EAC urging them not to take action in response to key provisions in the executive order, as doing so would violate federal law.

Nearly 15% of people living in the United States are immigrants; if our nation’s story is a quilt, the immigrant community’s diverse

15 credible cases identified – 0.00028% of more than 5.7 million total ballots cast in 2024 General Election; 13 referred to Attorney General for potential prosecution