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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 bills and our testimonies during the 2026 South Carolina Legislative Session. 

 

LWV CEO Celina Stewart joins national leaders: NO to the SAVE Act

Celina Stewart joins leaders: NO the the Save Act

Submitted by South Carolina in March 2026.

Press Mention

LWV CEO Celina Stewart joined Senator Alex Padilla and other leaders in a press conference to talk about the SAVE Act. It  would eliminate most common forms of voter registration, including voter registration drives, online and mail registration, and same-day registration, The law would also make voting significantly harder for as many as 69 million married women, along with seniors and rural, low-income, and minority voters. who can’t readily access their passports and birth certificates. Read more to hear her remarks.

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Tell Congress to oppose the SAVE Act suite of bills

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Submitted by South Carolina in February 2026.

Action Alerts

Congress continues to introduce bills that would require voters to present documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to register and/or vote. Americans do not need MORE obstacles to vote. The SAVE Act and its iterations would create one more barrier to the voting process, as many eligible voters do not have easy access to the necessary documents. Tell Congress to oppose the SAVE Act suite of bills.

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2025-26 Environmental Policy Advocacy

Lynn Teague data center testimony 2/5/2026
3/3/2026 Testimony: S.902 Data Center Siting Act, S.724 Commercial Data Center Water Usage Report
We strongly support the requirement in S.902 that data center operators, not non-participating customers, bear the cost of providing electrical service to data centers. "Self-generation" should not depend on grid support that would require public utilities to maintain capacity to serve them if their own power sources falter. Our greatest disagreement with the terms of S.902 relates to regulatory authority as it applies to siting and environmental evaluations.
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Parental Rights Bill H.4757 heads to the Senate

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2026.

Action Alerts

While attempting to provide for parents' rights and a broad range of beliefs, H.4757 creates considerable additional work for teachers and districts and fails to acknowledge school efforts already in place to resolve possible concerns. Existing laws, regulations, policies and procedures already address the provisions of this bill. Contact your State Senator to vote NO.

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The Cost of Voting

Submitted by South Carolina in March 2026.

Blog Post

Op Ed

In South Carolina, proving who you are is not simple — and it is not free. A birth certificate costs $12, a driver’s license is $25, and a passport can range from $130 to more than $165, plus additional fees for expedited processing and delivery. For many women, name‑change updates add another $25 to $50. These costs fall unevenly on women who don't have a birth certificate that matches their legal name.

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Commentary: No more utility blank checks

Submitted by South Carolina in March 2026.

Press Mention

The Post & Courier - Lynn S. Teague, LWVSC, and Frank Knapp Jr., SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce.

Our state government is giving Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper a blank check to build a big gas plant to produce electricity at the retired Canadys coal plant in Colleton County. We've seen this before; ratepayers are still paying those debts today. The Legislature needs to limit ratepayer responsibility.

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Women defend democracy in South Carolina. Take action!

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Submitted by South Carolina in March 2025.

Action Alerts

 
Searching for ways to help defend democracy?

Even taking one small action can help us fight the negative emotions we are feeling and leave us feeling empowered to do more. 

Open our bi-weekly actions to find out what you can do at national, state, and local levels to make a difference. 

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SC Voter Newsletters: News from the LWV of South Carolina

SC Voter Winter 2026 cover

Highlights
The 2026 legislative session has begun! Read about the League's work at the SC State House and across South Carolina as we "march toward the midterms"

Local Leagues have received state empowerment grants and are preparing to launch VOTE411 online voter guides. There's a lot happening around the state—and ways to help empower voters and defend democracy.

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Facts Matter: The 2025 WREN Study on Women & Girls in South Carolina

We believe in the power of women

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2026.

Research & Studies

The LWVSC Working Group on Gender and Women’s Equity summarized the WREN (Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network) 2025 study. Please communicate with your elected representatives and utilize these facts to bolster your messages to policymakers. Research shows that informed policies can help women, girls and their families while ignoring facts and research leads to worse outcomes for everyone.

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Freedom to Read SC Coalition

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Freedom to Read SC is a coalition empowering communities to resist censorship and uphold every South Carolinian's right to read freely and access information. Check out the new Banned Books Week Resource Guide. Great info year-round!

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