The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area Subscribed Articles

The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area Subscribed Articles

Blog Post

We are facing a pivotal moment for US voting rights. Policies like the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections, and legislation in more than two dozen states could upend the way Americans register to vote. 

Proponents say this step is necessary to ensure only eligible Americans are voting in elections, even though there are many long-standing practices in place that have effectively met this desire.

Let’s be clear: efforts like the SAVE Act aren’t about safeguarding elections, they’re about silencing voters.  

Public Statement

Last week, the US Senate majority officially obstructed the ruling of the Senate Parliamentarian and weakened the filibuster rule by expanding the application of the Congressional Review Act in a vote intended to undo California’s electric vehicle mandate. This action could have ramifications for other bills the Senate is considering. In response, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement: 

Making Democracy Work
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“The mission of the League of Women Voters is Empower Voters and Defend our Democracy”. For over a century, the heart and soul of our work has been centering voters' voices in democracy. We’ve participated in many of our nation’s most pivotal voting rights battles, from women’s suffrage to the Equal Rights Amendment to the passage of the National Voter RegistrationAct (NVRA)and the Help America VoteAct (HAVA). As democracy turns another corner, we are strengthening our campaign: Women Defend Democracy.

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Blog Post

During the 2024 federal election, Leagues focused on uplifting all voters, across gender, race, political party, location, income, language, and more. 

As a result, they made more than 30 million voter contacts, protected nearly 10 million voters through litigation, provided over 9.19 million people with election information on VOTE411.org, and more.

Blog Post

On March 24, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais. The case has massive implications for voting rights and democracy, as it involves two related but distinct concepts: racial vote dilution and racial gerrymandering.  

The easiest way to separate these two ideas is to examine the winding path Callais took to end up at the Supreme Court.  

News

Jennifer Rubin, president of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, spoke with NC Newsline about NC's state Supreme Court race -- which was the last uncalled race of the 2024 election.

Public Statement

On May 14, 2025, a coalition of voting rights groups, including the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, sued against a Louisiana law which will make it more difficult for Louisianans to register to vote.

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