May 2, 2025 – The League of Women Voters of North Carolina is concerned by the recent anonymous decision by a three-judge panel on the North Carolina Court of Appeals that unwisely shifts power to appoint board of elections
On May 1, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States , launched a powerful new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, which aims to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters through advocacy, civic education, and community engagement.
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, we’ve seen increased attacks on our democratic systems and a failure by Congress to intervene. This came to a head in early April, when the president defied a Supreme Court order to return the wrongfully deported Marylander Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
Celina Stewart, CEO of LWV, Marilyn Jackson, CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, and John Chrastka, ED of EveryLibrary, spotlight the Trump administration's attack on libraries and democracy.