Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of the United States, as a member organization of the National Task Force on Election Crises, released the following statement condemning the attack at former President Trump's rally:

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of the US president, Dianna Wynn, issued a statement about the state of American democracy ahead of the 2024 general election.

Public Statement

In a victory for Utah voters, the Utah Supreme Court allowed Utah voters to move forward with their claim that the Legislature illegally gutted a citizen-led anti-gerrymandering initiative.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON, DC — League of Women Voters of the United States issued a statement in response to the House passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.

News

This story was originally published in Votebeat Texas on June 13, 2024. 

A coalition of watchdog and voter advocacy groups asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday to use “all available legal authorities” to protect the secrecy of ballots after Votebeat and The Texas Tribune confirmed that the private choices some voters make in the voting booth can in some instances be identified using public, legally available records.

The advocacy groups said the ability to identify how people vote could lead to voter intimidation.

Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP for State Issues & Advocacy, at the SC Statehouse steps
Press Mention

South Carolina Daily Gazette

We are approaching an election that people of all political persuasions agree is crucial for the future of our nation.
Sadly, many qualified citizens choose not to participate in this most basic method of influencing how we are governed. However, there is a solution: When enough people understand that despite obstacles, our votes can be truly powerful. Most of the noise about election integrity is simply that, noise arising from misinformation or even intentional disinformation. Make a plan, inform yourself, and vote!

Joan Zaleski
Press Mention

The Post & Courier

Voters across South Carolina will be asked in November to decide on a ballot issue that proposes to change the language in our constitution related to voter qualifications. This proposal is at best confusing, and at worst misleading. We urge voters to vote against it.

Power Lines
Press Mention

The CEOs of Dominion, Santee Cooper, and Duke Energy want South Carolina to abandon very important elements of the system of utility regulation established after the V.C. Summer collapse. The League of Women Voters of South Carolina continues to advocate for fair evidence-based utility regulation to ensure our state's future.

Nancy Williams on the Arena's Shattered Ceilings
News

Our president, Nancy Williams, was interviewed on The Arena's Shattering Ceilings podcast on August 14 in advance of Women's Equality Day (August 26). 

ACLU podcast interview Lynn Teague
Blog Post

When we said we'd keep fighting after the unfortunate 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Alexander v. SC NAACP in May, we really meant it. We're suing to end partisan gerrymandering in South Carolina. Listen to the ACLU interview with Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP, Issues & Action..

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