Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

League of Women Voters of the Mt. Pleasant Area provides helpful resources to local residents

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2023.

News

This story was originally published by EpiCenter Mt. Pleasant.

With election time quickly approaching, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by unfamiliar names on the ballot. The League of Women Voters of the Mt. Pleasant Area provides a solution to this dilemma, offering to help educate and inform residents, encouraging an educated, active participation in government.

LWV’S LaQuita Howard Honored as an Honoree in PR Daily's Top Women in Marketing Class of 2023

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2023.

Public Statement

LWV’S LaQuita Howard Honored as One of PR Daily's Top Women in Marketing Class of 2023

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2023.

Public Statement

What Fat Bear Week Teaches Us About Elections

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2023.

Blog Post

Every October, more than a million people vote in one of the most anticipated elections of the year: Fat Bear Week (FBW).

FBW is a brilliant campaign in terms of engaging and educating people worldwide about the majestic brown bear. But in addition to teaching us about bears, it teaches us a lot about how we vote.

Choose Your Spooky Voting Adventure & We’ll Tell You Which Classic Monster You Are

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

Blog Post

Choose your own Halloween adventure — election edition! Then find our which classic monster most speaks to (or wants to steal) your soul.

LWVCA Treasurer Kate Peralta with husband

Submitted by The Charleston Area in October 2023.

Member's Spotlight

Our treasurer, Kate Peralta, is from Hickory, North Carolina, and moved to Charleston to obtain her

The League of Women Voters prep students interested in voting

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

News

This story was originally published in the Oxford Observer.

The League of Women Voters of Oxford partnered with the Howe Writing Center to “Take Action for Democracy” on Oct. 25. The first floor space hosted a casual meet and greet with a handful of tables scattered around the room, offering information on registering to vote, understanding the ballot, calling representatives and writing and submitting op-eds.

See which states are expanding — or restricting — voting rights

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

News

This story was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity.

While restoration of the federal Voting Rights Act languishes in a split Congress, an already deep divide in Americans’ access to voting has widened over the past year.

League Condemns Gun Violence

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

Public Statement

PORTLAND, WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of Maine and the League of Women Voters of the United States issued this statement following the acts of violence and active shooter situation in Lewiston.

My Work as a League Representative at the UN: The Fourth World Conference on Women

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

Blog Post

Little did I guess when I agreed to represent the League of Women Voters of the United States at the United Nations that it would be such a fulfilling 20 years.

One of my primary memories that sticks with me is that of our work at the Beijing Women’s Conference, a conference convened by the UN in 1995 to achieve global gender equality.

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