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Oconee and Pickens Counties

The League of Women Voters (LWV), a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. LWV of Oconee and Pickens Counties is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. READ MORE

Defend Democracy. Take Action.

Women Defend Democracy

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in April 2025.

Action Alerts

Take action to defend democracy!  

Actions for the week of 4.28.2025

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LWVOP Annual Meeting

Annual meeting

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in May 2025.

Event Date: 
05/20/2025 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Occasions

You’re Invited to The League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties Annual Meeting

Featuring Professor Donald M. McKale
“How Do Autocracies Happen?”

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LWV Declare U.S. in a "Constitutional Crisis"

Women Defend Democracy

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in April 2025.

Action Alerts

LWV Declares United States in a “Constitutional Crisis,” Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters


Press Release / Last Updated: April 17, 2025

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Tell your SC Senator: support the S.99 Hate Crimes bill

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in April 2025.

Action Alerts

S.99, the most recent attempt to enact a hate crimes bill, is moving to the Senate floor. Call your SC senator to support this bill. We are one of only two states without such a bill.

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H. 3309: Energy Regulation Bill returns to the House with Senate changes

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in April 2025.

Action Alerts

The SC Senate made positive changes to H.3309 but also incorporated the Rate Stabilization Act, a provision to allow utilities to raise customer rates annually without presenting a case before the Public Service Commission. Urge your House Representative to retain the positive Senate changes and delete the Rate Stabilization Act provisions.

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MEDICAID THREATENED NATIONWIDE AND IN SC

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in April 2025.

Action Alerts

MEDICAID THREATENED NATIONWIDE AND IN SC – AN UPDATE!

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Urge Congress to Stand Up for Democracy

Action Alert - League of Women Voters (Protestors with US flag)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2025.

Action Alerts

Just over one month into the current Administration, the President has issued a series of executive orders and directed actions that violate the law and Congress’ power. Congress must act now to restore the stability of our nation before it’s too late.

Urge your members of Congress to stand up for our democracy.

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Reject Anti-Voter Policies

Action Alert (Black woman with megaphone)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2025.

Action Alerts

The House and Senate introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require citizenship documentation to register to vote even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering.

The SAVE Act would create one more barrier to the voting process, as many eligible voters do not have easy access to the necessary documents.

Tell your members of Congress to oppose the SAVE Act. 

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