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Actions for the week of 2.16.2026

These are just suggestions of actions you could take as an individual. If you are a League member, always remember to express your personal views, and not to speak on behalf of the League.Only League Presidents or designees can speak on behalf of the League.  

State-Level Actions

Cover SC Medicaid Expansion State Coalition has set an ADVOCACY CALL DAY on Tuesday, February 17 to urge healthcare solutions for working South Carolinians.

Monday, February 2, 5 pm.

1. Call your STATE Senator, choosing from the call script options below.

2. Depending on the time of day of your call, you’ll likely speak with a staff member, so leave a message. Voicemails matter as well.

3. Let Cover SC know you made the call by info [at] coversc.org (subject: I%20called%20my%20senator., body: ) (emailing).

4. Spread the word to your coworkers, friends, neighbors, and peers across the state.

We hope to reach each and every SC State Senator on February 17 to get the ball rolling for 2026, and we can't do it without your help!

This call should be about work, responsibility, and keeping communities healthy—while avoiding political pitfalls/traps/entanglements, which means not specifically mentioning Medicaid Expansion as it is a trigger for some legislators.

Many South Carolinians work full-time, pay taxes, and play by the rules. Too many of these workers earn too much to qualify for assistance—but too little to afford insurance. Without coverage, they delay, modify, or simply do not get care, which hurts families, employers, and local hospitals, and drives up the long-term cost of healthcare.

We want the Legislature to address this issue this session.

Call script option 1: Working Families Focus

Hello, my name is ___, and I live in (Town) in (your Senator’s name) district. I’m calling to ask the Senator to support solutions that help working South Carolinians who fall into the healthcare gap and can’t afford coverage. These are people who work hard, pay taxes, and are doing the right thing—but they have no realistic healthcare options. I hope the Senator will work with colleagues to address this issue during the session. I can leave my name and number or you can just pass this along to the Senator. Thank you.

Find more information about SC Medicaid Expansion and additional script options.

2026 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ADVOCACY DAY sponsored by the South Carolina Healthy Families Coalition

Tuesday, February 24, 9 am-1:30 pm.

State House grounds, Columbia, SC

Reproductive healthcare in the Palmetto State hangs by a thread, but we have the power to make our voices heard with our elected officials. South Carolina lawmakers need to hear our message loud and clear—no bans on our healthcare.

During the lobby day you'll receive all the training you need to have these critical conversations with lawmakers. Then—in groups—you'll visit legislator offices to share your message of support for reproductive healthcare. After the meetings have concluded, we'll end the day with a press conference.

We beat a total abortion ban in 2025 but we know the work doesn't end there. Sign up to join us to make your voice heard!

Note: by signing up for this event, you consent to receiving communication from advocacy day participating partners.

Learn more about Reproduction Health Advocacy Day and sign up.

2025-26 Environmental Policy Advocacy

S.867 Data Center Development Act

The League strongly supports the requirement in this bill that data centers pay all costs associated with generating and distributing the electricity that they use in vast quantities. We believe that the bill can be improved through amendments as it moves through the legislative process. Robust opportunities for both expert and public input, are currently absent in the bill, and exemptions provided in this bill appear to be excessive. Data centers generating their own power must be held to strong environmental standards.

• 2/5/2026 Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Testimony: S.867 Data Center Development Act

• Watch Lynn Teague testify

More information on data centers

• Refer to our 12/13/2025 Action Alert concerning a proposed data center in Walterboro, SC

• 12/16/2025 Update: Southern Environmental Law Center Legal and Environmental Analysis sent to Colleton Zoning Board

• See our 9/12/2024 Special Senate Energy Committee Testimony

Energy Affordability Advocacy Day (rescheduled)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 10:30 aam

North Steps of the Statehouse (Gervais St side), Columbia, SC

“Sponsored by Conservation Voters of South Carolina, Southern Environmental Law Center, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, League of Women Voters, Coastal Conservation League, the Energy Justice Coalition, and New Alpha CDC, among others, who will be there to support and guide you throughout the day!

South Carolina has some of the highest energy bills in the nation, and legislators need to hear from their constituents that affordable energy solutions must be a top priority for the 2026 legislative session.

Join a broad consortium of organizations at the Statehouse for a chance to speak with your legislators and urge them to take action for more affordable energy bills!”

Learn more about Conservation Voters of South Carolina and register for the event.

National-Level Actions

Tell Congress Not to Make Voting Harder!

The U.S. House passed the SAVE America Act (a version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) on February 11, 2026, with a 218-213 vote. It is now headed to the Senate for consideration. It adds a requirement that individuals present documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in federal elections, on top of the existing requirements in last year’s SAVE Act that require DPOC in person when registering to vote.

This updated SAVE America Act would add a second occasion upon which voters would have to demonstrate their citizenship to vote: at the polls. That compounds the voter suppression effect of the SAVE Act, because even voters who are properly registered and showed documentary proof of citizenship ahead of the registration deadline could be unable to vote if they show up to the polls on election day without their passport.

Any requirement to present DPOC creates one more barrier to the voting process, as many eligible voters do not have easy access to the necessary documents. Compared to white US citizens, citizens of color are three times more likely to lack documents such as birth certificates, passports, naturalization certificates, or certificates of citizenship, or face difficulties accessing them. For example, while approximately half of all American adults possess a passport, two-thirds of Black Americans do not. The bills would also have a disparate impact on overseas and military voters, people who may have lost documentation due to natural disasters, and married women who’ve changed their names.

Americans do not need MORE obstacles to vote. Tell your Senator to vote no on this legislation. Learn more about the SAVE Act and send a message to your U.S. Senator.

February is Black History Month. Leagues can educate their communities and celebrate by sharing resources available on the League Management Site.

Local-Level Actions

Attend the LWVOP Meeting: "Lost the Youth Vote? Let's Talk About Why"

Tuesday, March 10, 5-6 pm

Clemson Methodist Church, 300 Frontage Road (third building on the right), Clemson, SC

We will have a panel discussion of college students,  moderated by Rylie DeWeese, an intern with the League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties and a graduating Clemson University student double majoring in political science and Communication.

Is it apathy? Disillusionment? Barriers to access? Or something deeper?

Young people represent one of the largest and most diverse segments of the population — yet they consistently vote at lower rates than older generations. Why?

Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion examining the social, economic, cultural, and political factors influencing youth voter participation. Our panelists will discuss barriers to engagement, misconceptions about the political process, how student debt, housing insecurity and political corruption may shape young people's trust in political institutions and strategies to empower the next generation of voters.

ATTEND meetings of your local government and stay informed on local issues.

LWVOP.org maintains an extensive calendar of local public meetings.

• Monday, February 16: City of Clemson Council meeting held at Council Chambers, Clemson City Hall, 1250 Tiger Blvd # 1, Clemson, SC 29631 at 6:30 pm unless otherwise noted. See the 2026 calendar.
• Tuesday, February 17: Pickens County Council Mid-Month (Special Called Meeting) in the Main Conference Room of the Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue Pickens, SC 29671 at 6:30 pm. View links to their 2026 Council Meeting Calendar, Pickens County Calendar, and to the agenda and minutes and videos (scroll down the page).
• Tuesday, February 17: Oconee County Council Meeting in the County Council Chambers located at 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC at 6 pm. Find links to the calendar, agenda and minutes and videos of past county council meetings.
• Monday, February 23: Pickens City Council Work Session, 219 Pendleton St, Pickens, SC 29671 at 6 pm. Find the Schedule of Meetings, City Council Minutes, Agendas, and Livestream Recordings (scroll to the bottom of the page).
• Monday, February 23: Pickens County School Board Meeting in the Administration Bldg, 1348 Griffin Mill Rd, Easley, SC 29640 at 6 pm. Board meetings are livestreamed; to watch, please connect to the SDPC YouTube page. View video of past meetings.
• Tuesday, February 24: Oconee Library Board meeting held in the Council Chambers at 415 S. Pine St, Walhalla, SC 29691 at 5:30 pm. View the Calendar; agendas and minutes. 

Save the Date: No Kings event on March 28

More details will be shared as they become available.

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