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"Women’s Equality Day is Aug. 26. It marks the anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment, granting some women the right to vote in 1920. Then, as now, women of color faced additional barriers to representation.

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Updated Aug. 9, 2023

Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina.

For most voters, they will simply show their driver’s license. But there are other acceptable photo IDs. 

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Greetings to my fellow Leaguers –

I am excited to begin my term as president, and I look forward to working with everyone over the next two years! 

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President Jennifer Rubin recently spoke to WCHL about the current legislative environment and political atmosphere and what's coming up for the League.

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The News & Observer has published an op-ed from LWVNC President Jennifer McMillan Rubin rounding up North Carolina's election law changes and the hurdles they will bring. 

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Raleigh, NC, July 4, 2023 – The League of Women Voters of North Carolina announces the election of its new board of directors. The board’s two-year tenure began on July 1, 2023. 

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Today, the US Supreme Court affirmed the role of state court judicial review in a major victory for checks and balances and the constitutional rights of voters.

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Upon invitation from the committee, LWVNC provided testimony to the North Carolina House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform for its June 22 hearing.

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At the end of April, the N.C. Supreme Court reinstated Voter ID requirements for all upcoming elections in our state. The N.C.

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June 12, 2023 – Today or tomorrow, it’s expected that a rewrite of Senate Bill 747 will be released, and a committee hearing vote will occur.

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