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Actions 6.29.2026
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.
Local-Level Actions
Primary Election Runoff Results at scvotes.gov
- Pickens County voter turnout for Primary Election: 26.8%
- 20,643 ballots cast out of 77,027 registered voters
- Statewide voter turnout rate: 25.3%
Local Politics Matter!
Stay informed and involved by attending meetings where important decisions are made.
LWVOP.org maintains an extensive calendar of local public meetings.
- Monday, July 6: Pickens City Council meeting at 6 pm in City Hall, 219 Pendleton St, Pickens, SC 29671. Find the Schedule of Meetings, City Council Minutes, Agendas, and Livestream Recordings (scroll to the bottom of the page).
- Monday, July 6: City of Clemson Council meeting at 6:30 pm held at Council Chambers, Clemson City Hall, 1250 Tiger Blvd # 1, Clemson, SC 29631, unless otherwise noted. See the 2026 calendar.
- Tuesday, July 7 Oconee County Council Meeting at 6 pm in the County Council Chambers located at 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC. Find links to the calendar, agenda and minutes and videos of past county council meetings.
- Thursday, July 9: Oconee Board of Elections & Voter Registration, Canvass/Certification of Primary Election(s) at 415 South Pine St. Walhalla SC in Council Chambers at 10 am unless posted otherwise.
- Monday, July 13: Oconee County School Board Meeting at 6 pm in the SDOC District Office Board Room, 414 S. Pine St, Walhalla, SC, unless otherwise noted. If you cannot attend, there is a livestream option. Find the 2026 agendas and minutes from past meetings.
- Monday, July 13: Pickens City Council meeting at 6 pm in City Hall, 219 Pendleton St, Pickens, SC 29671. Find the Schedule of Meetings, City Council Minutes, Agendas, and Livestream Recordings (scroll to the bottom of the page).
- Thursday, July 16: Pickens County Library System Board of Trustees meeting at 6 pm (changed back to 6 pm) at Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Rd, Easley, SC. Calendar Year 2026 meetings and locations; agenda and minutes. List of book titles that have been challenged.
Find a detailed list of Pickens and Oconee public meetings.
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State-Level Actions
Save the Date: August 8 Day of Action
Details coming soon.
Stay educated! Data Centers are not going away.
“I’ll start by saying I am not going to argue against the existence of data centers. I am arguing for their responsible regulation.
The world knows from harsh experience what happens when powerful individuals and groups are allowed unregulated ability to do whatever increases their own power and influence. Most of our environmental laws and regulations exist because of abuses that have harmed millions. Data centers are the newest example. This doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t exist. They will continue to expand and have a substantial influence on our lives. It does mean that their owners must be compelled to be transparent about their plans, build and operate their facilities in ways that do not trample on the lives of their neighbors, and they must pay their own way.”
Read this Substack post by Lynn Teague.
Read more about our Environmental Advocacy.
National-Level Actions
Oppose Proposed Mail-In and Absentee Ballot Regulations BEFORE July 2, 2026
The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) issued a new rule on 06/02/2026 that would establish elements of national standards for absentee and mail-in ballots in federal elections.
Concerning provisions include:
- States would have to provide USPS with lists of voters eligible to receive mail ballots for federal elections.
- USPS would verify that mailed ballots are only being sent to voters on those submitted lists. This gives USPS a new role in election administration that has traditionally belonged to state and local election officials.
- The proposal would establish mandatory ballot-mail design and tracking requirements, including requiring states to update their mail ballot envelopes to include voter unique ballot-tracking barcodes.
This proposal would:
- Create new administrative burdens for election officials.
- Delay ballot distribution.
- Allow USPS to refuse delivery of ballots, which would disenfranchise eligible voters.
These new proposed rules will create unnecessary barriers that prevent eligible voters from receiving and returning their mail-in and absentee ballots in time to be counted.
This comment period is open until July 2, 2026, at 5PM Eastern.
Use a pre-filled form from the LWVUS site to submit a comment to the USPS.
Democracy Integrity Briefing
Join LWV and the National Conference on Citizenship Algorithmic Transparency Institute for our monthly briefing to identify and address the latest national, statewide, and local trends in mis-and-disinformation July 14, 3:30pm ET.
LWV Joins the Good Trouble Lives On
John Lewis Day of Action
We’re proud to share that the League of Women Voters is joining the Good Trouble Lives On: John Lewis Day of Action weekend, taking place July 17–19. This national moment of action honors Congressman John Lewis’s legacy by advancing civic participation and strengthening our democracy.
Leagues are especially encouraged to lean in on **Saturday, July 18 — the “Reach” day of action — by organizing or participating in voter registration efforts in partnership with your communities. This is a powerful opportunity to register new voters, build local relationships, and carry forward John Lewis’s call to make “good trouble.” If you’re interested in participating, you can sign up and find more information.
Federal Judge Shuts Down Trump-Vance Voter Purge Database
WASHINGTON June 22, 2026– A Trump-Vance administration attempt to unlawfully meddle in elections was struck down today, as a federal judge ordered the administration to end and disentangle a massive government database that consolidates millions of Americans’ sensitive and legally protected personal information, leaving them vulnerable to baseless investigations and being unlawfully purged from voter rolls.
The ruling comes in League of Women Voters v. US Department of Homeland Security, a case brought by the League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Virginia, League of Women Voters of Louisiana, League of Women Voters of Texas, and Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC).
Submitted by South Carolina in June 2026.
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