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LWVCA Statement on ICE Raid in Charleston County on June 1

Submitted by The Charleston Area in June 2025.

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The ICE raids that have shaken communities across the country hit home on June 1. Law enforcement agencies conducted a “targeted operation” on a local bar in Ladson with a largely Hispanic clientele.

Submitted by The Charleston Area in July 2022.

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The City of Charleston recently released their proposed district maps following their redistricting process.

Submitted by The Charleston Area in March 2021.

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The full recording of the March 22 Redistricting discussion can be found here. The event looked at the impact that redistricting has on our democratic pro

Girl with vote sticker on a movie screen

Submitted by The Charleston Area in April 2026.

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Our Get Out The Vote Campaign Debuts May 9

HELP BRING IT TO THE SCREEN!

Ignoring the Middle: Poll Update

Submitted by The Charleston Area in April 2026.

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A recent result from the Winthrop University Poll reinforces our point that for several major policy areas, clear majorities of South Carolina residents express views that diverge from legislation advanced or enacted by the state legislature.

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Commentary: A Statehouse parody of the nation’s ideals commemorated on Memorial Day

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2026.

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SC Daily Gazette
By Lynn Teague, VP, Issues & Action, League of Women Voters of South Carolina

We often say that the people we commemorate on Memorial Day risked everything for our highest ideals. I am certain that neither my uncle nor the people who grieved losing him for the rest of their lives would have felt that he died so that those who already hold power could silence everyone who disagrees with them in a winner-take-all parody of representative democracy.

H.5683, a bill developed in Washington, D.C. designed to predetermine the outcome of our state's congressional elections, is a betrayal of the highest ideals of our state and nation. We should reflect on that while we celebrate this most sober of national holidays.

Judge declines to stop redistricting, says FOIA doesn’t apply to SC House rule changes

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2026.

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A Circuit Court judge denied a request from the South Carolina League of Women Voters and American Civil Liberties Union to wind back the clock on South Carolina’s congressional redistricting debate, saying House leaders were within their powers to follow their own rules as they pushed to redraw voting lines.

Lawsuit attempts to pause GOP push to redraw SC’s voting lines

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2026.

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To end the potential of debate dragging on indefinitely, the House Rules Committee adopted new rules Monday night limiting every legislator to one amendment and debate on each to three minutes. The full House then voted 73-33 on a resolution that put the changes in place for the duration of the debate.A judge, however, could require all discarded amendments to be heard. “The League wants to see public transparency in the process because it’s just so important,” league lobbyist Lynn Teague said of the lawsuit’s goal.The lawsuit alleges the hastily called meeting violated the state Freedom of Information Act, which requires public notice of meetings at least 24 hours in advance. Notice of the meeting was posted just eight minutes before the committee convened, and the meeting ended before reporters could make it to the room.

LWVSC, ACLU sue for the rule of law, transparency

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2026.

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Today the League of Women Voters of South Carolina and the ACLU of South Carolina, represented by Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA, took a strong stand for the rule of law. Last night he House Rules Committee held posted notice of a meeting at 7:07 pm and held the meeting at 7:15 pm. At that meeting, the Rules Committee changed the rules prohibiting a member from putting forward more than 1 amendment to a bill. South Carolina law requires public bodies to give 24 hours notice of a meeting. Government transparency is one of the central pillars of the rule of law.

How Democracies Die

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2026.

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Friday the General Assembly begins a special session called by the Governor for the purpose of redrawing our congressional districts and sending our primary elections into chaos to reflect the change. This will be a heartbreaking exercise for anyone who cares for all of our state’s people and for our nation’s highest ideals.

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