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Actions 8.10.2026
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
U.S. Senate Special Republican Party PrimaryTuesday, August 11, 2026
The U.S. Senate Special Republican Party Primary is due to the death of the Republican Party nominee for U.S. Senate (Senator Lindsey Graham). The nominee resulting from this Statewide Special Primary will be the candidate on November 3, 2026, General Election Ballot.
Qualifications to Vote: Voters who participated in the June Democratic Primary are NOT eligible to vote in the August 11 Special Republican Primary. Voters who participated in the June Republican Primary, or who did not vote in either party's June primary, ARE eligible to vote in the August 11 Special Republican Primary.
IMPORTANT: Check your polling place at scvotes.gov. Some polling places have been moved temporarily, so be sure to verify your polling place.
You can locate your polling place by calling your county election office
Pickens County at 864-898-5849 or Oconee County at 864-638-4196.
Midterms Approaching Fast!
Here’s how you can take action:
☑️ Our league depends on volunteers, and the needs between now and the 2026 mid‑terms are extremely high. Contact asaloncarol [at] gmail.com (subject: Volunteer, body: ) (Carol Asalon) for more information.
- Candidate Forums. Be part of the Candidate Forum team. Organize, find venues, contact candidates.
- Voter registration and education events. Training on voter registration will be provided. If new, you will be matched with an experienced person.
- High Schools / college outreach. Give presentations to high schools and community groups. Training and script will be provided.
- Community outreach and festivals. Identify community groups with whom you have built a relationship. Goal: reach out and connect with groups through various ways - a presentation, dialogue, or voter registration - and meet people where they are. Community groups may include: youth groups, women’s groups, civic/community organizations, social clubs, community meetings, apartment complexes, ethnic grocery stores, libraries, work with realtors.
- Vote411 support
- Marketing / Social Media / graphic design / develop Voter Education materials
- Join the Observer Corps. For more information, contact your Observer Corps coordinator: Sharon Burns at sharon829 [at] me.com (subject: Observer%20Corps, body: ) (Pickens County) or Sue Blount at kerry9464 [at] att.net (subject: Observer%20Corps, body: ) (Oconee County)
- Spanish-language outreach for translation of documents
Getting out and volunteering opens the opportunity to get to know other league members, learn more about what the league does and learn more about the community in which we live. We are eager to work with each of you as we move forward together!
SAVE THE DATE: Women's Equality Day
Tuesday, August 25, 6-9 PM
Join Us For a Celebration of Women’s Equality Day
Historic Ballenger House
212 E. South 3rd Street, Seneca
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, August 10: 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. Also, you may find the 2026 agendas and minutes from past meetings here.
- Monday, August 10: 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).
- Tuesday, August 11: SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS — The election for U.S. Senate will be held at polling places throughout the county from 7 am to 7 pm. Find your polling place and other information.
- Thursday, August 13:Pickens County Board of Voter Registration and Elections Board of Canvassers meeting at 12 pm followed by the Regular Board meeting at the Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Ave, B-9, Pickens, SC 29671. Find the calendar, meeting agendas and minutes.
- Thursday, August 13:Oconee Board of Elections & Voter Registration, Canvass/Certification of Special Primary Election at 415 South Pine St. Walhalla SC in Council Chambers at 10 am unless posted otherwise.
- Monday, August 17: Pickens County Council Mid-Month at 6:30 pm in the Main Conference Room of the Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue Pickens, SC 29671. Here are links to their 2026 Council Meeting Calendar, Pickens County Calendar, and to the agenda and minutes and videos (scroll down the page).
- Monday, August 17: 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, August 18: Oconee County Council Meeting at 6 pm in the County Council Chambers located at 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC. Here are links to the Calendar, agenda and minutes and videos of past county council meetings.
- Monday, August 24: Pickens City Council Work Session, at 6 pm, 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, August 24:Pickens County School Board Meeting at 6 pm in the Boardroom of the Curtis A. Sidden Administration Bldg, 1348 Griffin Mill Rd, Easley, SC 29640. Board meetings are livestreamed; to watch, please connect to the SDPC YouTube page. You may view video of past meetings.
- Tuesday, August 25: SPECIAL PRIMARY RUNOFF (if needed): The election for U.S. Senate will be held at polling places throughout the county from 7 am to 7 pm. Find your polling place and other information.
Find a detailed list of Pickens and Oconee public meetings.
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State-Level Actions
League of Women Voters, Campaign Legal Center Celebrate Victory as Court Blocks USCIS Rule
Civic engagement groups are now able to resume voter registration at administrative naturalization ceremonies. “When people become American citizens, they should be welcomed into full participation in civic life, not met with new barriers,” said Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters. “For generations, the League has stood beside new citizens as they take the oath of citizenship and prepare to make their voices heard at the ballot box. Today’s ruling protects that fundamental democratic principle, and we will continue fighting to ensure every eligible voter can participate freely and fully in our democracy.”
National Level Actions
August 8 Day of Action
On August 8, the League of Women Voters will Unite and Rise for Voting Rights nationwide to honor the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and demonstrate the power of communities working together to shape our future. Democracy is strongest when everyone can participate. Despite the escalating threats to free and fair elections, we continue the work of Americans who organized, mobilized, and raised their voices to defend them.
On August 8, join us as we Unite and Rise for Voting Rights, for the next 61 years and beyond.
Tell Congress to oppose the SAVE Act Suite of bills
The Senate is preparing to leave Washington, DC for August recess from August 10 – September 11. During this time, the League is encouraging members and supporters to visit their Senator’s state offices, call their offices, or send our action alert opposing the SAVE Act.
When your Senators are in your area, you can speak directly with them or their staff by visiting them, calling their state offices, or attending community events. Doing so helps your Senators understand their constituents’ interests and concerns, shows them that their constituents are paying attention, and compels them to put a face to their decisions.
Promote the Vote Service Project
LWV volunteers and troop leaders partner to help a Girl Scout troop complete the Promote the Vote service project, help to get out the vote, and encourage individuals in their communities to make a plan to vote.
The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced a new, two-year partnership that will support Girl Scouts’ Promote the Vote program and civic engagement opportunities for Girl Scouts across the country. Building on GSUSA and LWVEF’s long histories of civic engagement, the partnership will connect local Leagues and Girl Scout councils to support Girl Scout troops participating in Promote the Vote, as well as in completing civics badges, earning the Gold Award and more
Read more about the Promote the Vote Service Project here.
“Cookie Queens is a documentary that celebrates girlhood in all its complexity. The joy, the pressure, the friendship, and the fierce ambition that runs through one of America's most beloved traditions: Girl Scout Cookie season. But it is also a film about something bigger: what it means to grow up as a girl in America today, to navigate expectations, to find your voice, and to discover your power within a community of women.
Director Alysa Nahmias has crafted a film that is already charming audiences across the country. With warmth, humor, and a keen eye for the small moments that reveal big truths, Cookie Queens honors the girls' perspectives and illuminates the emotional and intellectual depth of their experiences.
Cookie Queens opens in theatres nationwide on August 7th. We encourage you to share this film with the women and girls in your community and make it a shared experience worth remembering.”
-Sara Mountjoy-Pepka
LWVUS Strongly Denounces President Trump’s False Claims About Election Security
July 16, 2026: “The League of Women Voters strongly denounces President Trump’s false, outlandish, and indefensible claims related to the security of US elections. Continuing to spread allegations that have been repeatedly debunked by experts through countless court proceedings not only erodes public confidence in the democratic process but also further weakens the institutions that protect our freedom to vote. This is yet another brazen attempt to undermine elections and suppress voter turnout.
“Our elections and national security have been protected because of agencies such as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the US Election Assistance Commission (EAC), both of which had their leadership dismantled by the Trump administration. You cannot claim to defend election integrity while blatantly dismantling it and firing the independent experts whose very job it is to protect it.
Read the rest of CEO Celina Stewart’s statement here.
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