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Civil Rights Groups Urge the Supreme Court to Strike Down Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2026.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Supreme Court should strike down President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, according to an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Howard University School of Law’s Civil Rights Clinic on behalf of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, Equal Justice Society, the National Urban League, and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

Statement from the League of Women Voters on Reported Elections Executive Order

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of the United States responds to reports that the President is preparing an executive order to impose federal control over American elections.

South Carolina Legislature

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2026.

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Post Register/ AP News

League of Women Voters of South Carolina Vice President Lynn Teague speaks at a South Carolina House subcommittee hearing on a new U.S. House map proposed by the Freedom Caucus but not backed by Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Columbia, S.C

'Who pays?' Critics push back against data centers in South Carolina

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2026.

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ABC 4 News (WACH, Columbia)

South Carolina lawmakers are moving to tighten rules on data centers as electricity demand rises across the state and concerns grow that residents could end up paying for major power expansion. Lynn Teague, vice president of the League of Women Voters, pointed to recent financial analysis suggesting higher utility costs tied to data center growth. “Goldman Sachs just last week noted that they expect a 6% increase utility costs, much of it attributable to infrastructure construction for data centers,” Teague said.

Pennsylvania’s independent voters surge, despite being locked out of primaries

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2026.

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ACLU-NH among groups filing amicus brief opposing Trump voter list lawsuit

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2026.

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The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire and League of Women Voters of New Hampshire plan to submit an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking access to New Hampshire’s statewide voter registration lists.

Tarrant County can't silence constituents forever

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2026.

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The 2026 State of Democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2026.

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As we step into primary season in a pivotal year for our nation, where does our democracy stand? LWV CEO Celina Stewart, Esq., shares her thoughts.

First hearing held on state redistricting bill aired at boosting GOP chances in District 6

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2026.

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ABC 4 News (WCIV, Charleston)

A proposed congressional redistricting plan aimed at reshaping South Carolina’s 6th District is on hold after its first hearing, as supporters argue it would give Republicans a better chance in the district. Critics say it is designed to dilute Black voting strength. Lynn Teague of the League of Women Voters SC said the proposal shows “a very clear partisan intent” and described the approach as “a mechanism for doing that, which is, to reduce black voters in congressional district six.”

Republican mapping consultant tells SC Statehouse a congressional map redraw could harm Republicans

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2026.

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The Post & Courier

A Republican-backed redistricting consultant told S.C. House lawmakers that a proposed redraw of the state’s congressional map could backfire and harm Republicans more than help. “It pretty much neglects every standard, traditional redistricting principle of representing communities of interest, and it is clearly designed to achieve a partisan purpose,” said Lynn Teague, a spokesperson for the League of Women Voters. The subcommittee adjourned debate on the bill.