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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

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Preparation for the LWVOP Judicial Reform
meeting April 1, 2025

Please review the document links below as the league prepares for the special consensus meeting on Judicial Reform on April 1, 2025. The league's input will be used to help shape the international position. 

If you will be at the meeting, please pick out one (or even two) of the 23 page papers to print out, review, and bring with you. Be prepared to share any relevant points in that particular document as we consider what we might support or oppose in the consensus suggestions. LWVUS is not looking only for yes or no, but also salient talking points! Contact holleyulbrich [at] gmail.com (Holley Ulbrich) for more information. 

Defend Democracy. Take Action.

Women Defend Democracy

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in March 2025.

Action Alerts

Take action to defend democracy!  

Even one action per week makes a difference. Please share this with your friends.  

Actions for the week of 3.24.2025

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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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Walhalla City Council Candidate Forum

candidate forum

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in March 2025.

Event Date: 
04/03/2025 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Walhalla Middle School

A candidate forum for two Walhalla City Council positions will be held Thursday, April 3, 6:30 – 8 pm.  It will be held at the Walhalla Middle School, 151 Razorback Lane, Walhalla, SC. 

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Urgent - Contact Congress!

Action Alerts

Submitted by The Charleston Area in March 2025.

Action Alerts

URGENT MESSAGE!

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Reject Anti-Voter Policies

Action Alert (Black woman with megaphone)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 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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Protect Section 504

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in February 2025.

Action Alerts

South Carolina is one of the states suing to end protection for people with disabilities.

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Is registration by party coming to S.C. as session opens?

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in January 2025.

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Medicaid Expansion Moves Forward

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in January 2025.

News

A number of studies have reported that both the health of South Carolinians and the state’s economy would improve if Medicaid were expanded to include 360,000 residents with very low incomes.

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New data: Medicaid expansion would boost health outcomes and strengthen the economy across all 46 counties in South Carolina

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Submitted by South Carolina in July 2024.

News

According to the research, Medicaid expansion is projected to result in large-scale economic growth in South Carolina. If the state were to expand Medicaid in 2026, South Carolina would see the creation of nearly 20,000 new jobs over the first three years of Medicaid expansion. On a yearly average, South Carolina would also see a $4.04 billion increase in economic output and a $100 million rise in county and state tax revenue.

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