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Public Statement

WASHINGTON  — The League of Women Voters of the United States partnered with the Broadway musical Suffs in recognition of Women’s Equality Day, the day commemorating the adoption of the nineteenth amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920, which gave some women the right to vote. 

Public Statement

Today, the League of Women Voters of Nevada (LWVNV) announced the official re-launch of the state League with a distinct focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Public Statement

PHOENIX, AZ — The League of Women Voters of the United States, League of Women Voters of Arizona, Secure Families Initiative, and Modern Military Association of America filed an amicus brief this week in Mi Familia Vota v. Fontes, a case before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – Today, The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced a new, two-year partnership that will support Girl Scouts’ Promote the Vote program and civic engagement opportunities for Girl Scouts across the country. Building on GSUSA and LWVEF’s long histories of civic engagement, the partnership will connect local Leagues and Girl Scout councils to support Girl Scout troops participating in Promote the Vote, as well as in completing civics badges, earning the Gold Award and more. 

News

This opinion was originally published by The Columbian

Nancy Halvorson, president of the League of Women Voters of Clark County, WA, discusses election security in Clark County, Washington.

Public Statement

Delegates at the League of Women Voters National Convention elected Dianna Wynn to serve as the 22nd president of the organization on Friday, June 28th, 2024.

Blog Post

Every June, the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical issues like access to the ballot, redistricting, reproductive rights, and more. This blog reflects on several end-of-term cases from the last decade or so that have had a major impact on democracy.

Blog Post

The League started Pride month by participating in the West Hollywood Pride, WEHO, with the icon Cyndi Lauper, encouraging parade attendees to make a plan to vote using VOTE411.org. 

News

This story was originally published in News Now Warsaw on June 19, 2024.

A new group is working to revive efforts to establish a League of Women Voters chapter in Kosciusko County, Indiana.

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