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Redistricting in Oklahoma (Guest Post: Jan Largent)

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Submitted by Oklahoma in November 2021.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

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Six years have passed since Oklahoma conducted an execution. Now it wants to put seven men to death in five months

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Submitted by Oklahoma in September 2021.

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September 9, 2021
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Oklahoma Restores Voting Rights For Felons, But Not So Fast

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Submitted by Oklahoma in August 2021.

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Stephanie Henson: Family Policy Analysis Project -- Incarceration Reform

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Submitted by Oklahoma in June 2021.

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Stephanie Henson

February 11, 2021

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Policy Analysis Project

Incarceration Reform

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NAACP Press Release | Oklahoma’s New Anti-Education Statute: HB-1775

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Submitted by Oklahoma in June 2021.

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Oklahoma State Conference NAACP For Immediate Release May 21, 2021

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Reflecting on the Election: We Will Speak Up and Speak Out

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Blog Post

Last week, the 2024 presidential election was decided. Donald Trump will again become President of the United States. He won both the Electoral College and the popular vote, and when that happens, it means the voters have spoken. 

We are proud of the League's work this election to empower voters and protect voting rights. However, we are deeply concerned for the future of women in the United States — as well as LGBTQIA+, Black, brown, and immigrant communities. 

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League of Women Voters Made 30M Contacts in 2024 Election

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters, a 104-year-old voting rights organization, made a record-breaking 30 million contacts during the 2024 election cycle, providing voters with nonpartisan voting information ahead of Election Day.  

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UPDATED: Georgia Civic Engagement Groups Fight to Ensure Absentee Ballots are Counted

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Public Statement

UPDATE: A federal judge in Georgia denied the plaintiffs request for emergency relief, ensuring that all valid absentee ballots turned in through the Election Day deadline will be counted. 

The League of Women Voters of Georgia, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, and Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda filed an amicus brief in Republican National Committee v. Mahoney to ensure that absentee ballots received over the weekend are counted. 

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Waiting For Election Results Means the Process is Working

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Blog Post

It's normal to wish we could just find out results on the night of an election. 

But we're highly unlikely to know the results on election night — and that's good. It means our system is working as it should.

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US Elections: 101

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Blog Post

Got questions about the different types of elections? What about how to cast your ballot, or who different election workers are? We explain all this and more.

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