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SALEM, OR —Today, as Governor Tina Kotek lifted the pause on the transmission of Oregon
Motor Voter Data from Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) to the Secretary of

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Most meetings were observed in person by Ann Sullivan-Smoot. An agenda was presented for
each meeting and attendance was taken. There was an opportunity for public comment during the

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Ann Sullivan-Smoot attended three Board of Clackamas County business meetings: 1/30, 2/6, and 2/13. She confirmed that an agenda was available and followed, also that handouts were available.

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This op-ed originally appeared in Teen Vogue.

The SAVE Act would erect unnecessary barriers to register to vote for tens of millions of Americans. LWV CEO Celina Stewart explains, in Teen Vogue. 

Blog Post

This block reviews the racist origins of the Electoral College and why it still hurts Black Americans and other communities of color to this day. 

Public Statement

A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge President Trump’s unlawful executive order on voting. 

Blog Post

Recent actions by President Donald Trump threaten today’s immigrant community. 

In moments like this, we must stand against hate and for our neighbors. LWV and the National Partnership for New Americans have identified a few ways you can defend America’s immigrant communities.

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HR 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, will require that every eligible voter provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering and voting. 

Every eligible voter could be unnecessarily burdened by the SAVE Act at some point when they update or change their voter registration information. 

Congress must act to ensure that every eligible US citizen has the freedom to vote unimpeded by discriminatory rules rooted in fear and division.