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Be VOTE READY for the June 11 Statewide Primaries.

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Matt Salzman AI Conference

LWVSC collaboration with U South Carolina's Artificial Intelligence Institute

Matt Saltzman, LWVSC Director for Election Systems and Technology, recently participated in the Workshop on AI for Credible Elections, Vancouver. 

AI Impacts on Elections
Women Power the Vote

We believe in the power of women.

We thank those who paved the way. We honor them through action. 

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Save May 4 for LWVSC Council

Save May 4!

LWVSC Council details coming soon.

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In League: National, State, Local Leaders

National, state, and local League members gathered to "Power the South" for the 2024 election year. 

South Carolina

The League of Women Voters is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public.

We encourage informed and active participation in government, work to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influence public policy through education and advocacy. Follow the bils and our testimonies during the 2024 South Carolina Legislative Session. 

 

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Action Alerts

South Carolina lawmakers passed a dangerous abortion ban that is now in effect, banning abortion before most people even know they’re pregnant. This ban has had devastating consequences on the pregnant people of our state. We must show our strength in numbers and demand the legislature repeal this discriminatory law.

Sign the petition!  Spread the word!

Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP for State Issues & Advocacy, at the SC Statehouse steps
Press Mention

South Carolina Daily Gazette

The League of Women Voters recognizes that South Carolina badly needs expanded sources of energy. This is extremely important. We just don’t want to get there by going down a path similar to past mistakes.

H. 5118 parallels that past because in many ways it depends on utilities to speak and act in the public interest without adequate guardrails. Utility regulation exists because acting in self-interest is an unavoidable temptation of monopolies. It takes a fair but strong regulatory system to ensure that the interests of both the public and utility shareholders and executives are protected. Let South Carolina’s very competent regulatory agencies do their work, informed by diverse sources of input and by the expertise for which they were appointed.

Repeal the Ban SC on State House steps
Press Mention

South Carolina Daily Gazette

Advocates for abortion rights are launching a petition in hopes of showing the Legislature’s ruling Republicans that South Carolinians support repealing the six-week abortion ban signed into law last year. Groups backing the effort, announced Tuesday outside the Statehouse, include the League of Women Voters, the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina, the Palmetto State Abortion Fund, Columbia NOW and Planned Parenthood.

The LWVSC 2023-2025 Constitutional Officers Study
Research & Studies

This study is to determine whether LWVSC should take a position on the selection process for each of the seven state constitutional officers, and if so, what method of selection would be preferable for a given office (e.g. election vs. appointment. )

Action Alert - League of Women Voters (Vote for Your Rights)

Action Alerts

Every day, the freedom to vote is under attack. Since the Supreme Court decision of Shelby County v. Holder that gutted the Voting Rights Act (VRA), at least twenty-nine states have passed ninety-four laws that make it harder to vote, with the burden falling hardest on Black voters and other voters of color.

Urge Your Representatives to Prevent Voter Discrimination and Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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Blog Post

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is rapidly making inroads into all aspects of science and technology. A critical issue for American society is the impact that these developments are having and will have on elections. The League of Women Voters of South Carolina is teaming up with researchers at the University of South Carolina's Artificial Intelligence Institute. Matt Saltzman, LWVSC Director of Election Systems and Technology, recently participated in the annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of AI in Vancouver.

Winter 2024 SC Voter newsletter
Winter 2024 SC Voter newsletter
Highlights:
 

In this edition, Lynn Teague shares details about how the threat of being primaried influences legislator votes on important issues. Learn about the gender pay inequity gap, the use of AI in elections, highlights from Power the South, and much more.  

2024 LWVSC State Council: Building Our Power, May 4, Columbia
Event Date: 
May 04 2024 09:30 am to 03:00 pm
Event location: 

Midlands Technical College Beltline Campus

Join League members on May 4 in Columbia to network and build our collective power! This full-day program will feature an AI and Democracy panel with presenters from USC's Artificial Intelligence Institute and three interactive sessions delving into how we can build our collective power through increased membership, use of League in Action, and collaborative partnerships. Registration: March 22 - April 19.

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Advocates and community leaders have launched “Freedom to Read SC,” a statewide coalition that will work to defeat unconstitutional efforts to ban books from school and public libraries. The Coalition includes educational organizations, civil rights groups, religious entities, and others who are committed to free speech and the free exchange of ideas.

Book bans are in direct violation of the First Amendment, which guarantees all Americans the right to access information and the freedom to read without censorship. Help defend the right to read in SC.

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Blog Post

CoverSC, the new statewide coalition advocating for Medicaid Expansion, rolled out their website in February: coversc.org. Closing the health insurance gap would cover over 200,000 South Carolinians.

Affordable healthcare will reduce medical debt and improve financial independence for families. Expanding coverage contributes 30,000 new jobs in South Carolina, bringing employment and healthcare to rural communities.