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League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown joins with other Valley Organizations to Support of Voter’s Rights.

Submitted by Greater Youngstown in June 2026.

News

YOUNGSTOWN — A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has further crippled the Voting Rights Act of 1965 while moving it a significant step closer to being on life support, a longtime area religious leader said.

Submitted by Greater Youngstown in November 2025.

Press Mention

League President, Lisa Lee Kohler, provides Letter to the Editor ahead of Election Day.

Submitted by Greater Youngstown in November 2025.

Press Mention

Our own, Suzanne Barbarti selected for the Outstanding Leadership Award from the Ohio Educational Service Center Association.

League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown present on Gerrymandered Maps and How Things Work at the Statehouse.

Submitted by Greater Youngstown in November 2025.

Press Mention

We were invited to talk to the Youngstown Branch of the American Association of University Women and the Vindicator sent reporter, Sean Barron to report.

Submitted by Greater Youngstown in November 2025.

Public Statement

League of Women Voters Opposes ICE Detention Contract for Mahoning County

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League of Women Voters Announces “Unite & Rise for Voting Rights” Day of Action on August 8

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2026.

Public Statement

Hundreds of communities nationwide will mobilize to protect the freedom to vote and strengthen American democracy

Victory for New York Voters: Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Private Voter Data

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2026.

Public Statement

In a victory for voters, a federal judge dismissed the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit seeking New York state’s complete voter file, which contains voters’ driver’s license numbers, partial Social Security numbers and other private information.

League of Women Voters Condemns President Trump's Removal of Election Assistance Commission Commissioners

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters issued the following statement from CEO Celina Stewart in response to President Trump's removal of the serving commissioners of the bipartisan US Election Assistance Commission.

ACLU of Kansas Sends Letter on Behalf of League of Women Voters of Kansas over State's Potential Non-Compliance with the NVRA

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2026.

Public Statement

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and the ACLU sent a notice letter to Secretary of State Scott Schwab on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Kansas regarding various provisions House Bill 2437’s potential noncompliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Voting Rights Organizations Seeking to Protect Colorado Voters From Intimidation

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2026.

Public Statement

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled in favor of the League of Women Voters of Colorado, NAACP Colorado, and Mi Familia Vota in their case challenging a door-to-door voter intimidation scheme in Colorado.

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