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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.

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in January 2026.

Action Alerts

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2026 LEAD (League Education & Advocacy Day) CANCELED

LEAD (Legislative Education & Advocacy Day) Jan. 24, 2026, Columbia

Submitted by South Carolina in November 2025.

Event Date: 
01/24/2026 - 9:30am to 3:00pm
Event location: 

Midlands Technical College Beltline Campus

LEAD MEETING CANCELED
Due to predicted unsafe road conditions around Columbia and the upstate area, the LEAD meeting scheduled for Saturday, January 24, is canceled but will be rescheduled. We apologize for this last-minute change, but hope everyone understands that our concern is for everyone’s safety. We are in the process of rescheduling LEAD and will announce the new date shortly. Look for that date to be announced here.
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Network with League members across the state and experience an exciting agenda sure to inform and energize you. Hear from our three volunteer lobbyists at the State House and get ready to mobilize voters as we look toward the crucial June primary elections.

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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 Congress to Stop Interfering in DC

Action Alert - LWVUS Congress

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2025.

Action Alerts

The District of Columbia, while known to many as the seat of our nation's government, is also where many people live, work, raise their families, pay taxes, and call home. However, unlike people living in the 50 US states, the residents of DC live under local laws that are subject to congressional interference. This is undemocratic. 

Urge your Members of Congress to oppose interference in DC!

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Unite and Rise to Defend Democracy

Unite and Rise

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2025.

Action Alerts

Unite & Rise 8.5 aims to build a movement of 8.5 million individuals to unite and rise up against the anti-democratic actions of this administration. Together, we'll take action from the courts to the streets and beyond.

Commit to the movement.

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Tell Congress to Guarantee the Right to Vote

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

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2025.

Action Alerts

Since the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder gutted the Voting Rights Act (VRA), at least 31 states have enacted 114 voting laws that make it harder to vote, with the burden falling hardest on Black voters and other voters of color.  We need a fully restored VRA to defend our democracy and protect the freedom to vote. 

Tell your members of Congress to protect the freedom to vote and support the passage of the JLVRAA.

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