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We, as citizens and voters, have a critical role to play in ensuring the country’s balance of power remains intact. After all, we elect our leaders and should hold them to account. This Presidents' Day, then, let us truly reflect on the role and power of America’s chief executive. At the helm of our nation, we deserve leadership grounded in integrity, guided by constitutional responsibility, and committed to the safety and well-being of every person who calls this country home.

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In this new year, 2026, Americans across the country will commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. We certainly have much to celebrate. But as we join in the festivities this year, we also should recognize the many challenges facing America today. These include deep political and social divisions, widening income inequality, and public skepticism as to whether government can work for everyday people. Are there ways we can strengthen our democracy so it can be resilient in the years ahead?

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The League of Women Voters has long recognized that the quality of voters’ civic education is fundamental to the success of American democracy. For many of us, that civic education first took root in classrooms where we learned the underlying principles of good government as well as our rights and responsibilities as citizens. Yet, in recent years, Americans’ civic knowledge seems to be in decline, and some recent surveys point specifically to a concerningly low level of civic literacy among young people.

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On May 20, 2025, Bucks County voters will have the opportunity to participate in the Municipal Primary to select party candidates for various local and county offices. Municipal elections do matter! In many ways, the county and local offices on municipal ballots can have a greater impact on the quality of life for our families and communities, especially in such areas as education, public safety, infrastructure, and local services.

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On May 20, 2025, Bucks County voters will have the opportunity to participate in the Municipal Primary to select party candidates for various local and county offices. Municipal elections do matter! In many ways, the county and local offices on municipal ballots can have a greater impact on the quality of life for our families and communities, especially in such areas as education, public safety, infrastructure, and local services.

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The League of Women Voters of Florida, Common Cause, and the League of United Latin American Citizens, represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, and Democracy Defenders Fund, filed a lawsuit in the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Leon County to stop the new Florida Congressional map.  

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A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Voters of Louisiana Education Fund today filed an emergency lawsuit in federal court seeking to block Secretary of State Nancy Landry’s implementation of Governor Jeff Landry’s unlawful executive order that attempts to suspend Louisiana’s congressional House primary elections after voting had already begun.

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A group of individual voters and of voting rights organizations filed an emergency motion to block Governor Jeff Landry and Secretary of State Nancy Landry’s suspension of the state’s congressional primary election after voting has already begun statewide